Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 22 match between Montpellier and Lyon and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Montpellier enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lyon swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Montpellier are placed 18th with 15 points after 21 matches. Lyon occupy a position as sixth in the league on 33 points.
Team form: Montpellier vs Lyon
Montpellier Form
In their last three matches, Montpellier won 1-2 against Toulouse, before losing 0-2 against Lens and 2-0 to Strasbourg. 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 11 goals.
Lyon Form
In their last three matches, Lyon drew 1-1 with Ludogorets Razgrad, lost 3-2 against Marseille and beat Reims 4-0. Lyon claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to nine.
Betting stats for Montpellier and Lyon
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 Lyon played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 14 Montpellier home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Montpellier home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Montpellier matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Montpellier matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Montpellier matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Lyon away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Lyon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Lyon matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Lyon matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Lyon away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Montpellier vs Lyon
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. Lyon hope Corentin Tolisso can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.
Popular betting markets: Montpellier vs Lyon
Full-time result
Montpellier claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lyon won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. Lyon have not lost to Montpellier in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Montpellier only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Lyon scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Lyon played. Lyon should be able to score at least once this coming Sunday as Montpellier failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Lyon managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Lyon have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Montpellier when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Montpellier’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Lyon, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Astonishingly, Montpellier conceded a goal in their last 27 matches.
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