Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Ligue 1 match between Brest and Montpellier. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
The Ligue 1 game at Stade Francis le Ble on Sunday sees visitors Montpellier facing home side Brest.
Ranked as number 4 in the Ligue 1 standings, Brest, have so far collected 31 points this season, while Montpellier collected 18 points. This puts them up as number 12 after 17 rounds.
Team form: Brest vs Montpellier
Brest Form
In their last three outings, Brest won 0-2 against Nantes, beat Lorient by 4-0, and hammered Angers 1-0. Brest won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeat, while they scored 12 and conceded five goals.
Montpellier Form
Montpellier are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Metz by 0-1. This was followed by a 1-1 with Marseille and a 1-2 win against Amiens. Montpellier won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Brest and Montpellier
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Brest and Montpellier played across all competitions.
- Brest have scored in 22 of the last 24 home matches
- Brest have won the last 3 matches in a row without conceding a goal
- Brest have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 without conceding a goal
- Brest have scored in 19 of the last 21 home matches in the Ligue 1
- Brest have not lost 12 of the last 14 home matches in the Ligue 1
- In 11 of the last 12 Montpellier matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Montpellier matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Montpellier have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches without scoring a goal
- Montpellier have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Ligue 1 without scoring a goal
- In the last 5 Montpellier matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Brest vs Montpellier
Teji Savanier shows decent form right now for Montpellier, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Brest, who are strong favorites on Sunday. Siding with Kamory Doumbia also looks like a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.
Popular betting markets: Brest vs Montpellier
Full-time result
In Ligue 1, Brest are without defeat in six matches on the spin. Brest won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing four and losing one as well. Montpellier won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run.
Both teams to score
Brest scored first in six of their last ten home games. Montpellier scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Brest have won to nil in three consecutive Ligue 1 games. They were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Montpellier have scored in five consecutive meetings with Brest at the Stade Francis le Ble.
Total goals
In Brest’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in four of them. They managed to average 1.7 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Montpellier’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
Betting suggestion: Brest vs Montpellier
Here we present a free betting tip for this Ligue 1 match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Brest and Montpellier.
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