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Montpellier vs Lens: Prediction and Betting Odds 3.70
The first match of the 20th round of the French Ligue 1 will feature a confrontation between Montpellier, which is in the penultimate place in the standings, and Lens, which is aiming to get into the top six of the European Cup. The hosts are a big underdog. Will they be able to refute this assumption and take some points on January 31? You will find the answer in our betting tip. Which event should you choose for a bet?
Command Analysis
Montpellier
FranceCurrent form
Montpellier has improved significantly in the game. In the last round, Jean-Louis Gasset men won away against Toulouse with a score of 2:1. This victory was the first away victory for the team in the current French championship. Thanks to the victory, they finally managed to leave the last place in the ranking, and now the Paladins are in the penultimate line and are only two points behind Rennes, which is located in the play-off zone.
The coach work is visible to the naked eye. Jean-Louis Gasset took over the team at the end of October and in three months he was able to find an approach to his players . At the moment, the club is on a streak of two victories in a row, and there has never been such a streak of luck this season. There is one BUT in all these successes. The central striker Adams was sold to Sevilla, and the right winger Nordan to Mainz, and now it is unclear whether the team will be able to continue to attack and please its fans with goals. The central forward Delort was taken on loan, and the winger Maamma came as a free agent, but the players clearly need to integrate into the team, and this takes time. I hope there will be no more slump in the game plan.
It not going well against Lens. Montpellier hasn't beaten their upcoming opponent in seven previous games. This statistic and the recently departed players who have been troubling the opponents' goal do not inspire optimism for the upcoming match.
Disqualifications and injuries
Julien, Mincarelli and Maksimovic are injured and Ferry is disqualified.
Interesting trends for betting
- Montpellier have won their last two matches
- The hosts have scored in the last three matches
- Montpellier have conceded goals in 32 consecutive matches
Approximate lineup: Lecomte - Tchato, Kouyate, Omeragic, Sanyan, Sainte-Luce - Savanier, Shotard, Nzingula - Al Tamari, Khazri.
Lens
FranceCurrent form
Over the past part of the season, Lens has lacked consistency. Eight wins, six draws and five defeats speak volumes about this. What is noteworthy is that Will Still men play better away than at home. If we take the last ten matches as a basis, we will see four wins, the same number of draws and two defeats. They are also playing well against the upcoming opponent, because the blood-and-gold have not lost their last three matches at this stadium - a win and two draws.
After 19 matches played, Lens is in seventh place in the standings and is not in the Eurocup zone only by additional indicators. As a rule, points are scored with teams from the lower part of the ranking, which is where the upcoming opponent belongs. But with teams that do not lose in terms of play, if you manage to play a draw, then it is considered a good achievement.
Lens did not surprise on the transfer market, but he did not just sit there. Jumba Ba was taken on loan from Manchester City, as well as Agbonifo from Swedish Hacken. Let see if the players will be able to join the team and become part of the team.
Disqualifications and injuries
Labo Lascari, Satriano and Petric are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lance has scored in his last three games
- The visitors have conceded in five of their last six matches
- Lens have lost just one of their last eight away games
Probable line-up: Ryan - Frankovski, Gradi, Sarr, Medina - El Aynaoui, Tomasson - Sotoka, Fulgini, Koyalipu - Nzola.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
The last two head-to-head matches at this stadium ended in a draw
6.40Lens to score in the second half
In two of the last three matches the bet was successful
1.70Montpellier to score in the second half
In the last two matches, Montpellier scored exclusively in the second half
1.80Bet Draw in the second half
In two of the last five head-to-head matches, the outcome was exactly like this
2.80Tip and bets
Montpellier, although at the bottom of the league table, plays well in attack. In 11 of 19 Ligue 1 matches, the hosts of the upcoming match have exchanged goals with their opponents.
Lens also plays open football, as in four of the last six meetings the team exchanged goals with their opponents. In three of the last five face-to-face matches there were also no zeros on the scoreboard after the final whistle. Based on this, we come to the conclusion that two opponents will be able to score.
Our prediction is both teams to score with odds of 1.61
Bet on the outcome
Montpellier have not lost in four of their previous five home matches. Plus, the victory over Toulouse in the last round clearly gave the players confidence, and we believe that the hosts will not lose at home, but they are also unlikely to win against a team that is fighting for a place in the European Cup zone.
Our prediction is a draw with odds of 3.70
Bet on corners
Montpellier takes an average of 5.3 corners, while Lens takes 5.7. Adding these two figures together, we get a decent over total for corners. Let place another bet on it.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners for 1.70
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