Montpellier - Lens betting tips and odds

With a difficult matchup ahead of them, Montpellier will need to focus if they want to bring in another 3 points. They are not overwhelmingly outmatched by any means, but they are generally seen as the underdogs compared to Lens.

2.44 on an away match is what many punters run away from but Lens are a team capable of big things. Therefore, backing them in this match might not be a bad idea after all.

Although Montpellier are coming on the back of a harsh 2:0 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 Monaco , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

Lens won their previous Ligue 1 matchup thanks to a late-game decider. They spent most of the game’s runtime toe-to-toe with Olympique Lyonnais, which was somewhat unexpected considering how one-sided the betting odds initially were.

The hosts will hopefully perform better than what we’ve seen from their away games. The 5 concessions they recorded over the past 3 away games has some fans reeling.

Lens don’t seem to have any issues in the goal-scoring department. Their most recent records show they’ve score more than 5 goals over the last 3 matches, so they’re on a bit of a positive trend already.

Jordan Ferri, Issiaga Sylla, Arnaud Nordin, Theo Sainte Luce will not be able to play for the hosts this Friday due to various injuries. This makes their chances of coming out on top as underdogs even smaller but is important to keep in mind when considering betting odds.

With no injuries to speak of on the visiting side, the favourites will be heading into this fixture with full force.

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 1.85 at Betfair.