Nantes vs Montpellier Prediction, 5/17/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/13/2025

Game: Nantes vs Montpellier

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025

Location: Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France

TV: beIN Sports

Nantes (7-12-14) will try to beat Montpellier (4-4-24) at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France on Saturday. Nantes are priced at -144 and the Paillade are at +120. The over/under has been set at 3. The starting goalkeepers are Anthony Lopes for Nantes and Benjamin Lecomte for Montpellier.

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Nantes has a total of 99 SVs and also are the owners of a SV percentage of 64.9% for the year. This team's differential on goals is -16 by way of 36 goals accumulated as well as 52 goals conceded. Over the course of the season, this squad comes in with an average of 1.00 pts/match (33 pts) and also have a rank of 64th among Big 5 teams with 26 assists. The Canaries sit at 74th concerning expected goals having 36.6, and the squad's expected goals against are sitting at 54.8. Nantes has recorded 68 yellow card warnings for the season and also 4 red cards. The Canaries have surrendered 52 goals while allowing 1.58 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have amassed 148 shots on target against them. They are sitting with 5 clean sheets, giving them a % of 15.2% for the year.

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The Paillade come in with an average of 0.5 pts/match while earning 13 assists and 7 red cards. Montpellier HSC has accumulated a clean sheet rate of 3.1% this year as well as 85 yellow card cautions. Montpellier sits at 90th in regard to goals relinquished having 74, and the team's goal differential is sitting at -51. For the year, Montpellier HSC has a save % of 59.6% (183 SoTA), and have a ranking of 94th among European teams with 16 points. This club's goals against per 90 min is 2.31 in addition to 111 saves, and they have accumulated 1 clean sheet. Montpellier has amassed 23 goals and the team's goals expected over the course of the season is currently at 32.7.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Nantes is Anthony Lopes. Lopes has seen the pitch for 35,292 minutes and has tallied 1,127 stops in his career. Lopes (198-87-108 mark in his career) has accumulated 124 clean sheets, which has earned him a 31.6%% clean sheet percentage. The keeper hailing from Portugal has seen 1,579 shots tried against him in 395 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.19 (465 total goals surrendered) and he has a save percentage of 71.4%.

Benjamin Lecomte will reside in front of the net for Montpellier. So far in his career, Lecomte has allowed 453 goals and has accounted for 1,007 stops in 333 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save % of 69.3% and his clean sheet rate sits at 26.3%%. He has allowed 1.36 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 111-94-129. Lecomte has accumulated 88 shutouts and defended 1,454 shots against him in 30,080 minutes throughout his career.

Matthis Abline is one member of the team you are going to want to keep your eye on for Nantes. The forward from France has recorded 24 goals in 6,401 professional minutes played. Abline has been in the starting lineup in 72 matches during his soccer career while scoring 0.34 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 6 assists while earning 54 pts thus far in his career.

Montpellier features Arnaud Nordin, who should keep defenses up at night. He has tallied 102 points during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 18 times. The forward representing France has been on the field for 14,485 minutes while he has scored 42 goals. He currently averages 0.26 goals per 90 mins and has started 165 games in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nantes (+120)

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