Montpellier - Auxerre predictions

While the scales seem somewhat tipped in the hosts’ favour, the win is anyone’s to take. Statistically speaking, all 3 outcomes to this match are quite possible, making reliable betting predictions hard to come by.

Given their reputation for perseverance, we expect Auxerre to give their best effort in this match.

Although Montpellier are coming on the back of a harsh 3:0 loss, it would be rather unfair to judge them purely on that performance. They were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Rennes , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

Auxerre are coming off from a crushing 0:3 defeat at their previous away game. The match was a largely one-sided affair. Top online bookmakers heavily favoured Monaco, who took the lead in the first half and went on to take home 3 points towards the Ligue 1 title.

Montpellier’s recent performances have raised some questions about their defence. They conceded 12 goals throughout their latest three Ligue 1 matches and betting on Over 4.5 seems like a reasonable option.

A quick look at the visiting team’s recent history tells us a lot about their weaknesses. Specifically, we’re talking about the fact that they’ve allowed more than 5 goals over their 3 most recent Ligue 1 outings.

The hosts only managed to accrue 1 point up until round 5, which landed them right in the relegation zone. The first step towards a better outcome for this season would be to win this challenging matchup.

Auxerre are currently placed as number 15th in the standings after earning 3 points so far. They likely have goals of moving up to a Europa League qualifying spot, but getting the 4 points they need seems very unlikely. The 3.17 away win odds indicate that they’re not very likely to earn any points this Sunday.

The odds being what they are, remember that they were priced with various injuries in mind. The hosts reported that Joris Chotard, Boubakar Kouyate, Theo Sainte Luce, Issiaga Sylla, Moussa Al Tamari, Othmane Maamma will have to sit this one out, while Auxerre will have to make do without Gideon Mensah, Ange Loïc N’Gatta, Lasso Coulibaly.

We can say with no small amount of confidence that this match will confirm the Over 2.5 Goals market. Both teams fit the bill for such a wager perfectly, so this is a very safe bet, offered at the odds of 1.78 at Pncl.