Nice vs Montpellier Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Feb 2025

We’re approaching this -1.5 Asian Handicap bet with confidence and we need Nice to win by two clear goals to land a return. Odds of +101 are appealing when they go up against Montpellier.

Nice have now achieved five straight home wins. In their last game, they won on the road at Stade Oceane when beating Le Havre 3-1. Franck Haise's team recorded 50% possession and managed three shots on target, while Gaetan Laborde, Etienne Youte Kinkoue (own goal) and Sofiane Diop scored one goal apiece.

Montpellier have been defeated in three straight games. They were recently beaten at home to Lyon by a 4-1 scoreline at Stade de la Mosson. La Paillade were restricted to just 37% possession and managed four shots on goal, with Tanguy Coulibaly on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Stade de la Mosson played host to the last head-to-head where Montpellier were at home to Nice. The clash ended in a 2-2 draw. Nice have landed four victories, Montpellier have three wins and there’s been three draws in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Ligue 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Nice	19	6	3	10	25	36	-11	25:36	21

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 13.2 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal. Nice have had 47.2% possession, 427.0 passes and 4.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 13.8 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal, while earning 6.6 corners.

Top scorer Gaetan Laborde has found the net 8 times, with Sofiane Diop and Evann Guessand getting 4 and 3 respectively. Evann Guessand has the most assists with 4, while goalie Marcin Bulka has recorded 2 clean sheets.

Montpellier have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 4.2 shots on goal, 11.0 attempts and 1.0 goals. Jean-Louis Gasset's men average 43.2% possession, 363.1 passes, 4.6 corners taken and 5.5 corners against them, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 16.4 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal.

Mousa Tamari has scored 2 goals, followed by Tanguy Coulibaly, Modibo Sagnan, Othmane Maamma and Teji Savanier on 1. Teji Savanier has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nice confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Marcin Bulka (GK), Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Moise Bombito, Dante, Jonathan Clauss, Hicham Boudaoui, Baptiste Santamaria, Ali Abdi, Evann Guessand, Gaetan Laborde, Mohamed-Ali Cho.

Montpellier confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Benjamin Lecomte (GK), Kiki Kouyate, Yael Mouanga, Bamo Meite, Enzo Tchato, Theo Sainte-Luce, Teji Savanier, Khalil Fayad, Rabby Nzingoula, Tanguy Coulibaly, Andy Delort.

Nice vs Montpellier Prediction & Betting Tips

Rather than back Nice to win, we’re going to take the +101 that the favourites overcome -1.5 on the Asian Handicap for this Ligue 1 match. They could prove too strong over ninety minutes.

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest stats.

Key Nice vs Montpellier league stats:

• The -1.5 line has been covered by Nice in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -1.5 line has been covered by Nice in 2 consecutive games.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Montpellier in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Montpellier in 3 consecutive games.

According to the odds, there’s a 49.8% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our experts have this number between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

There’s an opportunity to take an alternative bet on Nice, with Winning Margin giving you the chance to predict how many goals a team will win by. Choose from a range of fixed intervals.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Nice 4 - 1 Montpellier

Nice are available at +1400 when it comes to them winning 4-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Corners Prediction

Nice Under 6.5 Corners -138

It’s been an average of 4.30 corners for Nice in their past 10 matches, with Montpellier conceding under 6.5 corners in the last nine away games. We can use these stats to our advantage, with odds of -138 that Nice fall short when it comes to the Team Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Nice

Total

10.90 4.30 6.60

Home

11.10 4.90 6.20

Away

10.00 3.80 6.20

Montpellier

Total

10.10 4.60 5.50

Home

10.30 5.20 5.10

Away

9.60 4.50 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-133

Under 9.5

-105

Nice Corners

Over 6.5

-100

Under 6.5

-138

Montpellier Corners

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-333

X

+600

2

+280

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Nice vs Montpellier Odds

With an estimated 75% chance of winning, the bookies are taking no chances with their -303 betting odds about Nice triumphing in this Ligue 1 match. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +750 about Montpellier.

The Over 2.5 Goals option is currently favourite on the Total Goals market.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all Ligue 1 matches and you can back Nice at -1111 and Montpellier at +525.

Full-Time Result

1

-303

X

+450

2

+750

Half-Time Result

1

-139

X

+175

2

+525

Double Chance

1X

-1667

12

-769

X2

+210

Draw No Bet

1

-1111

2

+525

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-105

2 Hcp +1.5

-119

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+175

Over 2.5

-217

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

+107

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Nice vs Montpellier Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Nice vs Montpellier team news.

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