Matchday 15 in Ligue 1 between Montpellier and Nice will take place on December 15 at Stade de la Mosson. Montpellier vs. Nice: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Matches – 7 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 21;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 43%.
Predicted lineups for Montpellier vs. Nice
Montpellier (5-3-2): Benjamin Lecomte – Issiaga Sylla, Modibo Sagnan, Nikola Maksimovic, Becir Omeragic, Enzo Chato Mbia – Joris Chotard, Jordan Ferri, Teji Savanier – Arnaud Nordin, Mousa Al-Tamari.
Nice (4-3-3): Marcin Bulka – Yaël Ndzoumou, Moïse Bombito, Pablo Rosario, Tom Lecha – Tanguy Ndombele, Hicham Boudaoui, Sofiane Diop – Gaëtan Laborde, Evann Guessand, Badredine Bouanani.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Montpellier
In Matchday 14, Jean-Louis Gasset's side suffered a 0-2 defeat to Lens. The club has failed to win 8 of their last 9 league matches (1 draw, 7 losses). Such poor results leave Montpellier at the bottom of the Ligue 1 table, trailing the playoff zone by 5 points. Notably, the club has conceded 36 goals in the current championship – the worst record among all teams in the tournament.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Montpellier's last 7 home matches in Ligue 1.
- At least three goals were scored in the club's last 6 home games in the league.
- The team conceded at least twice in 5 of their last 6 home matches in this tournament.
Nice
In the previous round, Franck Haise's side defeated Le Havre 2-1. The club has not lost in 5 of their last 6 matches in the French championship (4 wins, 1 draw). Nice is in 6th place in the Ligue 1 table, with their closest pursuer, Lens, trailing only on goal difference.
- No more than two goals were scored by opponents in 4 of the club's last 5 away matches in this tournament.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Nice's last 10 away matches in the championship.
- Franck Haise's side scored no more than one goal in their last 5 away games in Ligue 1.
Montpellier vs. Nice: Match Prediction
Nice has shown solid form away from home in the league, avoiding defeat in 9 of their last 12 away matches in Ligue 1 (4 wins, 5 draws). During this stretch, the club only dropped points against top-table opponents and did not lose to strong teams like Lens (3-1, 0-0) and Lille (2-2).
Montpellier, on the other hand, has been unconvincing at home, failing to win 7 of their last 9 home matches in the league (3 draws, 4 losses). In those games, the club dropped points even against Nantes (1-1, 1-3) and Strasbourg (1-1). I expect Franck Haise's side, who are fighting for a spot in the European competition zone, to earn points in the upcoming match against the league's bottom team.
My prediction: Nice to win or draw
