Ligue 1: Monaco vs Montpellier – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 6 match between Monaco and Montpellier and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Monaco enjoy home advantage, when visitors Montpellier swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

The current difference in the Ligue 1 standings between the two teams clashing at Stade Louis II, Monaco this coming Saturday is nine points.

Form: Monaco vs Montpellier

Monaco Form

In their last three outings, Monaco won 0-3 against Auxerre, beat Barcelona by 2-1 and hammered Le Havre 3-1. Monaco won five of their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Louis II, Monaco, scoring 14 and conceding three along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Montpellier Form

Montpellier suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Nantes in a 1-3 defeat. Rennes also proved too hard to handle as they won 3-0, before Montpellier were able to strike back in a 3-2 win against Auxerre. Montpellier won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says 14 goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Monaco and Montpellier

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Monaco and Montpellier. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Monaco vs Montpellier

Akor Adams shows decent form right now for Montpellier, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Monaco, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Eliesse Ben Seghir also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Popular markets: Monaco vs Montpellier

Full-time result

Monaco claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Montpellier won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Monaco are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Monaco have gone through an impressive 9 games without losing even once as the home side. Somehow Montpellier failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.

Both teams to score

Monaco scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Montpellier got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. In the last 10 games played, Montpellier opened to scoring only once, while Monaco scored the opener seven times in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Monaco, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Montpellier. They performed an average of 1.1 goals in these. Monaco are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 15 matches. Montpellier conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.

Betting prediction: Monaco vs Montpellier

To sum up, the upcoming match between Monaco and Montpellier seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.

Monaco vs Montpellier: Who wins the game?