Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Ligue 1 round 19 game between Montpellier and Lille and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Montpellier enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lille swing by this coming Sunday for a Ligue 1 clash.
In the Ligue 1 rankings, Montpellier are 12th with 18 points after 18 matches played, whereas Lille rank fifth in the Ligue 1 with 31 points.
Form: Montpellier vs Lille
Montpellier Form
Montpellier had an up-and-down run in their last three matches. They first claimed three points in a 1-2 win against Amiens. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Brest before they thrashed Feignies Aulnoye 0-4. In their last six Ligue 1 matches at home, Montpellier have one win, while they’ve drawn four and lost one.
Lille Form
Lille made it three wins in three across their most recent matches. An encounter with Golden Lion de Saint Joseph brought a 12-0 victory, which was followed by a 3-0 win over Lorient. Their most recent game saw them continue their winning trail as they beat Racing Club de France by a 0-1 scoreline. Lille claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads three goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Montpellier and Lille
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Montpellier and Lille. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 14 Montpellier matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Montpellier matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Montpellier matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Montpellier have not won 10 of the last 11 home matches in the Ligue 1
- Montpellier have not won 11 of the last 13 home matches
- In 25 of the last 27 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Lille away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lille have not lost 21 of the last 23 matches
- In 14 of the last 16 Lille away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Montpellier vs Lille
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. Lille hope Jonathan David 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.
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Full-time result
The Stade de la Mosson witnessed Montpellier winning one of their 10 latest home matches across all tournaments. They drew six and lost three in this run. Lille won four of their previous 10 games away, drew five and lost one.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Montpellier scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Lille scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Lille are excellent at shutting up shop with no less than eight clean sheets in the last 10 matches. Meanwhile, Montpellier have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games. Lille have scored in four consecutive meetings with Montpellier at the Stade de la Mosson.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Montpellier’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lille, who managed to score 2.7 times in those matches.
Betting suggestion: Montpellier vs Lille
The match between Montpellier and Lille should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Ligue 1 game.
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