Montpellier will be playing against Monaco in a Ligue 1 football match scheduled to take place on Friday, January 17th, 2025, at 18:00h (UTC), in France, check the Montpellier vs Monaco betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.
The game is set to be played in the small Stade de la Mosson stadium, in the city of Montpellier, with a capacity for 22000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.
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In the current edition of the Ligue 1, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.7 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.96 goals per match.
Montpellier comes from a loss in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Angers SCO, in a match valid for Ligue 1, and the match ended 1-3. Coach J. Gasset's team lined up with this formation: 4-1-4-1.
The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 3.60.
The defense showed numerous shortcomings during the match. Issiaga Sylla was on a bad day, never on time for his appointment with the ball, definitely one of the worst on the field.
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 1, Monaco, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Nantes team with a final score of 2-2.
Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.40 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.
Last time these teams faced each other, Monaco occupied 3rd place in Ligue 1 and, team Montpellier the 16th place. Monaco entered the field with the tactic 4-2-2-2, while Montpellier arranged their formation in a 4-2-3-1.
These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2024/2025 Ligue 1 season. The match, played on 28-09-2024, recorded the 2-1 win for Monaco.
The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.
The Monaco team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 1 win, compared to the Montpellier team, which has no wins recently.
Teams varying in strengths and motivations.
With 9 points won, Montpellier is in 18th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 2 wins against 12 losses, plus 3 draws.
In the 18th round, Le Havre, that is in the 17th place, has a small advantage of 3 points.
Montpellier have a negative goal difference, having after 17 rounds conceded 42 goals to opponents and scored 16. An average to improve.
In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the Ligue 1, which is not a good omen for this next match.
The performances of Montpellier in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.
his ball possession percentage is 47.71% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against Monaco and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.
At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Arnaud Nordin. With 4 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Montpellier team achieving several victories this season.
It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
The Monaco team with 31 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 9 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.
This means that in the 18th round, the Nice team is closing in at 4th place, with 1 point difference.
After 17 rounds, Monaco has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 28 goals for and 18 conceded.
As we approach the Regular Season, Monaco is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.
This is a top 5 team in the Ligue 1 that wants to keep up with the good performances!
Teams can usually exert control over their opponents with ball possession above 50%. Therefore, the Monaco team typically seeks to control the game with an average ball possession of 56.71%.
The chances of an opposing team beating Monaco are low, with the latter having a balance of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws when playing away in the Ligue 1.
Monaco is a more offensive team than Montpellier, having 1973 attacks vs. 1561 from Montpellier, having scored 28 times, in comparison, Montpellier converted into goal 16 times.
Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Eliesse Ben Seghir. The Attacker has scored 5 times in the current season and has helped Monaco come out with a positive result on several occasions.
It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
With 8 titles in the history of the tournament, the Monaco team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match; it would not be the first time that the team managed to surprise with a victory at a time of worse results.
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Montpellier is Arnaud Nordin, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Monaco is Eliesse Ben Seghir, he has scored in 5 opportunities.
Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Montpellier 1.44 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Monaco 1.75 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.5.
Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 5.08 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.
These teams together have a combined average of 5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.
On the Montpellier side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 6 times this season, very different from Monaco who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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