Montpellier vs Rennes Prediction, 3/2/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/1/2025

Game: Montpellier vs Rennes

Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025

Location: Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, France

TV: beIN Sports

Montpellier (4-3-16) welcomes Rennes (8-2-13) at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, France on Sunday. The Paillade are priced at +110 while the Red and Blacks are at -132. The total comes in at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier and Steve Mandanda for Rennes.

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The Paillade sit at 73rd in regard to xG with 26.8, and the team's xGA are coming in at 44.9. Montpellier HSC has conceded 54 goals while giving up 2.35 goals per 90 min, and the other team have 131 shots on target on them. The team's goal differential is -33 by way of 21 goals put in the net as well as 54 goals allowed. They haven't earned a clean sheet this year. Montpellier has compiled 79 saves and they have earned a save rate of 58.8% so far this season. Montpellier has accounted for 68 yellow card warnings on the season as well as 6 red cards. This year, this team averages 0.65 pts per match (15 pts) and sit at 90th in Big 5 soccer with 12 assists.

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Rennes has accumulated 30 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this season is at 30.5. The team's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.39 with 51 saves, and they have earned 8 clean sheets. This year, the Red and Blacks have a save percentage of 61.4% (83 SoTA), and they also sit at 70th in Big 5 soccer with 26 pts. Rennes is 35th in relation to goals allowed having 32, and the goal differential is at -2. The Red and Blacks have earned a clean sheet rate of 34.8% on the campaign and also 51 yellow card warnings. The Red and Blacks come in with an average of 1.1 pts per match while compiling 15 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Montpellier will be Benjamin Lecomte. Lecomte has been on the field for a total of 29,270 mins and is sitting with 975 stops during his career. The goalkeeper hailing from France has had 1,402 shots tried against him in 324 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.33 (433 goals given up) and he has a save % of 69.5%. Lecomte (111-93-121 mark during his career) has recorded 87 clean sheets, which gives him a 26.8%% shutout percentage.

Steve Mandanda will be residing in front of the net for Rennes. So far in his career, Mandanda has surrendered 622 goals and has tallied 1,408 stops in 563 starts. Mandanda has accumulated 178 shutouts and defended 2,023 shots against him in 50,199 minutes in his career. He has earned a save % of 69.6% and his shutout rate sits at 31.9%%. He has given up 1.12 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 266-151-144.

Arnaud Nordin is one man who can make a noticable difference for Montpellier. He has 19 assists while accumulating 97 pts during his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from France has totaled 39 goals in 13,324 mins played. Nordin has started 152 matches thus far in his career and has 0.26 goals per 90.

Rennes features Arnaud Kalimuendo, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward born in France has played 8,762 mins and he has scored 48 goals. He averages 0.47 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 105 matches during his pro soccer career. He has accumulated 111 pts during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 15 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montpellier (-132)

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