RC Strasbourg vs Montpellier Prediction: Montpellier can edge the opposition

RC Strasbourg have returned to losing again after pulling a shock win over Olympique Lyonnais away from home last month. Since then, they have lost 2 matches in a row and they have another match in their hands against Montpellier, who technically are not doing so great at the moment. Montpellier lost to PSG after picking up a 2-0 win against AJ Auxerre the previous match before.

RC Strasbourg have been in a 2 match winless run and in their last 5 matches, they have 1 win, 3 losses and 1 draw. They lost 3-0 against Stade Rennais in the previous match, which further deepens their hope of climbing off the relegation zone. Now Strasbourg need a positive response in this game and they might have the chance to battle their way out. Strasbourg are without a clean sheet in 4 games and in 6/7 matches, they have seen more than 2.5 goals. Both teams have scored in 5/7 matches and less than 4.5 cards have been shown in 6/6 matches.

RC Strasbourg are 18th in the table, with 15 points from 21 matches. Strasbourg have 2 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats, with a goal ratio of 25:39. At home they are yet to record a single win in 11 matches and they have 6 draws and 5 defeats, with a goal ratio of 12:20.

Montpellier are equally as poor as their opposition and they are in desperate need of a win here. Montpellier lost 3-1 against PSG in their last game, that is the 4th loss in their last 5 matches. Their last win was 2-0 against AJ Auxerre last month. So in their last 5 matches, Montpellier have 1 win and 4 losses. Montpellier have seen more than 2.5 goals in 5/6 matches and are first to concede in 5/6 matches. They have seen less than 4.5 cards in 5/6 matches and less than 10.5 corners in 4/5 matches.

Montpellier are 2 points away from the relegation zone. They are in 14th with 20 points from 21 matches. Montpellier have 6 wins, 2 draws and 13 defeats, with a goal ratio of 31:43. Away from home, Montpellier are 13th, with 10 points from 10 matches. Montpellier have 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats away from home this season, with a goal aggregate of 18:22.

RC Strasbourg have faced Montpellier 20 times throughout their history. Montpelier have 9 wins while RC Strasbourg have 7 wins and 4 matches ended in a draw.

RC Strasbourg are without a clean sheet in 9 matches against Montpellier and both teams have scored in 4/5 matches. Montpellier opened scoring in 9/9 matches and won the first half in 5/6 matches. More than 4.5 cards have been shown in 4/5 matches between these two teams

Teams such as these two are quite unpredictable to say the least. All stats point to a defeat for Strasbourg of course and there’s Montpellier dominating the head to head. But we can’t pick Montpellier as outright winners, but we can expect a goal or two scored from the Montpellier team. Strasbourg are terrible at keeping teams from scoring and Montpellier don’t score too much either, so we can expect a match with limited goals here.

• Bet on Under 4 Goals at 1.60 Odds
• Bet on Draw in at Least one Half at 1.62 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 1-1 at 6 Odds