Montpellier vs Nantes Prediction, 1/15/2023 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Location: Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Montpellier (+160) Nantes (+164)

The Canaries (3-8-6) are headed to Stade de la Mosson on Sunday where they will play the Paillade (5-2-10). Nantes are at at +164 while the Paillade are at +160. The total comes in at 2.75. The goalies who are expected to start are Jonas Omlin for Montpellier and Alban Lafont for Nantes.

Montpellier has amassed 58 SVs and they hold a save rate of 69.7 on the campaign. This team's differential on goals is currently at -4 by way of 27 goals notched as well as 31 goals relinquished. Over the course of the season, this club is averaging 1.00 pts per fixture (17 pts) and have a ranking of 10th in the league with 17 assists. The Paillade have a rank of 13th in the matter of xG having 21.4, and their xGA sit at 29.2. Montpellier has a total of 37 yellow card warnings on the campaign and 5 red cards. Montpellier HSC has allowed 31 goals while surrendering 1.82 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have amassed 89 SoT against them. They have 3 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 17.6 on the year.

Nantes has totaled 18 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this year is 20.1. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 1.41 with 54 saves, and they have tallied 4 clean sheets. On the season, the Canaries have a save % of 74.0 (77 shots on target against), and also are ranked 15th in the league with 17 points. Nantes has a ranking of 14th in goals allowed with 24, and the team's goal differential is sitting at -6. The Canaries have earned a clean sheet percentage of 23.5 this year as well as 28 yellow card warnings. The Canaries come in with an average of 1.0 pts per contest while accumulating 13 assists and 4 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Montpellier is Jonas Omlin. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.22 (219 goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of .714. Omlin (77-40-63 mark during his career) has accumulated 41 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 22.5% shutout percentage. Omlin has seen the field for 16,130 minutes and has 499 saves in his career. The goalkeeper from Switzerland has faced 699 shots attempted against him in 182 starts.

Alban Lafont is expected to look after the goal for Nantes. Lafont has earned 65 shutouts and defended 986 shots attempted against him in 22,528 mins in his career. He has earned a save % of .711 and his clean sheet rate is 25.9%. He has conceded 1.27 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 73-77-100. During his career, Lafont has conceded 317 goals and has racked up 701 saves in 251 starts.

Elye Wahi is a player to keep an eye out for Montpellier. The forward from France has accumulated 20 goals in 3,660 mins. Wahi has started 40 matchups during his soccer career while he scores 0.49 G/90. He has totaled 3 assists while earning 7 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career.

Nantes is being led by Mostafa Mohamed, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has 6 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 5 times. The forward born in Egypt has 2,947 professional minutes while scoring 19 goals. He averages 0.58 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 29 games thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montpellier (+160)

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