Montpellier Hsc vs PSG Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 30/01/2023, 12:05  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 30/01/2023 at 13:38 in Ligue 1 Predictions

Ligue 1 is set to resume this midweek when league leaders PSG travel to Stade de la Mosson to take on Montpellier on Wednesday night. The defending champions have been experiencing a tricky period in the last few weeks and will be looking to get back to winning ways after two consecutive league matches without a win. The most recent disappointment was in their last match, where Reims managed to steal a 1-1 draw in the 96th minute after Marco Verrati was shown a red card early in the second half. Prior to that match, the Parisians were dismantled by title contenders Lens, ending up on the wrong side of a 3-1 scoreline. Over their last six matches, PSG has only managed three wins, one draw, and two defeats, while on the road, they’ve managed seven wins in eleven matches, along with a draw and two losses. The visitors are still at the top of Ligue 1 but have seen their lead cut down to just three points to Lens and five to Marseille. A win is crucial for PSG in this one.

The hosts have been inconsistent this season and find themselves in 14th place in the league and peering over their shoulders at the relegation zone, which will is uncomfortably close for their liking. Montpellier is on 20 points in as many games this season, just five above the drop zone and two behind Nantes in 13th. They overcame second-from-bottom Auxerre in their last match 2-0, which put an end to a three-match losing streak in the league. Montpellier’s home form has been way below what they would like this season, recording just three wins in ten matches, along with six losses and a draw. The last time they met PSG, Montpellier were taken apart 5-2, which was their seventh straight loss to the champs. However, they will know that their opponents have not been at their sparkling best lately and will hope that they can sneak a result in this one.