Ligue 1: Montpellier vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 20 match between Montpellier and Lens and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Montpellier enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lens swing by on Friday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed 17th in the table Montpellier have amassed 15 points after 19 matches. On 30 points, Lens rank seventh with 19 matches played this season.

Team form: Montpellier vs Lens

Montpellier Form

In the previous three matches, Montpellier lost 1-3 against Angers, beat Monaco by 2-1 and won 1-2 against Toulouse. Montpellier only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded 12 goals.

Lens Form

Two victories are what Lens have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Le Havre 1-2. This was followed by a 1-2 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain, before winning again 1-0 against Angers. Lens won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten goals whilst conceding six.

Betting facts for Montpellier and Lens

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 Lens played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Montpellier vs Lens

Look no further than Mousa Tamari, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Montpellier in the Ligue 1, while M’Bala Nzola managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Lens in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Montpellier vs Lens

Full-time result

Montpellier won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade de la Mosson. They drew three and lost four as well, while Lens won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Lens have not lost to Montpellier in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Montpellier only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Lens scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Montpellier played. Lens should be able to score at least once this coming Friday as Montpellier failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Lens managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Montpellier’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Lens, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Amazingly, Montpellier failed to keep a clean sheet in their 25 last matches.