LiontipsMontpellier vs Troyes. Predictions and Betting Tips for Ligue 1
Command Analysis
Montpellier looked decent in the first half of the season. Paladins got off to a successful start in the French Cup, in the first round team beat Andrezieux (1:0) and Strasbourg (1:0) in the second one. Northerners also were the opponents of the Orange-Blues in the most recent round of Ligue 1. This time Olivier Dall'Oglio's men were beaten by the opponent (1:3).
In 18 rounds of Ligue 1 hosts recorded nine victories and four draws, which brought 31 points and an 8th spot in the standings.
Wahi, Germouche, Tamas and Esteve won't feature in the match.
Troyes got off to an unsuccessful start in the French Cup, in the first round team failed to beat a Ligue 2 side - Nancy were luckier in the penalty shoot-out. After 20 rounds of Ligue 1 The White-Blues have four victories and five draws, which brought 17 points and only a 17th spot in the standings.
In four most recent rounds Bruno Irles' men picked up only one point out of the draw against Brest (1:1). In the most recent round team suffered a home defeat to Lyon (0:1).
Azamoum, Metinho, Sandler will miss the match due to injuries. Touzghar, Kouame, Kabore and Balde have departed for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 2:1
In 3 out of 5 most recent head-to-head matches both teams scored
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 out of 5 most recent head-to-head matches goals were scored in both halves
СтавкаCorners: total under 9,5
This bet played in 3 out of 5 most recent matches of Montpellier
Tip and bets
In this match we will place a bet on the hosts, they have a much better squad. Troyes have many absent players in the squad, not only to injuries, but also to Africa Cup of Nations, a number of key players departed for that tournament. We are expecting a confident victory from the Paladins, the Orange-Blues are also pretty successful on head-to-head matches.
Our prediction - Montpellier to win
We think that both teams will try to play defensively in this match. Visitors will try to contain the hosts, while hosts are having problems with creating chances. In 4 out of 5 most recent head-to-head matches no more than two goals were scored and we are expecting the same result today.
Our second bet is on total under 2,5 goals
