Ligue 1: Montpellier vs Monaco – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 18 match between Montpellier and Monaco and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, Monaco have a decent shot at three points in this round 18 match, when visiting Montpellier. Though playing at the Stade de la Mosson this coming Friday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Monaco claimed 31 points from 17 rounds, while Montpellier amassed nine points. They now rank as number 18 in the Ligue 1 standings.

Team form: Montpellier vs Monaco

Montpellier Form

A single point is all Montpellier can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 2-2 draw with Nice, before getting trounced 1-0 against Lyon while Angers won 1-3. Montpellier claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Ligue 1, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored eight and conceded 16 goals.

Monaco Form

In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Monaco won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Montpellier and Monaco

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Montpellier and Monaco played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Montpellier vs Monaco

Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Teji Savanier will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Monaco hope Breel Embolo can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.

Betting markets: Montpellier vs Monaco

Full-time result

Montpellier won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. Monaco won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Montpellier scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Monaco scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Montpellier played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Montpellier managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Monaco kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Monaco have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Montpellier when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Montpellier saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Monaco, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Amazingly, Montpellier failed to keep a clean sheet in their 23 last matches.