Toulouse - Montpellier predictions

We don’t expect Toulouse to have any issues beating Montpellier. The hosts are largely favoured by all the top bookmakers online and 1.65 might actually be a good-value bet to consider. The visitors are not to be underestimated but on this particular instance the home side are seen as clear winners.

The current perspective makes the situation crystal clear. Given the superiority of Toulouse and the 5.50 odds given to Montpellier to win, it is evident that anything but a home win would be an incredible shock.

Toulouse are coming on the back of an away draw (0:0) in the previous round against Olympique Lyonnais . The score was tied at both half-time and the final whistle, which isn’t too bad for Toulouse considering the 1.91 odds on them.

Montpellier won their previous Ligue 1 outing 2:1, which was quite a spectacle for the fans at their home stadium. Betting against them was considered fairly safe at kick-off, and their opponents Monaco secured an early lead. In spite of it all, Montpellier managed to overtake the opposition in the second half and walk away with 3 more points to the tally.

Only 1 or fewer goals were scored during the course of Toulouse’s previous two away games. An Under marker might be worth considering here.

Montpellier may need more consistency in their defense if they want to get anywhere. They have more than 5 conceded goals over their 3 most recent home games, for instance.

With a favourable matchup like this, Toulouse seem likely to earn some points towards moving up on the Ligue 1 table. They’ll need another 5 points to move up to a Europa League qualifying spot, though.

Montpellier have only one goal right now – to get out of the relegation zone, and quickly. Doing so is easier said than done, however, with a very difficult matchup at Toulouse in their way. There’s close to half the season ahead of them, but this time can go by quickly if they’re not careful.

Toulouse already won against Montpellier this season, although it was a rather narrow victory. They’ll have the home-field advantage this time, though, which puts them in the position of favourites.

Despite the risks involved, the strongest prediction in terms of value is an HT/FT bet that the hosts will take lead in the second half. It’s as risky as you might expect, though the 4.19 odds offer a decent return.