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Lyon vs Montpellier: French Championship Match Prediction
In the 16th round of Ligue 1, Lyon will host Montpellier on January 4. The hosts are fighting to get into the Champions League top four, while the visitors are eager to rise from at least the last place in the standings. Who will get closer to the cherished goal? The answer is in our forecast. Which event should you choose for a bet?
Command Analysis
Lyon
FranceCurrent form
This season, Lyon has demonstrated a desire for an attacking style of play, but the team results are not always consistent. In 15 matches, the "weavers" have scored 27 goals, which speaks of the strength of their attack. However, 20 goals conceded indicate problems in defense. In the last game of the national championship last year, the team lost to PSG (1:3) and was unable to move Lille from the fourth line of the tournament table. Moreover, the gap is now two points, although before the 15th round it was twice as small.
Pierre Sazh charges have been playing well at home lately. If we go into detail, they have managed to win in three previous matches, so it is quite logical that bookmakers have the "weavers" as the clear favorites.
Disqualifications and injuries
Cacquere is injured and Tigliafico will not be able to help his team due to disqualification.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lyon have won their last three home games
- The hosts have scored in their last 11 matches
- In the last three matches we failed to keep a clean sheet
Probable line-up: Perry – Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niahate, A.Vinicius – Tolisso, Matic, Veretout – Cherki, Mikautadze, Fofana.
Montpellier
FranceCurrent form
Montpellier are not to be envied at the moment. Following the results of the first part of the championship, the guests of the upcoming match became the worst in the national championship. This is the only team in Ligue 1 that has not yet scored even ten points (9). The club also has the worst defensive line (38 goals conceded), while they themselves were able to score only 15 times.
Away games are a real disaster. If we go into detail, the club has lost all its away games this season, and in the last four matches they have not even managed to score.
Last year ended humiliatingly for the team. Playing in the 1/32 of the French Cup, the "paladins" managed to lose to Le Puy (0:4), which plays in the fourth strongest division of the country, and all this despite the fact that Montpellier had most of its main squad players on the field.
Disqualifications and injuries
Julien, Kouyate, Mincarelli and Toure are injured, while Chotard is suspended.
Interesting trends for betting
- Montpellier have lost all their away matches this season
- In the last four away games, we couldn't even score
- Montpellier have conceded at least twice in four games in a row
Probable line-up: Lecomte - Tchato, Omeragic, Maksimovic, Sylla - Nzingula, Ferry - Coulibaly, Savanier, Norden - Adams.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
Two of the last five away defeats for the visitors were by two goals
7.80Montpellier will not score bet
Montpellier have failed to score in their last four away games
1.82Bet Lyon to score in the second half
In five of the last six matches the bet was successful
1.44Tip and bets
The failure in the match with PSG in the previous round should not mislead. Lyon is currently in excellent shape and shows a more stable game than Montpellier. The difference in the level of the teams is currently colossal. If the "paladins" lose heavily on the road to a team from the fourth division, it is unlikely that they will be able to create competition for a team fighting for a place in the top 4. In this match, we will bet on the fact that the hosts will take everything into their own hands from the first minutes and win a confident victory.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1.5) on Lyon with odds of 1.88
Bet on total
Bookmakers firmly believe that the match will be productive, and the head-to-head confrontations are great for this, because in three of the last five meetings the teams scored at least five goals between them. We are starting from the current reality. Lens, Saint-Etienne, Le Havre and Le Puy are the teams that Montpellier failed to score against in the last four away games. The upcoming opponent is much stronger than the previous opponents, so there is a high probability that this time the guests will be left with a steering wheel, and the hosts will not crush the opponent with a hockey score.
Our prediction is total under 3.5 goals with odds of 1.87
Bet on corners
Based on our description, it is clear that Lyon is very likely to win the upcoming match in all respects, including the number of corner kicks.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1.5) corners for Lyon with odds of 1.52
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