AC Ajaccio vs Montpellier Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th March 2023

Montpellier visit Stade Francois Coty on Sunday for a Ligue 1 fixture with home side AC Ajaccio.

A glance at the Ligue 1 table reveals that, the current difference between the teams is nine points and five places.

AC Ajaccio are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Montpellier. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they could be in for more disappointment.

AC Ajaccio scored five times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.5 goals a game. They conceded 23 and managed zero clean sheets.

Montpellier hit the target 15 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.5 goals a game. They conceded 1.7 goals per match for a total of 17 goals, while claiming four clean sheets as well.

In the last two matches against AC Ajaccio, Montpellier won 2-0 in August 2022 and 2-0 in February 2014.

AC Ajaccio vs Montpellier Prediction

AC Ajaccio Form

Showing inconsistent form, AC Ajaccio lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-0 against Lorient, before beating Troyes 2-1. The joy was short-lived, as Reims proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. AC Ajaccio claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Montpellier Form

In their last three matches, Montpellier beat Troyes 0-1, drew 1-1 with Lens and beat Angers by 5-0. Montpellier won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding nine.

AC Ajaccio and Montpellier looks like an equal match, and it is difficult to separate one from the other currently, which makes the draw seem worth a punt.

AC Ajaccio won 16 points from their last seven encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won five, scored 11 and let in six goals. Montpellier won eight of their previous seven encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Ligue 1. They scored 27 and concedednine goals and collected 24 points. AC Ajaccio have a record of six wins, three draws and 17 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Montpellier enjoy a record of nine wins, three draws and 14 defeats in the Ligue 1.

AC Ajaccio vs Montpellier Squads

AC Ajaccio Squad

The 56-year-old Pantaloni will select the starting eleven against Montpellier from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season:

Benjamin Leroy (0/23), Francois-Joseph Sollacaro (0/3), Ghjuvanni Quilichini (0/0), Anthony Khelifa (0/0), Cedric Avinel (1/17), Chaker Alhadhur (0/0), Clement Vidal (0/16), Fernand Mayembo (0/8), Ismael Diallo (0/20), Mickael Alphonse (0/20), Mohamed Youssouf (0/21), Oumar Gonzalez (0/20), Victor Lebas (0/0), Florian Chabrolle (0/6), Kevin Spadanuda (0/12), Mathieu Coutadeur (0/16), Mehdi Puch-Herrantz (0/0), Mickael Barreto (0/10), Paolo Lebas (0/0), Thomas Mangani (1/18), Vincent Marchetti (0/23), Yanis Cimignani (0/8), Youssouf Kone (0/7), Alassane N'Diaye (0/0), Cyrille Bayala (1/25), Jean Botue (0/8), Mohamed Youcef Belaili (6/20), Mounaim El Idrissy (5/23), Moussa Kalilou Djitte (0/0), Moussa Soumano (1/4), Romain Hamouma (2/15), Ruan (0/0), Ryad Nouri (1/22), Yoann Touzghar (0/8).

Montpellier Squad

Below is the full team squad of Montpellier. The manager Der Zakarian will pick his starting XI against AC Ajaccio from these players:

Benjamin Lecomte (0/7), Bingourou Kamara (0/5), Dimitry Bertaud (0/0), Matis Carvalho (0/2), Christopher Jullien (0/20), Enzo Tchato (1/18), Faitout Maouassa (3/24), Falaye Sacko (0/23), Issiaga Sylla (0/22), Kiki Kouyate (0/6), Mamadou Sakho (1/11), Maxime Esteve (0/19), Pedro Mendes (0/0), Ryan Tchato (0/0), Teo Allix (0/0), Theo Sainte-Luce (1/5), Thibault Tamas (0/0), Jordan Ferri (0/23), Joris Chotard (0/23), Khalil Fayad (0/17), Leo Leroy (0/18), Teji Savanier (10/21), Arnaud Nordin (4/24), Axel Gueguin (0/2), Beni Makouana (0/8), Elye Wahi (9/22), Serigne Faye (0/1), Stephy Mavididi (2/14), Valere Germain (2/24), Wahbi Khazri (4/18), Yanis Guermouche (0/0).

AC Ajaccio vs Montpellier Team News

At the time of writing, AC Ajaccio have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Montpellier this coming Sunday.

Jean Botue, Kevin Spadanuda and Mickael Barreto nurses various injuries and won't take part for AC Ajaccio against Montpellier at Stade Francois Coty.

Montpellier face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Sunday against AC Ajaccio.

Montpellier need to do without Pedro Mendes, Theo Sainte-Luce and Dimitry Bertaud, who are not fit enough to travel to Stade Francois Coty.

AC Ajaccio vs Montpellier Lineups

AC Ajaccio vs Montpellier H2H

A 2-0 win was the follow-up to a 2-0 victory, when Montpellier last faced AC Ajaccio, no doubt raising the spirits ahead of their next trip. AC Ajaccio go into their upcoming match against Montpellier with a 20% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-2-6 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

AC Ajaccio vs Montpellier Results

Of the last ten encounters between AC Ajaccio Montpellier over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 13/10 with bookies.

AC Ajaccio vs Montpellier Betting Tips

Mounaim El Idrissy scored twice in the six most recent games for AC Ajaccio, with Teji Savanier providing three goals for Montpellier in his last six.

AC Ajaccio claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing zero along the way. They endured defeat in six of the games in this run. Montpellier won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing five in this series of matches. Does the value lie with over or under 2.5 goals, when it comes to home matches for AC Ajaccio? Over 2.5 happened four times in their last 10 at Stade Francois Coty. It came out four times in 10 league matches away for Montpellier.

There were over 2.5 goals five times in the last ten encounters between AC Ajaccio and Montpellier. AC Ajaccio managed an average of 0.6 goals, while the latter scored 1.8 goals on average. Both teams to score was a winning bet four times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of AC Ajaccio’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 0.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in six of the last ten matches that Montpellier played across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process.