Montpellier vs Nimes Prediction, 10/4/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 10/1/2020

Game: Montpellier vs Nimes

Date: Sunday, October 4, 2020

Location: Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, France

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Montpellier (-110) Nimes (+320)

Stade de la Mosson is the site where Teji Savanier and Montpellier (3-1-1, 3rd in Ligue 1) will play Nimes (1-2-2, 14th in Ligue 1) on Sunday. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Jonas Omlin for Montpellier and Baptiste Reynet for Nimes. The Paillade are at -110 while Nîmes are at +320. The O/U has been set at 2.5.

Montpellier has controlled possession for 45.2% of the time while successfully dribbling 64% of the time (9th in Ligue 1). They have tried 68 shots at their opponents goal with 30 on target, which means they have a 44.1% shots on target percentage. Montpellier as a team have scored 12 goals on the year, which is currently 1st in the league. Their players have been on the receiving end of 1,741 passes from teammates on 2,116 tries for the campaign, which gives them a receiving percentage of 82.3%.

Teji Savanier is a player who should be able to impact this match for Montpellier. He has totaled 56 assists while tallying 71 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. Savanier has started 220 contests thus far in his career and tallies 0.17 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing France has earned 37 goals scored in 19,225 professional minutes played. Another player who should impact this match is Gaetan Laborde, the forward from France. Laborde has been on the pitch for 11,651 mins in 130 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 13 yellow cards. He has helped on a goal 22 times so far in his career while scoring 38 total goals. He currently averages 0.29 G/90 in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Montpellier will be Jonas Omlin. Omlin (56-26-33 mark in his career) has accumulated 29 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 25.2% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from Switzerland has had 366 shots sent in his direction in 115 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.02 (117 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .705. Omlin has seen the field for a total of 10,334 mins and is sitting with 253 stops so far in his career.

Nimes has totaled 1,977 pass targets this season (16th in the league) and they have 1,574 successful received passes. They hold a receiving percentage of 79.6% while they control possession of the ball 46.8% of the time. The Crocodiles have successfully dribbled 57.8% of the time for the season while totaling 8 goals. They have been able to connect on 44.1% of their shots on target on 68 shots.

Renaud Ripart is a player who should impact this matchup for Nimes. Ripart has been given a starting assignment in 151 contests in his career and scores 0.23 goals per 90. The forward born in France has recorded 35 goals in 13,467 minutes. He has totaled 18 assists while accumulating 10 yellow cards so far in his career. One more player who should impact this match is Zinedine Ferhat, the forward from Algeria. He has helped a teammate on a goal 41 times so far in his career while he has scored 18 goals. Ferhat has been on the field for 11,105 mins in 125 starts and has earned himself 14 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.15 goals per 90 minutes thus far in his career.

The man defending the goal for Nîmes will be Baptiste Reynet. Reynet (91-82-114 record in his career) has tallied 73 shutouts, which has earned him a 25.3% shutout rate. The keeper from France has had 1,293 shots tried against him in 289 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.43 (415 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .701. Reynet has seen the pitch for a total of 26,042 mins and is sitting with 902 saves so far in his career.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Nimes (+320) and under 2.5 goals

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