Lyon vs Montpellier Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th August 2023

Lyon and Montpellier meet at the Groupama Stadium for a round two match on Saturday in the Ligue 1.

Lyon endured a disappointing opening game in the new Ligue 1 season which left them stunned without points.

Montpellier failed to win their Ligue 1 opening match, when they settled for a single digit on the board.

Lyon scored 22 goals, conceded 17, and pulled off one clean sheet in their past ten matches.

Montpellier scored 22 goals, conceded 16 and held on for a clean sheet in three of their last ten matches.

Lyon had a good reading on Montpellier in their last two meetings, which they won by 2-1 and 5-4, respectively.

Lyon vs Montpellier Prediction

Lyon Form

Lyon have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 3-0 victory against Reims. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-1 against Nice, before handing over all three points in a 2-1 defeat against Strasbourg. Lyon won four of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Groupama Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded nine and scored 16 goals.

A season somewhat above expectations could perhaps make Lyon a contender in a title race, though they do look capable of a podium finish if catching the right momentum.

Montpellier Form

Montpellier have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Nice, they came out empty-handed in a 2-3 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-3 win against Reims. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Le Havre. In their last six Ligue 1 away matches, Montpellier have three wins, they've drawn one and lost one two. They scored 16 while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

While safety is the foremost priority for Montpellier, a top half finish is the ultimate dream for this term.

Lyon need to show they are capable of rising to the occasion after the recent setbacks, losing their previous two matches. We favour them to get a real boost of out playing in front of their home crowd and to claim a win.

Lyon vs Montpellier Squads

Lyon Squad

Blanc will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Montpellier from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season):

Anthony Lopes (0/0), Remy Riou (0/1), Achraf Laaziri (0/0), Dejan Lovren (0/0), Duje Caleta-Car (0/1), Henrique (0/0), Nicolas Tagliafico (1/1), Sael Kumbedi (0/1), Sinaly Diomande (0/1), Youssouf Kone (0/0), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (0/0), Clinton Mata (0/1), Corentin Tolisso (0/1), Jeff Reine-Adelaide (0/0), Johann Lepenant (0/1), Maxence Caqueret (0/1), Skelly Alvero (0/0), Alexandre Lacazette (0/1), Amin Sarr (0/1), Bradley Barcola (0/1), Djibrail Dib (0/0), Jeffinho (0/1), Karl Toko Ekambi (0/0), Rayan Cherki (0/1), Tino Kadewere (0/0).

Montpellier Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Montpellier head coach Der Zakarian will select from for his starting XI:

Belmin Dizdarevic (0/0), Benjamin Lecomte (0/1), Dimitry Bertaud (0/0), Matis Carvalho (0/0), Becir Omeragic (0/0), Christopher Jullien (0/1), Enzo Tchato (0/0), Falaye Sacko (0/1), Issiaga Sylla (0/1), Kiki Kouyate (0/1), Mamadou Sakho (0/0), Maxime Esteve (0/0), Pedro Mendes (0/0), Ryan Tchato (0/0), Teo Allix (0/0), Theo Sainte-Luce (0/0), Gabriel Bares (0/0), Jordan Ferri (0/1), Joris Chotard (0/1), Khalil Fayad (0/1), Leo Leroy (0/1), Musa Al-Taamari (0/1), Sacha Delaye (0/0), Teji Savanier (0/1), Akor Adams (2/1), Arnaud Nordin (0/1), Axel Gueguin (0/0), Elye Wahi (0/1), Serigne Faye (0/0), Wahbi Khazri (0/1), Yanis Guermouche (0/0).

Lyon vs Montpellier Team News

Lyon could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Montpellier. Ainsley Maitland-Niles gets a day off from the Lyon squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Corentin Tolisso, Henrique and Clinton Mata are missing from the squad, Lyon will field against Montpellierthis coming Saturday.

Montpellier face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Lyon.

Names like Pedro Mendes, Theo Sainte-Luce and Dimitry Bertaud most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Lyon.

Lyon vs Montpellier Lineups

Lyon vs Montpellier H2H

Lyon hope to extend their grip on Montpellier, whom they outclassed in their last two meetings, winning 2-1 and 5-4, respectively. Lyon hold a 5-2-3 advantage against Montpellier from their latest encounters. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 5/8.

Lyon vs Montpellier Results

Both teams found the back of the net eight times in the last ten matches between Lyon and Montpellier.

Lyon vs Montpellier Betting Tips

Alexandre Lacazette has seven strikes in six Ligue 1 matches for Lyon, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Montpellier. The visitors are looking to Elye Wahi, who has provided his team with six Ligue 1 goals.

Lyon claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing one. Montpellier won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. We are looking for goals at Groupama Stadium this coming Saturday, as seven of the last 10 matches here Lyon had more than 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals happened three times. Of the last 10 away games for Montpellier, five had more than 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals happened three times.

The last ten encounters between Lyon and Montpellier saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with Lyon averaging two goals a game. Montpellier scored 1.6 goals on average in these, as both teams scored eight times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Lyon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Montpellier, who scored 2.1 times on average in those matches.