Toulouse vs Montpellier Hsc Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 03/05/2024, 04:33  by Daniel Ngulu in Ligue 1 Predictions

After securing their place in Ligue 1, Toulouse will continue with their push for European football when they host Montpellier this Friday. Toulouse will start the game six points below the top six while Montpellier need two points to secure their Ligue 1 spot. The hosts have gone on a good run since returning from the last international break, which has been key in securing their topflight slot. They are unbeaten in five matches ahead of this game, winning three of those. In their latest game, they came from behind to beat Lorient 2-1, with Thijs Dallinga and Ibrahim Cissoko netting the goals. Toulouse only dropped four points in their last five matches. In their last 11 matches across all competitions, they suffered just two defeats – those came back-to-back, against Lyon and Le Havre. Their home form will however be a source of concern, having managed just two wins in 12. All season, across all competitions, Toulouse have won just five times at home.

Montpellier are also coming into this game in good form and will be confident of getting a win to keep their league status. In their last five matches, like Toulouse, they’ve dropped just four points. They should have confirmed their topflight stay had they not conceded just minutes after taking the lead against Nantes last time out. A 1-1 draw with Nantes meant they still have work to do. They will hope to do that work without Lucas Mincarelli and Arnaud Nordin, both who were sent off in stoppage time against Nantes. Coming into this game, the 6-2 home defeat to PSG remains their only loss in eight matches. Three clean sheets only in 13 matches will be another of Montpellier’s worries coming into this game. It isn’t any better away from home, where they have three clean sheets only in their 15 league matches. Both teams scored in five of their last six away league matches. Here they are on a mission to complete a double against Toulouse, after a 3-0 win in the reverse fixture. That was their first win over Toulouse in three meetings, having lost the earlier two.