Montpellier vs Nantes Prediction: Nantes is there for the taking

Montpellier are in action in the new week as they come up against Nantes in the 31st game of the season. They are looking confident and fresh after the win against Stade Reims last weekend while Nantes were completely outplayed at home by Stade Rennes. Both clubs approach the game with different profiles but the objective is the same and that is to win. 

In the last 5 games, Montpellier had 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat while Nantes had 2 wins and 3 defeats.

Montpellier are considered favorites to win the upcoming game against Nantes and the reasons are obvious. One of them is because they are in better form as clearly seen in their latest results of 3 wins in their last 5 games. Montpellier are aiming to make it to the top half of the table before the end of the season and to achieve that result, they need to continue winning games.

In their last game they played against Stade Reims and won the game by 2 goals to 1. They took the lead in the first half through Modibo Sagnan’s opening goal in the 26th minute and by the 66th minute, they conceded. However, they took back the lead in the 86th minute through Mousa Al-Taamari and then went on to win the game in the end. Stats showed Montpellier had 47% possession, 5 shots on target and 4 corner kicks.

With Nantes only a few points above the relegation rubble, a win in this game and the remaining games of the season remains a top priority. But at the moment, they are struggling for consistency and the danger of joining the relegation battle keeps increasing. Nantes have won just 2 of their last 5 games and lost 3. 

They played against Stade Rennes at home last weekend and the game ended in a 3-0 defeat for Nantes. They had a solid first 45 minutes in the game and they were able to keep the game scoreless. But in the 2nd half, they conceded all 3 goals and failed to get an equalizer. According to stats, Nantes recorded 44% possession, 4 shots on target and 3 corner kicks. They also failed to create a single big chance throughout the game.

In the last 20 meetings between both clubs, Nantes won 11 matches while Montpellier won 7 and 2 matches ended in a draw.

There's only one way this could end and it's obvious. Montpellier are in very fine form and they are playing at home against an inconsistent Nantes team. It would be a surprise to see Nantes get a positive result here, but just about anything is possible in football. 

The h2h streak shows there were less than 10.5 corners in 8 of the last 10 meetings.

• Montpellier to Play More Corners at 1.64 Odds
• Montpellier to Win at 1.89 Odds
• Montpellier to Win 2-0 at 9.50 Odds