Monaco vs Montpellier Prediction, 9/28/2024 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/24/2024

Game: Monaco vs Montpellier

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: Fubo

Stade Louis II is where Montpellier (1-1-3) will attempt to beat Monaco (4-1-0) on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Philipp Kohn for Monaco and Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier.

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AS Monaco has surrendered 2 goals while allowing 0.40 goals per 90, and the opposition have recorded 12 SoT on them. They have tallied 3 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 60.0 so far this year. Monaco has earned 6 yellow card warnings on the year as well as 1 red card. The Monégasques have a rank of 3rd for goals expected having 10.5, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 3.8. Over the course of the season, the squad has put together an average of 2.60 pts/match (13 pts) and they also have a rank of 2nd in Ligue 1 with 9 assists. This team's difference in goals is 8 as a result of 10 goals compiled in addition to 2 goals relinquished. Monaco has a total of 10 SVs and they also have a save rate of 91.7 over the course of the season.

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On the season, Montpellier HSC has a save % of 53.3 (30 shots on target against), and are ranked 15th in the league with 4 points. The Paillade average 0.8 pts/match while recording 3 assists. Montpellier has totaled 5 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this year is 5.2. Montpellier HSC has racked up 16 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against per 90 min is at 3.00 with 15 saves. Montpellier sits at 17th in the category of goals allowed having 15, and their goal difference is -10.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Monaco will be Philipp Kohn. Kohn has been on the field for 7,797 minutes and has 184 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.83 (72 goals surrendered) and his save % is 75.1. The goalie from Switzerland has seen 253 shots tried against him in 86 career starts. Kohn (59-18-9 record in his career) has 38 clean sheets, which has earned him a 44.2% clean sheet percentage.

Benjamin Lecomte will be residing in front of the goal for Montpellier. Lecomte has tallied 100 shutouts and has seen 1,458 shots attempted against him in 30,582 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 72.4 and his shutout rate sits at 29.5%. He has conceded 1.26 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 122-104-114. During his professional soccer career, Lecomte has given up 428 goals while earning 1,034 saves in 339 starting assignments.

Folarin Balogun is one man who has a chance to score for Monaco. The forward hailing from the United States has 32 goals in 5,901 minutes played. Balogun has been a starter in 66 matches in his career and scores 0.49 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 10 assists while tallying 6 yellow card warnings in his career.

Montpellier stars Akor Adams, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward from Nigeria has totaled 5,229 professional minutes while earning 34 goals. He sports an average of 0.59 goals per 90 minutes and has started 61 matches during his career. He has 9 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 5 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Monaco

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