Montpellier vs PSG prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-03-16 19:45.
[p]Sunday’s Ligue 1 action comes to a close at the home of Montpellier, who entered this round just one point above the drop zone with much work to be done in order to ensure their survival. The hosts have done well to pick up four points from their last two league outings, including a 2-1 win over European hopefuls Nice, though they have not managed a pair of back-to-back league wins since April 2023.[/p]
[p]A home return isn’t guaranteed to stimulate further progress in that regard, with Montpellier failing to win nine of their last ten matches in front of their beleaguered fans (W1, D6, L3). That frustrating sequence is almost guaranteed to raise the nerves ahead of the visit of league leaders PSG, who can secure a damning fifth consecutive winning league double over Montpellier should they repeat their triumph in the reverse H2H (3-0).[/p]
[p]Spirits should be high in the PSG camp after securing passage to the Coupe De France semi-final during the week with a 3-1 win over Montpellier’s latest victims, Nice. Such confidence could be key, as whilst PSG stood ten points clear at Ligue 1’s peak ahead of the round, a run of three straight league draws has allowed the forlornly chasing pack to close the gap to a degree.[/p]
[p]Not since 2018 have PSG put together a longer winless run of league games, so most interested parties will understandably expect a resurgent result here. Playing away from home won’t bother the powerful Parisians either, as their recent 2-1 win away to Real Sociedad in European action secured a solid run of six wins across their last seven competitive trips, four of which came with multiple-goal margins. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Montpellier’s Akor Adams doesn’t know when to stop when he gets going, with four of his five scoring appearances this season seeing him net twice. He didn’t get a look in when Achraf Hakimi hit two assists in the 3-0 reverse win, although Hakimi has more recently found himself in the referee’s book in three of his last four appearances. [/p]
[p]Hot streak: Montpellier conceded at least two goals in each of their last 12 league meetings with PSG. [/p]