Montpellier and Nantes open Ligue 1 this weekend on Friday night time, each positioned within the backside half of the desk.
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Montpellier sit in twelfth place, barely higher off than Nantes. They’ve 5 extra factors however each groups have gained solely 9 video games to date.
Nevertheless, Montpellier have misplaced six fewer video games and scored 38 targets, which is 10 greater than Nantes’ tally.
Montpellier are in good kind, with a snug eight-point hole from the relegation zone. They’ve misplaced solely as soon as for the reason that begin of March, bouncing again from a 6-2 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain.
Their latest victories embrace a 2-1 win over Good and a 2-0 win towards Le Havre. Additionally they secured a 2-1 win over Reims.
Nantes, alternatively, sit in 14th place with 31 factors, simply three factors above the relegation zone. They’ve struggled to attain, with solely 28 targets this season.
Of their latest sport towards Rennes, they suffered a 3-0 defeat. Nevertheless, they managed to safe a late win towards Le Havre.
Prediction & Evaluation:
Based mostly on present kind and up to date performances, Montpellier emerges as the favourite to safe a victory on this fixture.
With a potent attacking lineup and stable defensive stability, they’re poised to capitalize on Nantes’ struggles in entrance of objective.
Our prediction leans in direction of a Montpellier win with the chance of below 2.5 targets within the match.