Montpellier vs Rennes Prediction, 4/23/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Montpellier vs Rennes
Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023
Location: Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, France
TV: Fanatiz USA
Odds/Point Spread: Montpellier (+210) Rennes (+129)
Stade de la Mosson is the site where Rennes (16-5-10) will go up against Montpellier (11-4-16) on Sunday. The Red and Blacks are at at +129 while the Paillade are at +210. The over/under is set at 2.5. The expected starting goalies are Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier and Steve Mandanda for Rennes.
The Paillade sit at 11th when talking about goals expected having 39.6, and the team's expected goals against sit at 50.6. Montpellier HSC has surrendered 52 goals while conceding 1.68 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have tallied 161 shots on target against them. Their difference in goals is currently at -5 with the help of 47 goals notched and also 52 goals relinquished. They have accumulated 8 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 25.8 on the campaign. Montpellier has a total of 107 saves and also have earned a save percentage of 70.8 so far this year. Montpellier has compiled 57 yellow card warnings this year and 9 red cards. On the season, this club is sitting with an average of 1.19 points per contest (37 pts) and they also have a rank of 8th in the league with 30 assists.
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For the season, the Red and Blacks have a save percentage of 70.9 (110 SoT against), and also have a ranking of 6th in the league with 53 pts. The Red and Blacks average 1.7 points per match while tallying 34 assists and 6 red cards. Rennes has amassed 51 goals and the squad's goals expected over the course of the season sits at 48.6. The Red and Blacks have tallied a clean sheet percentage of 32.3 for the season and 48 yellow card cautions. This team's goals against per 90 min is at 1.06 with 76 saves, and they have earned 10 shutouts. Rennes ranks 5th in goals conceded with 33, and their goal difference is sitting at 18.
The man who will defend the goal for Montpellier will be Benjamin Lecomte. Lecomte (110-91-98 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 88 clean sheets, which gives him a 29.4% shutout rate. The keeper from France has had 1,259 shots tried at him in 299 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.23 (368 total goals given up) and his save percentage is .708. Lecomte has played for a total of 26,982 minutes and has 892 saves thus far in his career.
Steve Mandanda is expected to look after the net for Rennes. He has allowed 1.10 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 244-139-121. Mandanda has tallied 163 shutouts while seeing 1,811 shots tried against him in 45,119 career minutes. So far in his career, Mandanda has given up 549 goals and has accounted for 1,284 stops in 506 starts. He has earned a save % of .709 and his shutout rate is currently at 32.2%.
Elye Wahi is one man who can create chances for Montpellier. The forward representing France has 26 goals scored in 4,407 professional minutes played. Wahi has been in the starting lineup in 48 games thus far in his career and accounts for 0.53 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 5 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.
Rennes has a guy in Amine Gouiri, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward from France has been on the field for 7,497 mins and has scored 32 goals. He has an average of 0.38 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 85 matches in his pro soccer career. He has tallied 11 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 18 times.
Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rennes (+129)
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