Ligue 1: Montpellier vs Paris Saint-Germain – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 26 match between Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Montpellier are aiming for an upset this coming Sunday, when faced with Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain at Stade de la Mosson. It will be a surprise to see the latter slip up, though, considering the difference in the table between the two sides.

Sitting top of the table, Paris Saint-Germain claimed 56 points after 25 rounds, while Montpellier have amassed 26 points. This ranks the latter as number 13 in the Ligue 1 before the next round.

Team form: Montpellier vs Paris Saint-Germain

Montpellier Form

In their last three matches, Montpellier lost 4-1 against Marseille, drew 2-2 against Strasbourg, before winning 1-2 against Nice. Montpellier only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stade de la Mosson in the Ligue 1. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded five goals.

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Real Sociedad by 1-2, before drawing 2-2 with Reims. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Nice by a 3-1 scoreline. Paris Saint-Germain recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Ligue 1, in which they banged in nine goals, whilst conceding two. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting stats for Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain

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

Players on top: Montpellier vs Paris Saint-Germain

With three goals in six matches Teji Savanier has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Paris Saint-Germain and their defence. The visitors hope Goncalo Ramos adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Montpellier vs Paris Saint-Germain

Full-time result

Montpellier claimed one wins, drew six and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Paris Saint-Germain won seven, drew three and lost zero of their last 10 games away. Paris Saint-Germain are on a serious roll of now 20 matches without defeat. Paris Saint-Germain are on a serious roll of now 19 away matches on the spin without defeat. Paris Saint-Germain have not lost to Montpellier in 10 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Montpellier scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Paris Saint-Germain scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Montpellier managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Paris Saint-Germain performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Montpellier when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Montpellier, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Paris Saint-Germain, who scored two times on average in these matches. Montpellier’s last 6 matches had more than three goals.

Recommended tip: Montpellier vs Paris Saint-Germain

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

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