Nice vs Montpellier Prediction, 2/23/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/22/2025

Game: Nice vs Montpellier

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025

Location: Allianz Riviera in Nice, France

TV: beIN Sports

The Paillade (4-3-14) are on their way to Allianz Riviera in Nice, France on Sunday where they will take on Nice (10-7-4). Nice are priced at -210 while the Paillade are at +172. The betting total is set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Marcin Bułka for Nice and Dimitry Bertaud for Montpellier.

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The Eagles have give up 26 goals while surrendering 1.24 goals per 90, and opposing teams have amassed 106 shots on target on them. They have amassed 5 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 23.8% on the campaign. Nice has a total of 41 yellow cards so far this year in addition to 2 red cards. The Eagles are 21st in relation to expected goals having 37.8, and the squad's expected goals against are at 25.2. Over the course of the season, the squad averages 1.76 pts per match (37 points) and are 35th in Big 5 soccer with 25 assists. Their goal differential is 15 as a result of 41 goals put in the net as well as 26 goals given up. Nice has accumulated 81 saves and they also have earned a save rate of 75.5% so far this season.

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The Paillade average 0.7 points per contest while recording 11 assists and 6 red cards. Montpellier HSC has recorded 64 yellow cards. Montpellier is 89th in relation to goals surrendered having 48, and their goal differential is -28. So far this season, Montpellier HSC has a save percentage of 59.7% (119 SoT against), and rank 90th among European teams with 15 pts. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 2.29 with 73 saves. Montpellier has totaled 20 goals and the squad's goals expected over the course of the season sits at 24.8.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Nice is Marcin Bułka. Bułka has seen the pitch for a total of 5,400 mins and has tallied 167 stops in his pro soccer career. Bułka (26-18-16 record during his soccer career) has accumulated 23 shutouts, which has earned him a 38.3%% shutout rate. The keeper born in Poland has had 227 shots tried against him in 60 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 0.98 (59 goals given up) and he has earned a save % of 73.6%.

Dimitry Bertaud will look after the net for Montpellier. So far in his pro soccer career, Bertaud has allowed 53 goals and has earned 102 saves in 27 starting assignments. Bertaud has racked up 6 clean sheets while defending 155 shots attempted against him in 2,494 mins throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 65.8% and his clean sheet rate sits at 21.7%%. He has surrendered 1.91 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 8-7-12.

Youssoufa Moukoko is one member of the team who could help decide the outcome for Nice. Moukoko has been given a starting assignment in 28 contests so far in his career while he scores 0.49 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Germany has earned 19 goals scored in 3,335 minutes played. He has accounted for 5 assists while accumulating 43 points thus far in his career.

Montpellier features a difference maker in Arnaud Nordin, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has totaled 97 points so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times. The forward from France has totaled 13,324 mins while scoring 39 goals. He has an average of 0.26 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 152 games during his soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nice (+172)

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