Lens vs Montpellier Prediction, 10/15/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/11/2022

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Game: Lens vs Montpellier

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Lens (-220) Montpellier (+590)

The Paillade (4-0-6) are traveling to Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Blood and Gold (6-3-1). Lens are priced at -220 and the Paillade are at +590. The total has been set at 2.75. The expected starting goalies are Brice Samba for Lens and Jonas Omlin for Montpellier.

Lens has accounted for 28 SVs and have earned a save% of 82.4 on the campaign. The team's differential on goals is 9 because of 17 goals put in the net and also 8 goals surrendered. On the season, this team is sitting with an average of 2.10 pts/match (21 pts) and sit at 4th in soccer with 13 assists. The Blood and Gold rank 2nd in relation to xG having 18.7, and their expected goals against sit at 11.5. Lens has amassed 17 yellow card warnings for the year and also 1 red card. RC Lens surrendered 8 goals while relinquishing 0.80 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have accumulated 34 shots on target on them. They have earned 4 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 40.0 this year.

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Montpellier has tallied 21 goals and the squad's goals expected so far this season sits at 12.4. The club's goals against/90 min is 2.10 with 28 saves, and they have recorded 2 shutouts. For the year, Montpellier HSC has a save % of 61.4 (44 shots on target against), and sit at 10th in the league with 12 points. Montpellier sits at 9th in the matter of goals conceded having 21, and the difference in goals is at 0. Montpellier HSC has a clean sheet rate of 20.0 this year in addition to 21 yellow cards. The Paillade are averaging 1.2 pts per fixture while compiling 16 assists and 4 red cards.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Lens will be Brice Samba. Samba (65-57-58 record in his career) has earned 59 clean sheets, which has earned him a 33.0% clean sheet rate. The goalie hailing from Congo has had 677 shots attempted against him in 179 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.03 (186 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .761. Samba has been on the pitch for a total of 16,218 minutes and has tallied 515 saves so far in his pro soccer career.

Jonas Omlin will look after the goal for Montpellier. He has surrendered 1.22 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 77-39-61. Omlin has racked up 41 shutouts while defending 670 shots attempted against him in 15,728 mins in his career. During his pro soccer career, Omlin has surrendered 214 goals while earning 478 saves in 177 starting assignments. He holds a save percentage of .713 and his shutout rate is currently at 23.2%.

Florian Sotoca is a member of the team who can make a noticable difference for Lens. The forward from France has totaled 40 goals scored in 11,116 professional minutes played. Sotoca has started 127 matches in his career and he tallies 0.32 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 20 assists while tallying 23 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Montpellier has an attacker in Elye Wahi, who can change the course of a fixture. He is averaging 0.51 goals per 90 and has started 34 matches during his pro soccer career. The forward born in France has been on the field for 3,176 mins while scoring 18 goals. He has accumulated 5 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 3 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lens (-220)

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