Montpellier Hsc vs PSG Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 17/03/2024, 07:00  by Nella Wagah in Ligue 1 Predictions

Struggling Montpellier will be at home in their next Ligue 1 game hoping to pick up three points against champions PSG. These teams are 30 points apart, PSG at the summit with 56 and Montpellier 13th on 26 points. The gulf in points is not the only thing separating these sides. As PSG angles for another title, hosts Montpellier hope to avoid relegation. The home team is just a point above the relegation playoff zone. However, some positive results in their recent matches should give Montpellier confidence going into this game. They’ve bagged seven points from the last four games, and these turned key in the survival fight. Their most recent outing, a 2-1 win over Nice was their second unbeaten outing. It also marked an improvement in their goal scoring form. They’ve netted at least twice in three of their last four matches. However, a poor run in defence means they’ve managed just one clean sheet in seven games. Their matches have also seen high scores, with eight of the last 10 producing over 2.5 goals.

PSG have lost some ground in their title defence lately, but they still have a healthy lead, holding a 10-point gap. Their last three league matches have ended in draws, considered negative given their squad strength in Ligue 1. They are coming from a 3-1 win over Nice in the French Cup and will hope to power their way past Montpellier. This isn’t a fixture that has troubled Les Parisiens. They won 3-0, for their ninth straight league win over Montpellier. PSG hold a 10-game unbeaten run against Montpellier and will thus go into this game as favorites. The one area of concern for the champions is their defence; they’ve managed just three clean sheets in the last 12 matches. They’ve however made up for it by mostly outscoring opponents, which means they’ve been in mostly high scoring matches. That has been the case in most of their recent meetings with Montpellier. Of their last 13 meetings, 12 had over 2.5 goals.