Ligue 1: Lens vs Montpellier – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 14 match between Lens and Montpellier and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Montpellier go up against Lens on Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Placed seventh in the table Lens have amassed 20 points after 13 matches. On eight points, Montpellier rank 18th with 13 matches played this season.

Team form: Lens vs Montpellier

Lens Form

Lens have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Nantes by 3-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-3 against Marseille, before achieving a 0-2 win against Reims. Lens 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 six and conceded seven goals.

Montpellier Form

In has been a bit of everything for Montpellier in their previous three matches, as they first beat Brest by 3-1. This was followed by a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Saint-Etienne, before an encounter with Lille produced a 2-2 draw. Montpellier are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 17 goals while scoring three themselves.

Betting facts for Lens and Montpellier

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lens and Montpellier. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Lens vs Montpellier

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

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Full-time result

Lens claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Montpellier won zero of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost eight of the games in this run. Astonishingly, Montpellier conceded a goal in their last 19 matches. Lens have not lost to Montpellier in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Lens scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Montpellier scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Lens will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Sunday, as Montpellier have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Lens have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Montpellier.

Total goals

Lens saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Montpellier played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals themselves during this run.