PSG go up against Montpellier on Wednesday for an exciting Ligue 1 meeting at Stade de la Mosson.
Looking at the Ligue 1 standings, the current difference between the sides is 28 points and 13 places.
PSG are hugely favoured to knock out Montpellier from this competition. The latter will obviously put up a fight on Wednesday but an away win still seem the most likely scenario.
PSG scored 21 goals, conceded ten and held on for a clean sheet in four of their last ten matches.
The late encounter in the Ligue 1 between these two teams was a belter of a 5-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Wednesday?
Montpellier vs PSG Prediction
Montpellier Form
Montpellier lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 6-1 by Nice and 0-3 against Nantes. They turned the table by winning 0-2 against Auxerre. In their last six Ligue 1 matches at home, Montpellier have one win, while they've drawn one and lost four.
PSG Form
PSG added four points to their account in their previous three matches, starting off beating Angers 2-0. A 1-0 defeat against Rennes followed, before sharing the points with Reims in a 1-1 draw. PSG managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding five times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
We expect PSG to return from their trip to Stade de la Mosson with a win, but Montpellier will do anything to avoid getting pummelled on home soil. Thus, we combine the away win with under 3.5 goals.
Montpellier have a record of six wins, two draws and 12 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. PSG show off 15 wins, three draws and two defeats in the Ligue 1.
Montpellier vs PSG Stats
- In 12 of the last 14 Montpellier matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Montpellier have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches
- Montpellier have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Montpellier have conceded in 14 of the last 16 home matches
- In 7 of the last 8 Montpellier matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- PSG have not lost 40 of the last 42 matches
- PSG have scored in 40 of the last 42 matches
- PSG have not lost 20 of the last 22 away matches
- PSG have won 11 of the last 13 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- PSG have won 12 of the last 14 matches
Montpellier vs PSG Team News
At the time of writing, Montpellier have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet PSG this coming Wednesday.
Pedro Mendes, Theo Sainte-Luce and Dimitry Bertaud nurses various injuries and won't take part for Montpellier against PSG at Stade de la Mosson.
PSG are juggling with three absent players on this coming Wednesday when travelling to Montpellier.
Renato Sanches, Nuno Mendes and Presnel Kimpembe all face a spell on the sidelines for PSG due to various injuries.
Montpellier vs PSG H2H
Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 5-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Wednesday. PSG have eight wins in their last ten meetings against Montpellier, winning 5-2 the last time they faced each other. The bookies best betting odds on an away win are at 3/10.
Montpellier vs PSG Results
Both teams to score paid out five times in the previous ten matches between home side Montpellier and PSG. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 4/5.
Montpellier vs PSG Betting Tips
Montpellier against PSG is also a battle between Teji Savanier and Hugo Ekitike with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three Ligue 1 goals in their last six games respectively.
Montpellier claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing six. PSG won six of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost two of the games in this run. Goals are usually flowing for Montpellier on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened six times for PSG in their last 10 league games away from home.
There were over two goals nine times in ten encounters most recent outings between PSG and Montpellier, with the last Montpellier averaging 0.8 goals a game. PSG scored an average of 3.7 goals, while both teams to score came out five times over the same period. Montpellier performed an average of 1.6 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of PSG's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.6 goals in these matches.
