Montpellier vs Nice betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 1 match on December 15th, 2024

A football match between Montpellier and Nice of the Ligue 1 will take place in France on Sunday, December 15th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), check the Montpellier vs Nice betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Montpellier vs Nice will occur

The game takes place 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.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Montpellier vs Nice betting tip 2024/2025

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 2.9 goals per match.

Montpellier last match

In the last match they played, Montpellier collected a defeat. The opposing team was Lens, and the match - which ended with the result of 2-0 - was valid for Ligue 1. Coach J. Gasset's disposed his team in a 3-4-1-2 formation.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds of their win, 7.50 were the best proof of this.

The defense appeared lacking in energy throughout the match. Particularly below expectations, Nikola Maksimović, who did not appear in his best form. His team's results in the future will also depend on his performance.

Nice last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 1, Nice, who used a 4-3-1-2 formation, faced the Le Havre team with a final score of 2-1.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.57.

Montpellier vs Nice h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Ligue 1, Montpellier ranked 16th place while Nice was in 5th place. Montpellier initiated hostilities with a 4-2-3-1 formation while Nice played using a 3-4-2-1 tactic.

These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2023/2024 Ligue 1 season. The match, played on 08-03-2024, recorded the 1-2 win for Montpellier.

The last encounter between these two it was a close fight.

The performance of the Nice team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Montpellier team.

This football game will be officiated by C. Turpin while N. Danos and A. Auger will assist him from the sideline.

Montpellier

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

With 8 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 10 losses, plus 2 draws.

In the 15th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 4 points as opposed to Le Havre who places just above in 17th place.

Montpellier analysis

At the end of round 14 in Ligue 1, Montpellier scored 13 goals and conceded 36 goals.

Recent results have shown that Montpellier is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

Montpellier has a ball possession percentage of 46.93% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Nice and especially that the team will score more goals.

Best goalscorer from Montpellier

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Arnaud Nordin. The Attacker has scored 4 times in this competition and helped Montpellier avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Nice

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

The Nice team with 23 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 6 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses.

Which means that the team, has the same number of points in the 15th round that the Lens team in 7th place.

Nice analysis

After 14 rounds, Nice has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 26 goals for and 17 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Nice is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.57 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Nice is a more offensive team than Montpellier, having 1295 attacks vs. 1240 from Montpellier, having scored 26 times, in comparison, Montpellier converted into goal 13 times.

Best goalscorer from Nice

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Evann Guessand so far in the competition. With 6 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Nice to achieve victorious results this season.

Historical data: Nice

With 4 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Nice team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

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 Nice is Evann Guessand, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Taking into consideration that Nice scores an average of 1.14 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.1.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Montpellier has an average of 2.9 yellow cards per game over the 14 rounds, while Nice has an average of 1.8. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.07 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 4 times this season, very different from Nice who only saw the red card once. 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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