Lille vs Montpellier Prediction, 3/8/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/5/2025

Game: Lille vs Montpellier

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France

TV: Sling World Sports

The Paillade (4-3-17) are en route to Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France on Saturday where they will try to beat Lille (11-8-5). Lille OSC are priced at -128 while the Paillade are at +106. The over/under comes in at 3. The expected starting goalies will be Lucas Chevalier for Lille and Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier.

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Lille has earned 67 saves and they hold a SV percentage of 71.3% so far this year. The team's differential on goals is currently at 12 because of 39 goals earned in addition to 27 goals allowed. For the year, the club is sitting with an average of 1.71 pts/match (41 pts) and also sit at 56th in European soccer with 21 assists. The Dogues have a rank of 28th in xG having 40.5, and the expected goals against are coming in at 34.2. Lille has recorded 58 yellow cards so far this season as well as 1 red card. LOSC Lille has relinquished 27 goals while giving up 1.13 G/90, and opponents are sitting with 94 SoT on them. They have accounted for 8 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 33.3% so far this season.

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This year, Montpellier HSC has a save % of 58.3% (139 SoT against), and they also have a ranking of 94th among Big 5 teams with 15 points. The Paillade hold an average of 0.6 points per match while amassing 12 assists and 6 red cards. Montpellier has totaled 21 goals and the team's goals expected over the course of the season is currently at 28.4. Montpellier HSC has racked up 70 yellow card cautions. The team's goals against/90 minutes is 2.42 in addition to 82 saves. Montpellier sits at 92nd when it comes to goals against with 58, and the team's difference in goals is coming in at -37.

The guy defending the goal for Lille is Lucas Chevalier. Chevalier has seen the pitch for a total of 8,009 mins and has earned 234 saves during his soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.01 (90 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 72.7%. The goalie from France has faced 322 shots sent his way in 89 career starts. Chevalier (43-27-19 mark during his soccer career) has earned 33 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 37.1%% clean sheet rate.

Benjamin Lecomte will look after the net for Montpellier. So far in his pro soccer career, Lecomte has allowed 437 goals and has accounted for 978 stops in 325 starts. Lecomte has totaled 87 clean sheets while defending 1,410 shots tried against him in 29,360 mins throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 69.4% and his shutout rate is currently at 26.7%%. He has surrendered 1.34 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 111-93-122.

Jonathan David is a member of the side who can create chances for Lille. He has 35 assists while tallying 279 points in his pro soccer career. The forward from Canada has accumulated 122 goals in 18,180 professional minutes. David has had a starting assignment in 210 outings so far in his career and he has earned 0.58 goals per 90 mins.

Montpellier has a playmaker in Arnaud Nordin, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has accumulated 97 points during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times. The forward representing France has been on the pitch for 13,324 minutes and has earned 39 goals. He is averaging 0.26 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 152 matches so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montpellier (-128)

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