Ligue 1: Montpellier vs Monaco – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 33 match between Montpellier and Monaco and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Montpellier welcome Monaco at Stade de la Mosson on Sunday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Ligue 1 season.

While Monaco are chasing the lead in the Ligue 1 after collecting 61 points in 32 rounds, Montpellier trail by 40 points after 32 rounds, leaving them as number 10 in the table.

Team form: Montpellier vs Monaco

Montpellier Form

Montpellier look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Reims by 1-2, before drawing 1-1 with Nantes. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Toulouse 1-2. Montpellier 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 11 and conceded 11 goals.

Monaco Form

Six points is Monaco have to show from their past three matches, as they beat Lille by 1-0. This was followed by a 3-2 defeat against Lyon, before winning 4-1 against Clermont Foot. Monaco have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1. They saw no draws but lost once, while scoring 16 and conceding nine goals.

Betting stats and facts for Montpellier and Monaco

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

Players in form: Montpellier vs Monaco

It has been an excellent season for Wissam Ben Yedder who managed to score an impressive 15 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. Monaco are looking to him against Montpellier, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Betting markets: Montpellier vs Monaco

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stade de la Mosson across all tournaments Montpellier won two times, drew five and lost three times. Monaco claimed six wins, three draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away. Montpellier are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. Monaco scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Montpellier scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Impressively, Monaco scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Montpellier games Montpellier managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Monaco have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Montpellier when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Montpellier saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Monaco’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches. Montpellier scored at least one goal in their last 13 matches. Monaco scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Recommended tip: Montpellier vs Monaco

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Montpellier and Monaco seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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