Montpellier vs Lyon Match Preview – France Ligue 1

Lyon travel to the Stade de la Mosson this Friday evening to take on a Montpellier side who still have hopes of making it into the UEFA Europa League next season.  Montpellier are currently seventh, just eight points behind Lyon and although a win won’t improve their league position, it will move them to within three points off a UEFA Europa Lague position in France Ligue 1.  Lyon are currently third (Champions League Qualification) and a win will move them to second place in the table.

Current form:

Montpellier – L W L D L W W

Lyon – W L L L D D W

Both teams have been struggling for wins – Montpellier have won three of their last seven while Lyon have won just two.

These two sides have met twenty-eight times in recent years and Lyon has the upper hand (Montpellier won 7, Lyon won 13, 8 Draws).

Bookmakers side with Montpellier in this tie.

Current betting odds: Montpellier (5/4) Draw (9/4) Lyon (9/4)

Gamingtips Prediction – Montpellier 1:1 Lyon

Both teams score and concede a similar number of goals (Montpellier scored 49, conceded 41 in 32 games – Lyon scored 52, conceded 34 in 32 games)  and with both teams needing a win, we can expect a very close, tightly run affair with few chances for either side.  Those who follow history will side with Lyon and odds of 9/4 are reasonable for those who think history will repeat itself.

This game gets underway at 19:30 GMT+0 and is being streamed live by most major bookmakers.