Montpellier vs Monaco prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-05-11 19:00.
[p]It’s been a strong charge towards the end of the season from Montpellier, who enter this penultimate game against Monaco unbeaten in six league matches (W4, D2) – their longest streak without defeat this campaign. Their most recent game in that run was a 2-1 win over Toulouse, meaning all four of the wins in that sequence saw Michel Der Zakarian’s men net exactly two goals. [/p]
[p]The hosts will be confident of signing off at home with another victory, however history suggests Monaco might have something to say about that. They’ve tended to be somewhat of a bogey team here for Montpellier, who have won just 17% of their home games against Monaco (5/29) – their lowest percentage of wins against an opponent they have hosted at least twice in top-flight history. [/p]
[p]Enhancing the away team’s threat of spoiling the party is the fact they have been Ligue 1’s best side, outside of usual runway leaders and now champions PSG. They come into the clash having lost just one of their past 10 league matches (W7, D2) and could mathematically secure their top-two finish with a win here. [/p]
[p]The one slip-up across that ten-game run did come in their last away outing at Lyon (3-2), yet it did still continue Monaco’s record of scoring 2+ goals in nine of their last ten trips on the road. And having done the same in four of their last five matches here, don’t be shocked to see another potent attacking performance from Adi Hütter’s men. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Montpellier defender Kiki Kouyate has picked up three cards in five personal H2Hs with Monaco (W1, L4) – the last of which was a red in the most recent H2H. Attacker Wissam Ben Yedder has netted a brace in each of his last two Monaco appearances, and scored the final goal in the 2-0 reverse. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: No Ligue 1 side has recorded fewer home wins than Montpellier this season (three). [/p]