Lille vs Montpellier Prediction: The result can go either way

Lille are back in action in the Bundesliga after their qualifying match against Rijeka in the Conference League qualifying round. They played to a 1-1 draw in the return leg after winning 2-1 in the first leg. Lille lost their last Ligue 1 game against Lorient by 4 goals to 1 and the team will be in dire need of a solid response to calm down the nerves of the fans. Their opponents will be Montpellier at the Stade Pierre Mauroy.

Montpellier also lost to Stade Reims in their last game by 3-1 scoreline. And they will also be looking to return to winning ways when they face Lille.

Losc Lille

Lille were able to look past their loss to Lorient last weekend to qualify for the Europa League by holding Rijeka to a 1-1 draw. With that behind them now, they will be looking for a response in the league match against Montpellier as they can't afford to record back-to-back defeats this early in the season.

In the 4-1 defeat to Lorient last weekend, Lille fell behind to 2 quick goals in the opening 10 minutes of the game. Laurent Abergel and Julien Ponceau both scored in the 9th and 10th minute to give Lorient a first half lead. In the 55th minute, Jonathan David pulled one goal back for Lille but Lorient were far from finished. The hosts replied with 2 more goals from Romain Faivre and Vincent Le Goff in the 62nd and 65th minutes. The game ended in a 4-1 defeat for Lille.

Lille have played 3 matches this season in the Bundesliga, and they had 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They won Nantes 2-0, played 1-1 with Nice before losing 4-1 to Lorient. And their only game at home so far ended in a 2-0 win.

Lille are currently in 10th spot on the table after picking up 4 points in their opening 3 games.

Streaks: without a clean sheet (3), first to concede (⅘), less than 4.5 cards (8/10), more than 10.5 corners (⅚).

Montpellier

Montpellier were unsatisfied with their last defeat against Stade Reims at home. They had started off the season, picking up a win and a draw prior to the defeat.

Montpellier lost the game to Stade Reims by 3-1. They were shocked by a quick goal from Yunis Abdelhamid in just 8 minutes. And in the 41st minute, Teddy Teuma stretched Reims lead even further before Mousa Al-Tamari pulled one goal back in the 49th minute. But Stade Reims stretched back the lead with another goal from Teddy Tauma in the 53rd minute to win the game 3-1 at full time. Montpellier had 53% possession, 3 shots on target and 5 corner kicks in that game.

Montpellier have played 3 matches in the Ligue 1 this season, and they had 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat. After the 2-2 draw with Le Havre in the opening game, they went on to beat Lyon 4-1, before facing their first defeat against Reims in the last match. They won their last away game against Lyon.

They are currently 9th on the table, with 4 points taken from the opening 3 games.

Streaks: without a clean sheet (10), more than 2.5 goals (5/5), both teams scoring (6/6), first to concede (7/9), less than 4.5 cards (9/10), less than 10.5 corners (⅘).

Head to Head

Lille have a very good head-to-head record against Montpellier. Both clubs have played against each other 20 times in the past. Lille won 13 of those matches, while Montpellier won 2 matches and 5 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• Lille have won the last 4 matches.
• Lille have not lost in the last 10 matches.
• Montpellier are without a clean sheet in the last 6 matches.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 5/7 matches.
• Both teams scored in 6/7 matches.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in ⅞ matches.

Expert Betting Tips

According to Analysis, Lille have scored 4 goals and conceded 5 goals in the Ligue 1. They average 1.3 goals per game and their conversion rate is 8%, while conceding an average of 1.7 goals per game and they have 1 clean sheet. They also average 5.8 corners per game.

While Montpellier have scored 52 goals and conceded 33 goals in the Ligue 1. They average 2.0 goals per game and their conversion rate is 14%, while conceding an average of 1.3 goals per game and they have 7 clean sheets. They also average 5.1 corners per game.

• Over 9.5 Corners at 1.84 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.60 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.61 Odds