Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 15 match between Montpellier and Nice and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Nice go up against Montpellier this coming Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade de la Mosson.
Montpellier are number 18 in the table on eight points after 14 matches. Nice rank as number 6 with 23 points after 14 matches played.
Form: Montpellier vs Nice
Montpellier Form
A draw is the best Montpellier can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Saint-Etienne. A2-2 draw with Lille followed before they were defeated 2-0 by Lens. Montpellier managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded 16 goals.
Nice Form
In their previous three outings, Nice lost 4-1 against Lyon, beat Le Havre 2-1 and lost 2-1 against Union St.Gilloise. Nice 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 eight goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Montpellier and Nice
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Montpellier and Nice. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 10 Montpellier home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Montpellier home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Montpellier have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Montpellier have lost 5 of the last 7 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Montpellier home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 6 Nice matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Nice matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Nice matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Nice away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Nice away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Montpellier vs Nice
Look no further than Arnaud Nordin, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Montpellier in the Ligue 1, while Gaetan Laborde managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Nice in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Montpellier vs Nice
Full-time result
Montpellier claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Nice won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Nice were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches. Nice have not lost to Montpellier in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Montpellier scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Nice scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Nice games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Montpellier managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Nice kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Montpellier’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Nice, who managed to hit the net 1.4 times on average in these games. Astonishingly, Montpellier conceded a goal in their last 20 matches. Nice scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
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