Marseille vs Monaco Prediction, 3/6/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/4/2022

soccer picks Ben Yedder Monaco predictions best bet odds

Game: Marseille vs Monaco

Date: Sunday, March 6, 2022

Location: Orange Vélodrome in Marseille, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Marseille (+118) Monaco (+180)

Wissam Ben Yedder and Monaco (10-8-8, 9th in Ligue 1) go to Orange Vélodrome on Sunday where they'll meet Marseille (13-8-5, 2nd in Ligue 1). The starting goalies will be Pau Lopez for Marseille and Alexander Nubel for Monaco. The Monégasques are at at +180 while the Olympians are at +118. The total opens at 2.5.

Marseille faced off with Troyes in their last game and finished with a draw with a score of 1-1. When discussing the passing game, they ended the game with a 90.4% received passes percentage by converting 536 out of their 593 passing targets in their last match. Marseille attempted 15 dribbles in this matchup and converted 8 of those attempts for a percentage of 53.3%.

Get all of our Soccer Picks

In terms of shooting accuracy, Marseille finished the game at a 28.6% rate by landing 2 shots on target of 7 total shots. Marseille has an average of 1.46 goals per 90 min (38 goals in total) and have 27 assists in all matches for the year.

Arkadiusz Milik is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Marseille. He has accounted for 21 assists while tallying 24 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Milik has been a starter in 151 outings so far in his career and accounts for 0.62 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Poland has tallied 97 goals scored in 14,076 minutes.

One more player who could decide who wins is Gerson, the midfielder representing Brazil. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 14 times thus far in his career while he has scored 13 total goals. Gerson has earned 12,046 minutes during 140 starting assignments and has been given a total of 29 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.10 goals per 90 minutes during his soccer career.

The man who will protect the net for Marseille is Pau Lopez. Lopez has seen the pitch for a total of 15,548 minutes and has accumulated 476 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.37 (236 total goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of 68.8%. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has seen 692 shots tried at him in 171 starts. Lopez (72-38-62 mark during his career) has totaled 45 shutouts, which leaves him with a 26.3% clean sheet rate.

In their last outing, Monaco took a loss by a score of 2-1 against Reims. They finished this game by connecting on 518 out of their 621 passing attempts earning a rate of 83.4%. Monaco ended the game with a 69.0% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 20 out of the 29 dribbles they attempted. Monaco converted 5 shots on goal out of their 18 shots attempted which had them at a 27.8% clip when they last took the field. With a total of 38 goals and 29 assists for all their matches, Monaco is averaging 1.46 goals and 1.12 assists per 90 minutes.

Wissam Ben Yedder should be someone to watch for Monaco. He scores 0.58 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 276 matches during his pro soccer career. The forward who is from Spain has accumulated 24,076 mins while scoring 154 goals. He has earned 17 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 50 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Kevin Volland, the forward born in Germany. He has earned 117 goals thus far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 69 times. Volland has been handed 57 yellow cards in 28,520 professional minutes played (329 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average so far in his career is 0.37.

Alexander Nubel will be looking after the net for Monaco. Nubel has racked up 17 clean sheets and has defended 285 shots against him in 6,378 mins throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 69.5% and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.9%. He has surrendered 1.41 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 22-24-25. So far in his career, Nubel has conceded 100 goals and has accumulated 200 saves in 71 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Monaco (+180)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get all of Today's Free Soccer Picks

Get all of Today's Expert Soccer Picks

Start:	December 16, 2024 @ 8:20 PM
Expert:	August Young
Free $60 Account Sign Up

Marseille vs Monaco Prediction, 3/6/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Most Recent Soccer Picks