Dijon vs Montpellier Prediction, 9/27/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/26/2020

Game: Dijon vs Montpellier

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2020

Location: Stade Gaston Gérard in Dijon, France

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Dijon (+186) Montpellier (+152)

Gaetan Laborde and Montpellier (3-0-1, 3rd in Ligue 1) travel to Stade Gaston Gérard on Sunday where they'll meet Dijon (0-0-4, 20th in Ligue 1). The men protecting the net will be Alfred Gomis for Dijon and Jonas Omlin for Montpellier. Dijon are at +186 while the Paillade are at +152. The total is set at 2.5.

Dijon as a team have only totaled 1 goal on the year, which is currently 20th in the league. They have launched 26 shots at the goal with 8 of them being on target, which means they have a 30.8% shots on target percentage. Dijon has been able to maintain possession for 45.3% of the time while they have success at dribbling 69.8% of the time (3rd in the league). They have received 1,520 passes from teammates on 1,719 tries so far this year, making their receiving percentage 88.4%.

Aurelien Scheidler is a guy who should impact this matchup for Dijon. He has totaled 3 assists while earning 5 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. Scheidler has been given a starting assignment in 22 matchups during his career while he scores 0.26 goals per 90 mins. The forward from France has 6 goals in 2,066 mins. Another player who should impact this match is Rayan Philippe, the forward representing France. Even though he's young he should be a good weapon with his fresh legs.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Dijon is Alfred Gomis. Gomis has been on the field for 17,508 mins and is sitting with 588 stops during his soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.12 (218 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .738. The keeper from Senegal has had 794 shots attempted at him in 196 career starts. Gomis (65-58-68 mark during his soccer career) has 65 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 33.2% clean sheet rate.

The Paillade have dribbled successfully 59.6% of the time so far this year while tallying 10 goals. They hold a receiving percentage of 82.4% and they maintain possession of the ball 41.3% of the time. Montpellier has accumulated 1,587 pass targets for the year (15th in the league) with 1,308 successful received passes. The have hit on 50% of their SOT out of 54 total shots.

Gaetan Laborde is a player who should be able to impact this match for Montpellier. Laborde has been a starter in 129 outings thus far in his career and accounts for 0.30 G/90. The forward born in France has earned 38 goals scored in 11,561 professional minutes. He has accounted for 21 assists while tallying 13 yellow cards during his soccer career. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Teji Savanier, the forward representing France. Savanier has played 19,135 minutes in 219 starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 71 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 56 times in his pro soccer career while scoring 36 total goals. He has an average of 0.17 goals per 90 mins in his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Montpellier will be Jonas Omlin. Omlin has been on the pitch for 10,244 mins and has accumulated 250 saves in his career. His GA/90 is 1.01 (115 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of .706. The keeper from Switzerland has had 360 shots sent in his direction in 114 career starting assignments. Omlin (56-25-33 record in his career) has accumulated 29 shutouts, which leaves him with a 25.4% clean sheet percentage.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Montpellier (+152)

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