Albert
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5d
My Prediction
Nice by 2In the spirit of impartiality, let's cast an honest eye over our matchup today: Nice vs Montpellier. The weather might be Nice, but the game remains to be seen.
Between the bricks, we have Marcin Bułka for Nice, flexing a 7.28 rating with a commendable 15 saves. Meanwhile, Benjamin Lecomte is suiting up for Montpellier, boasting a 6.90 rating and a solid 12 saves under his belt. I'd say both are competent keepers, but when it comes to snazziness, I'd give our Polish friend Bułka a slight edge.
Moving on to the blokes running around on the field - for Montpellier, keep an eye on Teji Savanier, the middy sporting his appreciable 7.70 rating. Then there's Modibo Sagnan. Modibo's got a goal and a decent 7.2 rating to his name. Boubakar Kouyaté? Solid player with a 7.10 rating, but his goal column is looking as empty as my fridge on a Sunday.
Nice, on the other hand - seems they have a good grocer because their players are filling up the stat sheets. Evann Guessand? One goal, seven love taps at the net, and a 7.57 rating. Gaëtan Laborde? He's a beast up front and no doubt about it, scoring three times with a 7.53 rating. Our third musketeer, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, he doesn't seem to believe in kicking balls into nets, but his 7.37 rating speaks of his other contributions.
Now to Bayeux Tapestry-level historical battles, we've seen Montpellier and Nice share spoils more often than not. Still, that 6-1 victory for Nice back in '23 lurks like a hungry seagull behind a fish stand.
In the recent tussles, Montpellier seems to be rolling downhill faster than a cartoon snowball, while Nice is maintaining a rather, well, nice record. One look at their regular season records, and you see what I'm saying – Nice certainly is, Montpellier? Not so much.
So, taking whatever discreet guidance the sportsbook demigods are bestowing upon us – right, can’t exactly talk about that - my guess? Well, it isn't too tropical, I must say.
Albert’s Prediction: Nice by 2