Montpellier vs Auxerre Prediction, 9/22/2024 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/18/2024

Game: Montpellier vs Auxerre

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, France

TV: beIN Sports

Montpellier (0-1-3) will try to defeat Auxerre (1-0-3) at Stade de la Mosson on Sunday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier and Donovan Leon for Auxerre.

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The Paillade are 16th in the category of xG having 3.2, and their xGA sit at 7.5. Montpellier HSC has surrendered 13 goals while conceding 3.25 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have earned 25 SoT against them. Their goal differential is at -11 as a result of 2 goals put in the net in addition to 13 goals given up. The team hasn't gotten a clean sheet this year. Montpellier has a total of 12 saves and they have earned a save% of 52.0 on the year. Montpellier has earned 13 yellow cards on the year. So far this year, the club has put together an average of 0.25 points per fixture (1 point) and also sit at 18th in the league with 0 assists.

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For the season, AJ Auxerre has a save % of 66.7 (24 SoT against), and are ranked 14th in the league with 3 pts. AJA are averaging 0.8 pts per fixture while recording 2 assists and 2 red cards. Auxerre has earned 3 goals and their expected goals for the season is currently at 4.1. AJ Auxerre has recorded 9 yellow cards. The club's goals against per 90 min is 2.25 with 16 saves. Auxerre is 15th in regard to goals against having 9, and their goal differential is at -6.

The man who will defend the goal for Montpellier is Benjamin Lecomte. Lecomte has played for a total of 30,582 minutes and has 1,034 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.26 (428 total goals conceded) and his save % is 72.4. The goalkeeper hailing from France has had 1,458 shots attempted at him in 339 starting assignments. Lecomte (122-104-114 mark during his soccer career) has earned 100 clean sheets, which gives him a 29.5% clean sheet percentage.

Donovan Leon will be residing in front of the net for Auxerre. Leon has 52 shutouts while seeing 706 shots against him in 15,712 mins throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 73.4 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 29.7%. He has surrendered 1.15 goals per 90 while earning a record of 75-56-43. During his pro soccer career, Leon has allowed 201 goals while totaling 507 saves in 175 starting assignments.

Akor Adams is one man who should impact this matchup for Montpellier. The forward hailing from Nigeria has earned 32 goals in 5,139 mins. Adams has been in the starting lineup in 60 outings thus far in his career and he accounts for 0.56 goals per 90 mins. He has 5 assists while accumulating 8 yellow cards during his pro soccer career.

Auxerre features Lassine Sinayoko, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward born in Mali has earned 5,501 mins and has scored 12 goals. He scores 0.20 goals per 90 and has started 61 outings during his soccer career. He has accumulated 12 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 10 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Auxerre

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