Monaco vs Nice Prediction, 2/26/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/21/2023

Game: Monaco vs Nice

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Monaco (-124) Nice (+330)

The Eagles (10-8-6) are hitting the road to Stade Louis II on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Monégasques (15-5-4). The Monégasques are priced at -124 while Nice are priced at +330. The total comes in at 2.5. The men protecting the net will be Alexander Nubel for Monaco and Kasper Schmeichel for Nice.

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AS Monaco has conceded 31 goals while conceding 1.29 G/90, and opponents have a total of 114 shots on target against them. They have earned 7 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 29.2 on the campaign. Monaco has amassed 44 yellow cards so far this season in addition to 4 red cards. The Monégasques rank 4th when it comes to expected goals having 41.6, and the team's xGA are at 31.8. For the year, this squad is sitting with an average of 2.08 pts per contest (50 points) and they also are ranked 2nd in Ligue 1 with 38 assists. This team's differential on goals is currently at 22 with the help of 53 goals put in the net and 31 goals relinquished. Monaco has earned 85 saves and also have earned a SV percentage of 76.3 for the season.

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The Eagles have put together an average of 1.6 points per match while amassing 20 assists and 3 red cards. The Eagles have compliled a shut out rate of 33.3 so far this year as well as 37 yellow card cautions. Nice is ranked 8th for goals against having 21, and the team's goal differential is coming in at 9. So far this season, the Eagles have a save percentage of 77.5 (89 SoTA), and also rank 8th in soccer with 38 pts. Their goals against/90 min is 0.87 with 67 saves, and they have accounted for 8 clean sheets. Nice has accounted for 30 goals and their goals expected this year is 32.6.

The man defending the goal for Monaco will be Alexander Nubel. Nubel has seen the pitch for a total of 9,618 minutes and has 323 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.33 (142 total goals allowed) and his save % is .724. The keeper from Germany has seen 446 shots tried against him in 107 starts. Nubel (47-30-30 record during his soccer career) has accounted for 28 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 26.2% clean sheet percentage.

Kasper Schmeichel will look after the net for Nice. Schmeichel has recorded 197 clean sheets while defending 2,395 shots attempted against him in 53,474 career minutes. He sports a save % of .724 and his clean sheet rate sits at 33.2%. He has allowed 1.15 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 268-154-174. During his pro soccer career, Schmeichel has surrendered 686 goals while totaling 1,734 saves in 594 starting assignments.

Wissam Ben Yedder is a man who can make a difference on the pitch for Monaco. He has accounted for 55 assists while accumulating 21 yellow cards thus far in his career. The forward representing France has totaled 178 goals scored in 26,171 professional minutes. Yedder has had a starting assignment in 304 matchups during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.61 goals per 90 mins.

Nice features an attacker in Nicolas Pepe, who pesters opposing defenses. The forward born in France has played 13,217 minutes while scoring 60 goals. He has an average of 0.41 G/90 and has been a starter in 137 contests in his career. He has 15 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nice (+330)

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