Ligue 1: Montpellier vs Paris Saint-Germain – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Round 33 of the Ligue 1 serves up an encounter between Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain taking place at Stade de la Mosson this coming Saturday.

The Parisians enjoy the view from the top of the table with 78 points after 32 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Montpellier find themselves positioned as number 18 in the Ligue 1 with 16 points following 32 rounds.

Team form: Montpellier vs Paris Saint-Germain

Montpellier Form

A draw is the best Montpellier can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 5-1 defeat against Marseille. A0-0 draw with Reims followed before they were defeated 1-0 by Brest. Montpellier are without a win in their last six Ligue 1 matches on home soil, which produced a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 14 and scored one goals.

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Two victories are what Paris Saint-Germain have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Arsenal 0-1. This was followed by a 2-1 defeat against Strasbourg, before winning again 2-1 against Arsenal. Paris Saint-Germain came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 16 and conceded seven.

Betting stats and facts for Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain

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 Paris Saint-Germain played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Montpellier vs Paris Saint-Germain

Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Lucas Mincarelli Davin will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. The Parisians hope Desire Doue can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.

Betting markets: Montpellier vs Paris Saint-Germain

Full-time result

Montpellier claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Paris Saint-Germain won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing two in this series of matches. Paris Saint-Germain have not lost to Montpellier in 12 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Montpellier scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Paris Saint-Germain scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Montpellier have failed to score in 4 consecutive home games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Paris Saint-Germain games. Paris Saint-Germain will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Montpellier managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Montpellier when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Montpellier’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Paris Saint-Germain, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches. Paris Saint-Germain scored at least one goal in their last 18 matches.