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Football France - Ligue 1 Groupama Stadium Sat 19 Aug 13:00

Montpellier

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Montpellier look opposable on the 1x2 market, so we’re going to make Lyon our betting prediction. You can currently get -118 for this selection which looks value.

Expert Analysis

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Lyon vs Montpellier stats:

  • Lyon have won 3 consecutive home matches
  • Lyon have won 11 of their past 20 matches
  • Lyon have scored 2 or more goals in 11 of their past 20 matches

We’re keeping things simple by backing the hosts on the 1x2 market. They should get the better of their opponents in this Ligue 1 match and our tip is available at -118.

If you’re expecting a big margin of victory, take a punt on Lyon -1.5 goals or even -2.5 goals on the Asian Handicap and get bigger odds.

Last Matches & H2H

Lyon´s previous match was a 2-1 loss against Strasbourg at Stade de la Meinau. They had six shots on target and six corners in the Ligue 1 match, with Nicolas Tagliafico on the scoresheet.

Montpellier drew 2-2 in their previous match against Le Havre. They managed to have 62% possession in this game, with Akor Adams on the scoresheet in this Ligue 1 match at Stade de la Mosson.

Lyon beat Montpellier in their last match at Groupama Stadium, enjoying a 5-4 scoreline.

The last 8 games between Lyon and Montpellier have featured an average of 4 goals being scored. Lyon have won five and Montpellier have won three.

Confirmed Lineups

Lyon (confirmed lineup): Remy Riou, Sael Kumbedi, Duje Caleta-Car, Sinaly Diomande, Nicolas Tagliafico, Maxence Caqueret, Johann Lepenant, Bradley Barcola, Rayan Cherki, Jeffinho, Alexandre Lacazette.

Montpellier (confirmed lineup): Benjamin Lecomte, Falaye Sacko, Christopher Jullien, Kiki Kouyate, Issiaga Sylla, Joris Chotard, Jordan Ferri, Musa Al-Taamari, Teji Savanier, Arnaud Nordin, Akor Adams.

Lyon vs Montpellier Prediction

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Published 11:49, 19 August 2023

Lyon vs Montpellier Odds

For this Ligue 1 match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Lyon are the -118 favourite to win and that means a 54% chance of winning. At +260, Montpellier are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -200 on the BTTS market.

If you fancy Lyon but want money back if this Ligue 1 match is a draw, then you can get -225. You can bet on Montpellier at +162.5 on the Draw No Bet market.

Team Stats

Olympique Lyonnais logo Olympique Lyonnais Betting Stats

Montpellier Hérault SC logo Montpellier Hérault SC Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 11 wins, 5 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 6 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Olympique Lyonnais

Montpellier Hérault SC

Goals / match
1.8 2.2
Conceded / match
1.6 1.4
Total / match
3.4 3.6

Corners

Corners

Olympique Lyonnais

Montpellier Hérault SC

For / match
3.8 6
Against / match
4.2 6.2
Total / match
8 12.2

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Lyon vs Montpellier team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Ligue 1 squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

Lyon vs Montpellier Lineups

Lyon Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Montpellier Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Lyon Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

17 Remy Riou
20 Sael Kumbedi 55 Duje Caleta-Car 2 Sinaly Diomande 3 Nicolas Tagliafico
6 Maxence Caqueret 24 Johann Lepenant
26 Bradley Barcola 18 Rayan Cherki 47 Jeffinho
10 Alexandre Lacazette
40 Benjamin Lecomte
77 Falaye Sacko 6 Christopher Jullien 4 Kiki Kouyate 3 Issiaga Sylla
13 Joris Chotard 12 Jordan Ferri
9 Musa Al-Taamari 11 Teji Savanier 7 Arnaud Nordin
8 Akor Adams

Montpellier Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Lyon Substitutes

  • 7Amin Sarr
  • 11Tino Kadewere
  • 16Mathieu Patouillet
  • 21Henrique Silva
  • 29Mamadou Sarr
  • 77Jeff Reine-Adelaide
  • 84Mohamed El Arouch
  • 98A. Maitland-Niles

Montpellier Substitutes

  • 1Belmin Dizdarevic
  • 10Wahbi Khazri
  • 14Maxime Esteve
  • 16Dimitry Bertaud
  • 18Leo Leroy
  • 19Sacha Delaye
  • 22Khalil Fayad
  • 27Becir Omeragic
  • 29Enzo Tchato

Previous Lyon Lineups

13 Aug Ligue 1
Strasbourg 2-1 Lyon
03 Jun Ligue 1
Nice 3-1 Lyon
27 May Ligue 1
Lyon 3-0 Reims

Previous Montpellier Lineups

13 Aug Ligue 1
Montpellier 2-2 Le Havre
03 Jun Ligue 1
Reims 1-3 Montpellier
27 May Ligue 1
Montpellier 2-3 Nice

Check out the Lyon vs Montpellier lineups which include predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with formations and substitute information.

Injuries & Suspensions

Lyon Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Skelly Alvero Straight red
Corentin Tolisso Ankle injury
Clinton Mata Thigh injury
Dejan Lovren Thigh injury
Anthony Lopes Head injury

Montpellier Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Théo Sainte-Luce Thigh injury

Find out each player’s availability thanks to our injuries and suspensions news. We have a full list of players for each team that are currently sidelined.

Make sure you check out the latest squads and access the up-to-date player stats.

France FlagLigue 1 Table

Ligue 1 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Marseille 2 1 1 0 4:3 4
2 Rennes 1 1 0 0 5:1 3
3 Monaco 1 1 0 0 4:2 3
4 Brest 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
5 Toulouse 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
6 Strasbourg 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
7 Le Havre 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
8 Montpellier 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
9 Lille 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
10 Nice 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
11 Lorient 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
12 PSG 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
13 Metz 2 0 1 1 3:7 1
14 Lens 1 0 0 1 2:3 0
15 Lyon 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
16 Reims 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
17 Nantes 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
18 Clermont 1 0 0 1 2:4 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Rennes 1 1 0 0 5:1 3
2 Brest 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
3 Marseille 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
4 Strasbourg 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
5 Montpellier 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
6 Metz 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
7 Nice 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
8 PSG 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
9 Monaco 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Toulouse 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Le Havre 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Lille 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Lorient 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Lens 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Lyon 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Reims 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Nantes 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
18 Clermont 1 0 0 1 2:4 0

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