PSG vs Montpellier Prediction, 8/14/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/8/2022

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Game: PSG vs Montpellier

Date: Sunday, August 14, 2022

Location: Parc des Princes in Paris, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: PSG (-875) Montpellier (+2100)

The Paillade (12-7-19 last season) are traveling to Parc des Princes on Sunday where they will play the Parisians (26-8-4 last year). The Paillade are at at +2100 and PSG are at -875. The Paillade are at at +2100 and PSG are at -875. The expected starting goalies are Keylor Navas for PSG and Jonas Omlin for Montpellier.

PSG compiled 106 saves and were the owners of a save percentage of 76.3 for the previous season. Their goal differential was at 54 by way of 90 goals put in the net as well as 36 goals conceded. For the prior season, this squad put together an average of 2.26 pts per match (86 points) and they also had a rank of 1st in soccer with 65 assists. The Parisians ranked 1st when it comes to expected goals having 76.5, and their xGA were sitting at 38.6. PSG were sitting with 79 yellow card warnings last season and 4 red cards. PSG surrendered 36 goals while relinquishing 0.95 goals per 90, and opposing clubs tallied 139 shots on target on them. They compiled 13 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 34.2 for the prior year.

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Last year, Montpellier HSC had a save percentage of 72.8 (206 shots on target against), and also had a rank of 13th in soccer with 43 points. The Paillade ended the season with an average of 1.1 pts per match while recording 31 assists and 8 red cards. Montpellier compiled 49 goals and their expected goals last year was at 43.7. Montpellier accumulated a CS% of 26.3 in the prior season and also 77 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against per 90 min was 1.61 in addition to 151 saves, and they recorded 10 clean sheets. Montpellier had a ranking of 14th in regard to goals conceded having 61, and the goal differential sat at -12.

The guy defending the goal for PSG is Keylor Navas. Navas has seen the pitch for 23,015 mins and is sitting with 766 stops thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.99 (253 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .758. The keeper born in Costa Rica has seen 1,011 shots sent in his direction in 258 career starts. Navas (144-57-57 record in his career) has earned 90 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 34.9% shutout percentage.

Jonas Omlin will be looking after the net for Montpellier. He has surrendered 1.20 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 73-39-58. Omlin has totaled 39 shutouts while defending 643 shots attempted against him in 15,144 career minutes. In his career, Omlin has conceded 202 goals while earning 459 saves in 170 starts. He has a save % of .714 and his shutout rate is currently 22.9%.

Lionel Messi is one member of the squad to keep an eye out for PSG. He has accounted for 205 assists while accumulating 50 yellow card warnings during his career. The forward born in Argentina has earned 480 goals in 44,240 mins played. Messi has been in the starting lineup in 488 contests so far in his career and has 0.98 goals per 90 minutes.

Montpellier stars Stephy Mavididi, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward hailing from England has been on the pitch for 6,972 mins while scoring 24 goals. He is averaging 0.31 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 78 contests so far in his career. He has tallied 8 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 4 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take PSG (-875)

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