Montpellier vs Clermont: Home advantage to help Montpellier

Montpellier will take on Clermont in round 17 of the French Ligue 1. Who’ll come out stronger in this encounter? Let’s see how the opponents are doing and what’s best to bet on. There are several options to consider!

Montpellier is a solid middling of the French championship. 16 rounds played, they sit 11th in the standings with 22 points. Still, they are much closer to the European Cup zone, only five points behind it. After two defeats in a row (0-2 by Rennes and 0-1 by Lyon), Montpellier managed to win. They beat Metz 3-1 on the road.

Clermont, in turn, is struggling to survive at the bottom of the table. The Ligue 1 newcomer is currently sitting 17th with 14 points. Just one point ahead of the relegation zone! Clermont has been winless for six games in a row. After five defeats, they were finally held to a 2-2 draw with Lens.

We see Montpellier as the clear favorite in this game as they are simply superior in class, and even better at home – 14 points in eight games at the Stade de la Mosson. Modest Clermont, on the other hand, comes to the game after a long streak of winless matches. Doesn’t seem a good thing for the team’s morals. Overall, we would suggest betting on a clear win for the home team.

Prediction: Montpellier will win.

• W1 for 2.05;
• Handicap Montpellier (-1) for 2.91;
• Correct Score 2-0 for 11.0.