Lens vs Montpellier prediction 08.12.2024 | Ligue 1
RC Lens
2 - 0
Elapsed: FT
Half time: 1 - 0
Full time: 2 - 0
Kick off:
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Montpellier
1
1.44
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4.87
2
7.70
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- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: 8th December 2024
- Kick-off: 14:00 UTC / 15:00 CET
- Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Lens will be looking to secure back to back wins for the first time since August when they play host to Montpellier on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts were desperate to make up for their poor run of form from October to November when they visited Reims last weekend, and they got their wish. After a tight first half, Will Still's side ran out comfortable 2-0 winners thanks to goals from Adrien Thomasson and M'Bala Nzola. That victory lifted Lens to within just goal difference of the top six, with the chance to move into the top five if they beat Montpellier this weekend and other results go their way.
Everything seems to be going against Montpellier this season. The visitors are favourites for relegation, having won just two of their 13 Ligue 1 matches. They failed to win all their last two games whilst conceding a total of three goals. To make matters worse, Jean-Louis Gasset's men have the worst away record in the French top flight, with all five games away from the Stade de la Mosson ending in defeat.
Lens vs Montpellier Betting Tips: Under 3.5 goals
While Lens have scored two or more goals in two of their last three outings, Will Still's men have struggled to find the net at home this season and I expect that to continue this weekend. The hosts failed to score in three of their last five games at Stade Bollaert-Delelis and as many of those games ended with less than 2.5 goals scored.
Montpellier doesn't concede many goals on the road despite being the worst away side in Ligue 1 this season. In fact, they have conceded under one goal in each of their last two away league games, and only one of their last five such fixtures produced more than two goals.
- Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals
- Lens vs Montpellier prediction: 2-0
RC Lens vs Montpellier Head to Head (H2H) stats
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RC Lens
2 : 2
Montpellier
Ligue 1
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Montpellier
0 : 0
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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Montpellier
1 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 0
Montpellier
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
2 : 0
Montpellier
Ligue 1
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Montpellier
1 : 0
RC Lens
Ligue 1
Lens team news
Abdukodir Khusanov is back in contention after serving a three-match ban for his red card against PSG last month.
However, Lens head coach Will Still has a number of injury problems to contend with, with at least four players unavailable for Sunday's clash.
Martín Satriano (cruciate ligament), Jimmy Cabot (knee), Ruben Aguilar (shoulder) and Wesley Saïd (leg) are all out with injuries.
Last matches of RC Lens
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Reims
0 : 2
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 3
Marseille
Ligue 1
-
RC Lens
3 : 2
Nantes
Ligue 1
-
PSG
1 : 0
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
0 : 2
Lille
Ligue 1
RC Lens lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Brice Samba
Defenders
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14
Facundo Medina
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25
Abdukodir Khusanov
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4
Kevin Danso
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29
Przemysław Frankowski
Midfielders
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18
Andy Diouf
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11
Angelo Fulgini
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28
Adrien Thomasson
Forwards
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36
Rémy Labeau Lascary
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8
M'Bala Nzola
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21
Anass Zaroury
Montpellier team news
Tanguy Coulibaly will be unavailable to Montpellier head coach Jean-Louis Gasset this weekend due to a suspension.
Coulibaly got a straight red after coming on as a substitute in the draw with Lille last weekend. According to the latest news, the French professional has been handed a two-match suspension.
On the injury front, the visitors will be without the likes of Christopher Jullien, Glenn Ngosso, Kiki Kouyaté, Khalil Fayad, Lucas Mincarelli and Akor Adams this weekend due to injuries.
Last matches of Montpellier
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Montpellier
2 : 2
Lille
Ligue 1
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Saint Etienne
1 : 0
Montpellier
Ligue 1
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Montpellier
3 : 1
Brest
Ligue 1
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Le Havre
1 : 0
Montpellier
Ligue 1
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Montpellier
0 : 3
Toulouse
Ligue 1
Montpellier lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Benjamin Lecomte
Defenders
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29
Enzo Tchato
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52
Nikola Maksimović
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27
Bećir Omeragić
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3
Issiaga Sylla
Midfielders
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12
Jordan Ferri
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11
Teji Savanier
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13
Joris Chotard
Forwards
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9
Musa Al-Taamari
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10
Wahbi Khazri
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7
Arnaud Nordin
Three reasons we don’t expect more than three goals in this game
- Just two of the last six games of Lens produced more than two goals.
- Bets on under 3.5 goals won in three of the last five games of Montpellier.
- Just one of the last seven meetings between Lens and Montpellier produced more than three goals.
Main prediction RC Lens - Montpellier
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.44
Additional predictions
RC Lens & Montpellier current standing in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 44 - 14 | +30 | 40 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 - 18 | +14 | 30 |
| 3 | Monaco | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 - 16 | +10 | 30 |
| 4 | LOSC Lille | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 - 15 | +10 | 27 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 - 20 | +7 | 25 |
| 6 | Nice | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 28 - 19 | +9 | 24 |
| 7 | Lens | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 - 14 | +5 | 24 |
| 8 | Auxerre | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 - 23 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Toulouse | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 - 17 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Reims | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 - 18 | +2 | 20 |
| 11 | Brest | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 24 - 27 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Rennes | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 - 20 | 0 | 17 |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 25 - 27 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Nantes | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 - 24 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | Angers SCO | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 - 26 | -12 | 13 |
| 16 | Saint-Étienne | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 - 34 | -22 | 13 |
| 17 | Le Havre | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 - 29 | -18 | 12 |
| 18 | Montpellier | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 - 38 | -23 | 9 |