Reims vs Montpellier Prediction, 4/21/2024 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/16/2024

Game: Reims vs Montpellier

Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024

Location: Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France

TV: Sling TV

The Paillade (8-10-11) are hitting the road to Stade Auguste-Delaune on Sunday where they will try to beat the Red and Whites (11-7-11). The expected starting goalkeepers are Yehvann Diouf for Reims and Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier.

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The Red and Whites rank 11th in regard to xG with 39.0, and the squad's xGA are 37.4. The Red and Whites have surrendered 39 goals while conceding 1.34 goals per 90 min, and the other team have recorded 114 shots on target against them. Their differential on goals is -3 by 36 goals tallied and 39 goals surrendered. They have earned 7 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 24.1 on the year. Reims has amassed 75 saves and they also have earned a SV percentage of 69.3 over the course of the season. Reims has a total of 57 yellow cards so far this year and also 2 red cards. This season, this team holds an average of 1.38 pts per match (40 points) and have a rank of 5th in the league with 26 assists.

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The Paillade are sitting with an average of 1.1 pts per fixture while accumulating 21 assists and 1 red card. Montpellier HSC has a clean sheet % of 34.5 this year in addition to 58 yellow card warnings. Montpellier has a rank of 11th in relation to goals against with 41, and the squad's goal differential is -5. For the season, Montpellier HSC has a save rate of 73.0 (137 SoTA), and rank 13th in soccer with 33 pts. The club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.41 with 98 saves, and they have tallied 10 clean sheets. Montpellier has accounted for 36 goals and this team's xG on the campaign is at 41.3.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Reims will be Yehvann Diouf. Diouf has defended the goal for a total of 5,625 minutes and is sitting with 189 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.14 (71 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 74.9. The goalkeeper hailing from France has faced 259 shots tried against him in 62 career starts. Diouf (22-20-20 mark in his career) has recorded 22 shutouts, which leaves him with a 35.5% clean sheet percentage.

Benjamin Lecomte is expected to look after the net for Montpellier. He has surrendered 1.24 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 121-102-111. Lecomte has totaled 100 clean sheets while defending 1,424 shots against him in 30,042 mins throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Lecomte has conceded 413 goals while tallying 1,015 stops in 333 starting assignments. He holds a save % of 72.8 and his shutout rate is currently 30.0%.

Junya Ito is a member of the side who can be a force in the game for Reims. The forward hailing from Japan has earned 58 goals scored in 23,866 mins played. Ito has started 266 outings so far in his career and scores 0.22 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 64 assists while accumulating 23 yellow card cautions during his career.

Montpellier is being led onto the pitch by Akor Adams, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. The forward representing Nigeria has played 4,530 mins and has scored 30 goals. He averages 0.60 G/90 and has been a starter in 53 games so far in his career. He has accounted for 8 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 5 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Reims

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