France Ligue 1 Prediction - Montpellier VS Monaco

France Ligue 1  -  Montpellier VS Monaco
Match Time:18-01-2025 02:00 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
Montpellier will be looking to improve on their last outing here after a 1-3 Ligue 1 defeat in their last game at the hands of Angers SCO. In that game, Montpellier managed 58% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 3 on target. The scorer for Montpellier was Téji Savanier (61'). Angers had 21 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. Esteban Lepaul (30', 69') and Zinedine Ferhat (99') scored for Angers SCO.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games that Montpellier have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Montpellier have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 games, letting in 14 goals along the way. We will just have to see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained into this next match.

In their last fixture, Monaco drew 1-1 in the Coupe De France tie with Reims. In that match, Monaco managed 68% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for Monaco was Mohamed Salisu (70'). Reims had 10 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Cédric Kipré (45') scored for Reims. The match went to penalties and was won 1-3 by Reims.

The numbers tell their own story, and Monaco have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 11 goals overall. At the back, Monaco certainly have room for improvement.

Odds Analysis
We’re thinking that Monaco have it within them to create a decent amount of chances and shots on target. At the other end, Montpellier may well find it hard to score although we reckon that they could well end up hitting back at some stage, too. We reckon that it will be a 1-3 win for Monaco when all’s said and done.

Pick: Montpellier