Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 31 match between Montpellier and Reims and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Mid-placed Reims travel to Stade de la Mosson to face struggling Montpellier in a round 31 game, which kicks-off this coming Sunday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.
Form: Montpellier vs Reims
Montpellier Form
Montpellier endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-2 against Le Havre, before Angers won 2-0, while Marseille claimed a victory in a 5-1 match. Montpellier claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Ligue 1, which also saw them drawing zero and losing five matches, in which they scored three and conceded 15 goals.
Reims Form
Reims look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Strasbourg, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Lens in a 0-2 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Toulouse in their most recent outing. Reims claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to three.
Betting facts for Montpellier and Reims
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Montpellier and Reims played across all tournaments.
- Montpellier have lost the last 10 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Montpellier have lost the last 10 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Montpellier have lost 9 of the last 10 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Montpellier have lost 9 of the last 10 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Montpellier have lost 8 of the last 10 matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Reims matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Reims away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Reims matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Reims matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Reims away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Montpellier vs Reims
It’s been a great season for Keito Nakamura so far with 11 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt Reims want him to continue this productive spell against Montpellieron Sunday.
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Full-time result
Montpellier won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing six as well. Reims won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Montpellier somehow managed to lose their last 11 matches. Reims 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 one out of the last ten games at home. Reims scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Reims should be able to score at least once on Sunday as Montpellier failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Reims managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Montpellier have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Reims.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Montpellier’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Reims, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Astonishingly, Montpellier conceded a goal in their last 36 matches.
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