Montpellier vs Strasbourg Prediction: Montpellier have a shot at redemption.

Montpellier want to forget the horrible defeat they suffered against Olympique Marseille last weekend and move on as quickly as possible. They might just be in luck as their next opponents are Strasbourg. Strasbourg are currently without a win in their last 4 games in all competitions and there's little hope for this side to turn their situation around.

Montpellier hosts Strasbourg at the Stade de la Mosson in an effort to get back to winning ways and Strasbourg are hoping for a miracle to get any positive result from this clash.

Montpellier

Montpellier FC have been poor for some time and they are struggling to get back to winning ways. Especially after they got beaten to shreds by Olympique Marseille in the last game. Montpellier were not really expected to win the game against Marseille but to be beaten 4-1 is just unacceptable.

Montpellier struggled to play any meaningful football under Michel Der Zakarian’s 3-1-4-2 formation. With Olympique Marseille playing on the offensive, it was easy to pile pressure on the defense. Montpellier were not too far behind in terms of possession as they had 42% in the game. They also had 4 shots on target and they created 2 big chances. They also had 2 shots hit the woodwork during the game.

In general, it was a poor game from the Montpellier players and there's a lot of work to be done. The back 3 of Modibo Sagnan, Boubakar Kouyate and Falaye Sacko will need some help ahead of the next match. Christopher Julien was on the bench in the last game and he might be a necessary addition to the team in the next match.

Strasbourg

It's been from one defeat to another for Strasbourg and they are not even taking a day off. After 3 defeats in their last 3 league games, they crashed out of the Coup de France. So at the moment Strasbourg offers little hope to the fans ahead of the clash against Montpellier.

Strasbourg were able to hold Olympique Lyon to a goalless draw in full time in the Coup de France game but they lost 4-3 on penalties. Strasbourg manager Patrice Viera played a 3-4-3 formation and the team were able to hold out as long as they could. It was not all bright from Strasbourg according to the statistics. They had 37% possession, 1 shot on target and 5 corner kicks throughout the game. 

It was a frustrating day for the 3 forward players Angelo, Kevin Gameiro and Dilane Bakwa as all 3 managed just 1 shot on target during the game. Angelo and Kevin Gameiro were both replaced during the game as Patrice Viera hoped to introduce fresh legs to the set up. And the defenders were probably the best on the pitch and they did a good job keeping Olympique Marseille out.

Patrice Viera will be looking for ways to get the better of his players in the upcoming games. To win games, they need to start scoring goals but at the moment, the attackers are not doing nearly enough. So maybe it's time for a change of game plan by the manager.

Head to Head

According to the h2h, in the last 20 meetings between Montpellier and Strasbourg, Montpellier won 8 matches while Strasbourg won 7 and they played a draw in 5 matches.

Analysis and Predictions

Montpellier have a good chance to give the fans some consolation in this game. There's just not enough reason to worry about the Strasbourg team and the style of play. Montpellier also have the advantage of playing at home and that should motivate them to fight for a win.

According to the h2h, Montpellier failed to keep a clean sheet in the last 4 meetings. Both teams scored in 5 of their last 7 meetings and Montpellier scored first in 9 of the last 1o. They also won the first half in 4 of the last 5 meetings and there were more than 4.5 cards shown in the last 5 meetings.

• Montpellier to Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.77 Odds
• Under 2.5 Total Goals at 1.935 Odds
• Montpellier to Win 1-0 at 7.50 Odds