Ligue 1: Montpellier vs Strasbourg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Montpellier and Strasbourg who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Strasbourg go up against Montpellier on Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade de la Mosson.

Team form: Montpellier vs Strasbourg

Montpellier Form

Montpellier recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Toulouse 1-2. They were then defeated 0-2 against Monaco, before drawing 2-2 against Lens. Montpellier managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

Strasbourg Form

In their previous three outings, Strasbourg lost 3-1 against Le Havre, beat Metz 2-1 and lost 2-1 against Lyon. Strasbourg managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring nine time and letting in seven.

Betting stats and facts for Montpellier and Strasbourg

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

Players in form: Montpellier vs Strasbourg

Teji Savanier hit the target once in six Ligue 1, while Frederic Guilbert scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at Stade de la Mosson.

Popular betting markets: Montpellier vs Strasbourg

Full-time result

Montpellier claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Strasbourg won zero of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost eight of the games in this run. Strasbourg conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Montpellier have not lost to Strasbourg in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Montpellier scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Strasbourg only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Strasbourg 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, Strasbourg kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Strasbourg have scored in 4 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 1.4 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Strasbourg, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.8 times goals per game themselves. Montpellier conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Strasbourg conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Recommended tip: Montpellier vs Strasbourg

To sum up, the upcoming match between Montpellier and Strasbourg 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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