Nantes vs Montpellier Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th May 2023

Nantes welcome Montpellier at Stade de la Beaujoire in round 36 of the Ligue 1 campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake this coming Saturday.

Following some poor performances in this Ligue 1 campaign recently, Nantes desperately need points from the match against Montpellier to get back on track.

Nantes are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady ten goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of one per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 20 goals, or an average of two a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheet in this run.

Montpellier scored an average of 2.1 goals in ten matches for a total of 21 goals. They also conceded 12 goals or an average of 1.2 per game, as they managed four clean sheets.

Nantes held on to a clean sheet in their last encounters with Montpellier in the Ligue 1. They ended up winning 3-0 and 2-0 respectively.

Nantes vs Montpellier Prediction

Nantes Form

In their last three matches, Nantes lost 2-0 against Brest, 0-2 against Strasbourg and drew 0-0 with Toulouse. In their last six Ligue 1 home matches, Nantes didn't claim a single win. In stead, they've drawn three and lost three, while scoring six and conceding 12 goals.

Many people had Nantes down as candidates for the drop before the season, but rescue is still within reach, as the season nears its end.

Montpellier Form

In their previous three matches, Montpellier beat Monaco 0-4, lost 5-4 against Lyon and drew 1-1 with Lorient. Montpellier won three of a possible six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding eight times.

Montpellier and Nantes are almost always cautious, when going toe-to-toe with each other, which makes under 2.5 goals the value bet this coming Saturday.

Montpellier won eight of their previous 11 outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed 24 points. They scored 26 and conceded nine goals. Nantes are looking at a record of six wins, 15 draws and 14 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Montpellier so far pulled off 13 wins, five draws and 17 defeats in the Ligue 1.

Nantes vs Montpellier Squads

Nantes Squad

The 43-year-old Aristouy will select the starting eleven against Montpellier from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season:

Alban Lafont (0/34), Denis Petric (0/0), Remy Descamps (0/1), Andrei Girotto (1/33), Charles Traore (0/10), Jaouen Hadjam (0/12), Jean-Charles Castelletto (0/29), Joao Victor (0/11), Lorik Cana (0/0), Michel Diaz (0/0), Nathan Zeze (0/1), Nicolas Pallois (1/25), Robin Voisine (0/0), Sebastien Corchia (0/22), Florent Mollet (1/16), Lohann Doucet (0/9), Ludovic Blas (7/34), Moussa Sissoko (2/27), Pedro Chirivella (0/24), Quentin Merlin (0/21), Samuel Moutoussamy (0/32), Samuel Yepie (0/0), Andy Delort (6/25), Evann Guessand (3/30), Fabien Centonze (0/22), Gor Manvelyan (0/0), Ignatius Ganago (4/30), Marcus Regis Coco (1/22), Moses Simon (5/31), Mostafa Mohamed (8/34).

Montpellier Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 60 year-old Montpellier manager Der Zakarian will select his starting XI from these players:

Benjamin Lecomte (0/16), Bingourou Kamara (0/5), Dimitry Bertaud (0/0), Matis Carvalho (0/2), Christopher Jullien (0/29), Enzo Tchato (1/20), Faitout Maouassa (5/30), Falaye Sacko (0/32), Issiaga Sylla (1/31), Kiki Kouyate (0/13), Mamadou Sakho (1/14), Maxime Esteve (0/20), Pedro Mendes (0/0), Ryan Tchato (0/0), Teo Allix (0/0), Theo Sainte-Luce (1/6), Thibault Tamas (0/0), Jordan Ferri (0/31), Joris Chotard (0/32), Khalil Fayad (0/24), Leo Leroy (0/24), Teji Savanier (10/27), Arnaud Nordin (7/33), Axel Gueguin (0/4), Beni Makouana (0/8), Elye Wahi (17/31), Serigne Faye (0/1), Stephy Mavididi (4/23), Valere Germain (2/30), Wahbi Khazri (4/25), Yanis Guermouche (0/0).

Nantes vs Montpellier Team News

At the time of writing, Nantes have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Montpellier on Saturday.

Andy Delort, Pedro Chirivella and Denis Petric are missing from the squad, Nantes will field against Montpellieron Saturday.

Montpellier have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Nantes this coming Saturday.

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

Nantes vs Montpellier Lineups

Nantes vs Montpellier H2H

Nantes ended up winning 0-3 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Stade de la Beaujoire. Nantes have a 50% win rate in the against Montpellier, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 5-2-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Nantes vs Montpellier Results

Both teams to score only came out three times in the previous ten games between Montpellier and Nantes. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 21/20 with the bookies.

Nantes vs Montpellier Betting Tips

He banged in 17 goals so far this season, and Elye Wahi also hammered in five goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Nantes.

Montpellier stand a good shot at getting on the scoresheet this coming Saturday, since Nantes just managed one clean sheets in their previous 10 matches at home. The visitors claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 away games.

In the last ten encounters between Nantes and Montpellier over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Nantes averaged 1.2 goals a game. Montpellier scored an average of 0.8 goals in these, while both teams scored three times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Nantes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Montpellier, who scored 2.1 times on average in those matches.