Lyon vs Montpellier Prediction, 1/4/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/30/2024

Game: Lyon vs Montpellier

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France

TV: Fubo

The Paillade (2-3-10) are en route to Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France on Saturday where they will try to defeat Lyon (7-4-4). The Kids are priced at -132 and the Paillade are at +110. The total is set at 3. The starting goalies are Lucas Perri for Lyon and Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier.

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Olympique Lyonnais has allowed 20 goals while conceding 1.33 goals per 90, and the opposition have compiled 74 SoT on them. They have earned 5 shut outs, giving them a rate of 33.3% on the campaign. Lyon has recorded 27 yellow card warnings this year. The Kids sit at 25th when talking about expected goals with 27.1, and their xGA are 21.4. On the season, this club comes in with an average of 1.67 pts per contest (25 pts) and have a ranking of 44th in Big 5 soccer with 17 assists. This team's goal differential is 7 by 27 goals earned as well as 20 goals allowed. Lyon has tallied 54 saves and hold a SV percentage of 73.0% on the campaign.

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So far this year, Montpellier HSC has a save % of 54.8% (84 shots on target against), and they also sit at 93rd in European soccer with 9 pts. The Paillade hold an average of 0.6 points per fixture while having 9 assists and 4 red cards. Montpellier has accumulated 15 goals and their goals expected on the season is 17.0. Montpellier HSC has compiled 45 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is at 2.53 in addition to 47 saves. Montpellier is ranked 92nd for goals against with 38, and the goal differential is coming in at -23.

The man who will protect the net for Lyon is Lucas Perri. Perri has defended the goal for a total of 1,350 mins and has tallied 54 saves so far in his pro soccer career. The goalie hailing from Brazil has seen 74 shots attempted at him in 15 starts. His GA/90 is 1.33 (20 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 73.0%. Perri (7-4-4 mark in his career) has recorded 5 shutouts, which gives him a 33.3%% clean sheet rate.

Benjamin Lecomte will be residing in front of the net for Montpellier. During his professional soccer career, Lecomte has given up 417 goals and has earned 943 stops in 316 starts. He holds a save percentage of 69.6% and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.4%%. He has allowed 1.31 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 109-93-115. Lecomte has totaled 87 shutouts while defending 1,355 shots attempted against him in 28,550 minutes in his career.

Alexandre Lacazette is one member of the squad who can make a noticable difference for Lyon. He has accounted for 68 assists while accumulating 550 points in his career. The forward born in France has recorded 241 goals scored in 37,044 professional minutes played. Lacazette has started 426 games so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.58 G/90.

Montpellier has a player in Arnaud Nordin, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward born in France has been on the pitch for 13,323 professional minutes while scoring 39 goals. He averages 0.26 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 151 outings during his career. He has accumulated 97 points so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 19 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lyon (+110)

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