Montpellier vs Nice Prediction: Nice are not slowing down

Nice have been excellent in their last 4 games in the league after winning their 4th game in a row against Rennes last weekend. They are back in action and on the road as they travel to the Stade de la Mosson to face Montpellier.

Montpellier are eager to get back to winning after they suffered a 3-0 defeat against PSG last weekend. They are aware of the form of the Nice team and they will need to be at their very best to snatch a good result in this game.

Montpellier

Montpellier FC are seeking a win after their recent defeat against PSG last weekend. They lost 3-0 after conceding goals from Kang-in Lee, Warren Zaire-Emery and Vitinha. After that defeat, their stats in the last 5 league games is 2 defeats, 2 wins, and 1 draw. They lost both games against Nantes FC and PSG, while they won against Lorient and Toulouse and then they played a draw with Rennes.

Currently, Montpellier are ranked 13th on the league table, with 11 points from 10 matches. They have a total of 3 wins, 3 draws, and 4 defeats and their goal difference is 1.

Montpellier have played 4 games at home already this season and they won 1, drew 2, and lost 1. With their forthcoming game against Nice at home, they hope to grab another win in front of their fans. Unfortunately, they have a bad record against Nice since 2020. Since then, they have lost to Nice 3 times and played a draw in 1 game.

Nice

Nice are in very excellent form and they are threatening for 5 wins in their last 5 matches. They have won their last 4 matches in a row and they remain unbeaten in 10 matches since the beginning of the season. They defeated Stade Rennes last weekend by 2 goals to nil, courtesy of goals from Jeremie Boga and Steve Mandanda (OG). In their last 5 league games, they won against Metz FC, Olympique Marseille, Clermont Foot, and Rennes and then they held Brest to a 0-0 draw.

Nice remains top of the league with 25 points from 11 matches. They have picked up 7 wins and 4 draws since the start of the season.

Nice have also been excellent on the road this season. They have played 5 away matches and they won 4 and drew 1. They also come into this game with a strong record against Montpellier. Nice have not lost to Montpellier in their last 4 meetings. They won 3 of those 4 meetings including a 6-1 win back in January, and drew once.

Head to Head

In the last 20 matches between Nice and Montpellier, Nice won 9 matches, while Montpellier won 7 matches and 4 matches ended in a draw.

Expert Analysis and Prediction

There's no slowing down for this current Nice team and there is a lot of confidence in the team to retain their top spot in this fixture. Montpellier are coming off a defeat to face Nice who are unbeaten this season. The result of the game is straightforward as the statistics clearly indicates Nice are the better team in this contest.

• Away Win FT at 2.22 Odds
• Away to Score First at 1.84 Odds
• Correct Score 0-2 at 10 Odds