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Montpellier vs. Strasbourg: French Championship Match Prediction
In the first round of the new season of the French Ligue 1, Montpellier will host Strasbourg. Both teams had a poor preparatory campaign and it is completely unclear who will be able to show themselves in the first official meeting. The hosts are the favorites due to the home field factor. Will they confirm this status on August 18? - the answer is in the betting tip. Which trending event should I take for a bet?
Command Analysis
Montpellier
FranceCurrent form
Montpellier's open style of play did not bring success last season. The team often forgot about defense and went forward. This tactic allowed them to score 43 times, while conceding 48. With these statistics, the Paladins did not even make it into the top 10 (12th place).
Head coach Michel Der-Zakarian remains at the helm of the team. The club management believes in his philosophy and trusts him for now, but is it worth it? In the off-season, the hosts played six matches, losing four, winning one and drawing one. If this trend continues in the new championship, it is unlikely that the 61-year-old coach will last until the end of his contract, which expires in June next year.
Injuries and disqualifications
Ferry and Khazri to miss match due to injuries
Interesting trends for betting
Montpellier have conceded goals in 12 consecutive matches
The hosts have managed to score seven games in a row
Estimated composition
Lecomte - Tchato, Sanyan, Omeragic, Sylla - Ferry, Norden - Al-Tamari, Savanier, Issoufou - Adams
Strasbourg
FranceCurrent form
Strasbourg finished last season one place below their upcoming opponent. This turn of events did not suit the club's management and the head coach was replaced. 40-year-old Liam Rosenior, who had previously worked with English teams Hull City and Derby County, was invited to improve the club's position. Five matches were played under the new coach, with four defeats and one draw. The start was clearly not impressive.
Injuries and disqualifications
Central striker Milos Lukovic will be sidelined with a knee injury
Interesting trends for betting
Strasbourg have lost six away matches
In their last two away games, Strasbourg didn't even score
Estimated composition
Bellaarouche - Douai, Doucouré, Sylla, Delaini - Santos, Mwanga, Ferro - Bakwa, Emega, Moreira
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The hosts won their last home match with this score
8.00Bet Strasbourg to score in the second half
In two of the last four matches the bet came in
1.80Montpellier to score in the second half
Montpellier have scored after the break in three of their last five matches
1.70Tip and bets
Both teams are completely unprepared for the start of the season, but Montpellier sees light at the end of the tunnel after beating little-known Martinique at home (2:1). We believe that the dismantled Strasbourg can also be beaten with the support of the local crowd.
Our prediction is Montpellier's victory with odds of 2.07
Bet on the outcome
The hosts have failed to keep a clean sheet for 12 games in a row, while the visitors have conceded in 13 of their last 14 encounters. It's tempting to bet that there won't be any zeros on the scoreboard after the final whistle.
Our prediction is both teams to score with odds of 1.76
Bet on corners
Huge problems in defense never lead to anything good. We bet that the match will be full of corners precisely because of rough actions in defense.
Our prediction is total over 8.5 corners with odds of 1.77
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