Balanced ball game between Montpellier and Monaco expected

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Mosson (32939 seats)

Montpellier and Monaco have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligue 1.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Montpellier form and stats

3-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for Montpellier so far this season. Montpellier are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Montpellier lost their last game at Strasbourg (placed 13th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Montpellier had a home game versus Nimes which ended with a victory 1-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Montpellier have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 2 Lost 3.

Montpellier are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 4 attempts. Montpellier have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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Monaco form and stats

The Ligue 1 season is young and Monaco, who have the most conceded goals (16) in Ligue 1, have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far. Two points from the last two away games for Monaco, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Monaco won their last game, 4-1 versus Brest played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Nice.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Monaco in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Monaco, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Monaco as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. Monaco have conceded 5 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 Montpellier victory, 4 draws and 5 Monaco wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

W. Ben Yedder
5 goals
I. Slimani
4 goals / 4 assists
A. Delort
2 goals / 1 assists

Montpellier missing players

Monaco missing players

Montpellier Monaco
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 2 3 8
3 3 1 Won W 0 0 2
2 0 0 Drew D 2 2 3
3 1 1 Lost L 0 1 3
6 4 1 Scored S 2 2 14
6 2 1 Conceded C 2 5 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 67% 88%
38% 25% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 88%
12% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 88%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 62%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
38% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 62%
25% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 12%
38% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 38%
 
5.1 6.8 7.5 Corners For (avg) C F 3.5 3.7 4.6
4.6 3 1.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 6 5.2
2.2 2.5 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.3 2.1
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 3
Key stats This season:
  • Monaco have scored more than double the goals of Montpellier.
  • Monaco have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Monaco have yet to win a game away.
  • Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Montpellier have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Montpellier have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Montpellier
All Coupe de la Ligue Ligue 1 Coupe de France Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-08-19 L1 Nantes 1 - 0 Montpellier
14-09-19 L1 Montpellier 2 - 1 Nice
21-09-19 L1 Olympique Marseille 1 - 1 Montpellier
25-09-19 L1 Montpellier 1 - 0 Nimes
29-09-19 L1 Strasbourg 1 - 0 Montpellier
05-10-19 L1 Montpellier 18:00 Monaco
19-10-19 L1 Reims 18:00 Montpellier
26-10-19 L1 Montpellier - Angers SCO
29-10-19 Co Montpellier - Nancy
02-11-19 L1 Metz - Montpellier
Monaco
All Champions League Coupe de la Ligue Ligue 1 Coupe de France Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-09-19 L1 Strasbourg 2 - 2 Monaco
15-09-19 L1 Monaco 3 - 4 Olympique Marseille
21-09-19 L1 Reims 0 - 0 Monaco
24-09-19 L1 Monaco 3 - 1 Nice
28-09-19 L1 Monaco 4 - 1 Brest
05-10-19 L1 Montpellier 18:00 Monaco
20-10-19 L1 Monaco 15:00 Rennes
26-10-19 L1 Nantes - Monaco
29-10-19 Co Monaco - Olympique Marseille
02-11-19 L1 Saint-Etienne - Monaco

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 8 6 0 2 13 4 4 3 0 1 8 2 4 3 0 1 5 2 9 18
2 Angers SCO 8 5 1 2 16 11 5 4 1 0 13 3 3 1 0 2 3 8 5 16
3 Nantes 8 5 1 2 8 5 4 3 1 0 3 0 4 2 0 2 5 5 3 16
4 Lille 8 4 2 2 11 7 4 4 0 0 9 2 4 0 2 2 2 5 4 14
5 Olympique Marseille 8 3 4 1 9 8 4 1 2 1 3 4 4 2 2 0 6 4 1 13
6 Nice 8 4 1 3 12 12 4 2 1 1 6 5 4 2 0 2 6 7 0 13
7 Bordeaux 8 3 3 2 12 9 4 1 2 1 5 4 4 2 1 1 7 5 3 12
8 Rennes 8 3 3 2 8 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 5 2 2 1 4 2 2 12
9 Reims 8 3 2 3 7 4 4 1 2 1 3 2 4 2 0 2 4 2 3 11
10 Montpellier 8 3 2 3 6 6 4 3 0 1 4 2 4 0 2 2 2 4 0 11
11 Olympique Lyonnais 8 2 3 3 14 8 4 1 1 2 7 3 4 1 2 1 7 5 6 9
12 Monaco 8 2 3 3 14 16 5 2 1 2 12 11 3 0 2 1 2 5 -2 9
13 Strasbourg 8 2 3 3 6 9 5 2 2 1 6 6 3 0 1 2 0 3 -3 9
14 Toulouse 8 2 3 3 8 12 3 2 0 1 3 2 5 0 3 2 5 10 -4 9
15 Nîmes 8 2 2 4 7 9 4 2 0 2 5 3 4 0 2 2 2 6 -2 8
16 Amiens SC 8 2 2 4 9 13 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 1 1 2 4 6 -4 8
17 Metz 8 2 2 4 8 12 4 1 1 2 6 6 4 1 1 2 2 6 -4 8
18 Brest 8 1 5 2 8 13 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 0 2 2 4 10 -5 8
19 Saint-Étienne 8 2 2 4 7 13 3 0 2 1 3 4 5 2 0 3 4 9 -6 8
20 Dijon 8 1 2 5 4 10 4 0 2 2 1 4 4 1 0 3 3 6 -6 5

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