Lens vs Montpellier Prediction, 5/19/2024 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/14/2024

Game: Lens vs Montpellier

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: Sling TV

Lens (14-8-11) will play Montpellier (10-11-12) at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Brice Samba for Lens and Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier.

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RC Lens conceded 35 goals while allowing 1.06 G/90, and their oppositition have 136 SoT against them. They have accounted for 14 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 42.4 on the season. Lens has accumulated 78 yellow card warnings this year in addition to 4 red cards. The Blood and Gold are 5th when it comes to expected goals with 48.8, and the squad's xGA are 45.9. On the campaign, this team averages 1.52 points per match (50 points) and also rank 10th in Ligue 1 with 27 assists. Their goal differential is currently at 8 by means of 43 goals compiled in addition to 35 goals allowed. Lens has tallied 101 saves and they also are the owners of a save% of 78.7 over the course of the season.

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So far this year, Montpellier HSC has a save % of 73.6 (159 SoTA), and also sit at 12th in Ligue 1 with 40 points. The Paillade average 1.2 points per match while sitting with 25 assists and 4 red cards. Montpellier has earned 41 goals and their goals expected this season is currently at 45.2. Montpellier HSC has a shut out percentage of 30.3 so far this season and also 67 yellow cards. The club's goals against per 90 is at 1.39 with 115 saves, and they have a total of 10 clean sheets. Montpellier sits at 10th when talking about goals allowed having 46, and their goal differential is -5.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Lens will be Brice Samba. Samba has seen the pitch for a total of 21,618 minutes and has 689 stops during his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.00 (241 total goals conceded) and his save % is 77.0. The keeper born in Congo has had 927 shots tried at him in 239 career starts. Samba (97-71-72 record during his soccer career) has totaled 84 clean sheets, which gives him a 35.1% shutout rate.

Benjamin Lecomte will look after the goal for Montpellier. He has allowed 1.24 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 122-103-111. Lecomte has accumulated 100 shutouts while seeing 1,433 shots against him in 30,222 minutes throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Lecomte has allowed 415 goals while tallying 1,022 stops in 335 starts. He holds a save percentage of 72.8 and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.9%.

Florian Sotoca is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lens. The forward hailing from France has totaled 48 goals scored in 15,846 mins. Sotoca has been in the starting lineup in 179 matches during his career and scores 0.27 G/90. He has 32 assists while earning 29 yellow card warnings during his career.

Montpellier features Akor Adams, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He is averaging 0.58 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 56 matches during his pro soccer career. The forward from Nigeria has totaled 4,779 mins and has scored 31 goals. He has tallied 8 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 5 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montpellier

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