Montpellier v Nice predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Montpellier v Nice predictions Ligue 1, France	27/10/2012 20:00	asian handicap	Nice + 0.75	2.03	Bet at Pinnacle
Betting prediction was written by Guillaume

MONTPELLIER V NICE PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: BETTING STATS

Montpellier doesn’t manage to take off and stop that really bad run. Just one point away from the relegation zone, they are being more and more worrying. They have a very poor record of 2-2-5. Their only two wins were over Sochaux and Nancy, who both already are in this relegation zone, so their ranking is pretty fair. Montpellier has the worst home record, with two draws and two losses.

Nice is not much better when it comes to points, as they collected just one more than their hosts, but they are starting from scratch with a new coach, and they look to get better and more consistent after each game. It should soon pay off with some more wins.

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

As we already explained in the previous predictions, Montpellier is unable to live with its French Champion’s title. Giroud left for Arsenal, and both Belhanda and Yanga M’Biwa, the other two key players from last season, spent the whole summer wondering if they would stay there or leave for one of the top European teams. It seems like at least their mind already left. And neither the president, nor the coach, is calm enough to show a good example.

Nice is complicated to play against. They will not get 10 chances of goals in a game, but they always show solidarity and make efforts to respect their coach’s plan, on the defensive side at least. However, they are still far from their potential maximum level, and they took only 3 points in 4 away games.

MONTPELLIER V NICE PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETTING PREVIEW

Montpellier is seen as clear favorite. You can back them at 1.7 with Bet365. The draw is at 3.88 with Pinnacle, and Nice to win is at 5.85 on the same book. I don’t see any value on Montpellier when we consider their form and home record. On the other side, Nice has a huge odd, which could deserve a small stake.

MONTPELLIER V NICE PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

Montpellier -0.75 is set at 1.92 with 188bet, and Nice +0.75 can be found at 2.03 with Pinnacle. Montpellier beat that cut twice in 9 games, and Nice got beaten only once by such a handicap, so I go for Nice +0.75.

MONTPELLIER V NICE PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

The under 2.5 goals is set at 1.83 with Pinnacle, and the Over 2.5 reaches 2.2 with Ladbrokes. Montpellier’s home games have an average of 2.5 goals, and Nice’s away games have 2. So I would go for a tight game with 2 goals or less at 1.83