Lyon vs Montpellier Hsc Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 10/02/2021, 20:30  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 10/02/2021 at 20:36 in Ligue 1 Predictions

A fifth straight win for Olympique Lyonnais places them as favorites ahead of their Ligue 1 home game against Montpellier. Lyon have so far managed 52 points and are second in the Ligue 1 standings, two points behind current leaders Lille. Meanwhile, Montpellier have 32 points, in 11th place. Lyon are coming from a 5-1 win over Ajaccio in the French Cup. They conceded in the 90th minute in that game, denying them a fourth clean sheet in five matches. However, they have scored two or more goals in four of their last five matches. The team will be happy to see Memphis Depay back on the score sheet, with three goals in the last three matches. He had gone on a four-game goalless run. The Dutch international is the team’s lead scorer with 13 goals in the league. Lyon have four straight wins in league matches ahead of this and have scored 11 while conceding only once in the four. In their 12 league matches at home this season, they have eight wins and one loss. They will be hoping to get the better of Montpellier after losing in the last two meetings.

Montpellier have managed two straight wins ahead of this game, the most recent a 2-0 victory over Strasbourg in the French Cup. The two wins have come on the back of a nine-game winless run. A leaky defence has been a key reason in Montpellier’s struggles in recent matches. They have conceded two or more goals in 11 of their last 15 matches though they have also managed two or more goals in seven of the 15 matches. In Ligue 1, Montpellier have managed one win in 10 league matches, beating Dijon 4-2 in the first week of February. In the same run of 10 league games, they have six losses, and in eight of the 10, they have conceded two goals or more. Montpellier head to Groupama Stadium, having failed to win in their last four away matches, and just four wins in the 11 away league games they’ve played this season. Also, in Ligue 1, they have the second poorest defence, having let in 44 goals.