LiontipsMontpellier - Angers. Betting Tip (odds 2.20) and bets on the match of the French championship
Command Analysis
Current form
Montpellier started the new year with a defeat, but the Paladins shouldn't be blamed too much, because the fiasco was from one of the leaders of the tournament table - Lyon (0:1). Thus, the winless streak lasts five matches in a row. In defense of the club, it can be said that in terms of play, it looked no worse than the fifth line of the rating, and in the first half even attacked and pressed the opponent more, but the ball just did not fly into the goal net.
On their home field, Jean-Louis Gasset protégés play more interestingly and have not lost three games in a row (two draws and a win), and in each match they have managed to score at least twice.
Disqualifications and injuries
Maksimovic, Julien, Kouyate and Mincarelli will not take to the field due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Montpellier have gone three games in a row without defeat at home
- The hosts have conceded in 29 previous matches
Estimated line-up: Lecomte - Tchato, Omeragic, Sanyan, Sylla - Shotar, Ferry - Al-Tamari, Savanier, Khazri - Adams.
Current form
The end of last year and the beginning of the new year were great for Angers. Alexandre Dujot charges first beat FC 93 Bobigny 1-0 in the national cup, and then there was a more significant victory over Brest (2-0). This victory allowed them to maintain a safe place in the national championship, but it is in no way forgivable to relax, because only by additional indicators they are ahead of Saint-Etienne, who are in the play-off zone, and in case of defeat there is a high probability that the team will go down in the rankings.
Over the last five away matches, Angers have alternated victories and defeats. Based on these statistics, the visitors should suffer a fiasco in the upcoming match. Bookmakers also think so, because they present the team as an underdog.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sheriff and Kalumba are injured and will not appear on the field.
Interesting trends for betting
- Angers have won their last two games
- The visitors have kept a clean sheet in three of their last five matches
Estimated lineup: Fofana - Arkus, Bumla, Lefort, Hanin - Akhulu, Belkebla - Allevina, Abdelli, El Melali - Lepol
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The visitors suffered two of their last five away defeats with this score
7.70Bet Angers to score in the second half
In the last two matches, Angers scored in the second 45 minutes
1.75Montpellier to score in the second half
Montpellier have scored after the break in four of their last five head-to-head matches
1.70Tip and bets
Montpellier played their last home matches brilliantly. The team scored five points, winning the match against Brest (3:1) and drawing with Lille and Nice with the same score of 2:2. With all due respect to the upcoming opponent, they are not stronger in terms of play than their previous counterparts. The Paladins still have a chance to get out of the relegation zone, but to do this, they need to play the second half of the season much stronger than they did in the first. We are inclined to believe that the hosts will be able to beat their main rival and reduce the gap to a safe place.
Our prediction is Montpellier victory with odds of 2.20
Bet on total
Montpellier have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last three matches in front of their home fans, while Angers have scored in six of their last eight away games. Based on these statistics, we conclude that the teams will be able to score at least once each. We will not discount the statistics of head-to-head encounters either. Over the last four matches, the teams alternated matches in which only one team scored, and then two. Based on this, both the hosts and the visitors will be able to score this time.
Our prediction is both teams to score with odds of 1.89
Bet on corners
The game is likely to be rich in scoring chances, with a decent number of them created by corner kicks.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners for 1.77
