Stadium: Stade de l'Aube (Troyes)
Troyes will host Montpellier in round 6 of the French Ligue 1. The home side has failed to show decent performance in their recent matches. Will they be able to make up for these bad stats?
Troyes form
Troyes suffered 3 defeats in the first four games in Ligue 1. The club lost to PSG and Monaco at home, both matches ending 1-2. Another unsuccessful performance was an away game against Clermont 0-2. There was also a draw against Strasbourg (1-1). It wasn’t until last week when Troyes finally managed to get their first win in the current Ligue 1 season, scoring two unanswered goals against Metz in an away match. Troyes is 15th in the Ligue 1 table with four points.
Montpellier form
If compared to Troyes, Montpellier performed better in the first five matches of the French championship. The club, however, lost two matches, to Marseille (2-3) and Lille (1-2). They also drew with Reims (3-3). The first win of the current campaign came in a home game against Lorient (3-1). The previous weekend, Montpellier was victorious at home again, scoring two unanswered goals against Saint-Étienne. The club has seven points, sitting 9th in the standings.
Head-to-head encounters
In the previous season of Ligue 1, Montpellier got an away win over Troyes (1-0). In the second round, the teams scored one goal each and did not decide the winner. There have been 33 head-to-head encounters between the clubs in all tournaments, Troyes ahead by the number of victories (15-12).
Key stats
- Total Over (2.5) goals were scored in the last 5 away matches of Montpellier;
- Five of the last 6 matches between Troyes and Montpellier in all competitions ended with Total Under (2.5) goals scored;
- Montpelier didn’t lose in the last 8 matches against Troyes in all tournaments;
- Montpellier scored at least 2 goals in five of the last six matches in Ligues 1.
Expert Betting Tips
Montpellier showed better results than Troyes in the five rounds played. The hosts are waiting for another difficult match in the current Ligue 1 campaign, especially if you remember the club's eight-game winless streak against the guests. Montpellier players will be dangerous in the air. 54.55% of all goals in the current Ligue 1 season Montpellier scored with set pieces. The club serves many corners in the current French championship: 7 against Saint-Étienne, 4 against Lille, 5 against Lorient, 7 against Reims, and 6 against Marseille. In three of the last four games against Troyes, there have been more than 5 corner kicks from Montpellier (11, 6, 4, and 5 corners, respectively). Thus, I suggest taking this option as the main one. You can also bet on the guests’ goals.
- Montpellier Corner Kicks Total Over (4.5) for 1.948;
- W2 Corner Kicks for 2.50;
- Individual Total 2 Over (1.5) for 2.22.