Matchday 31 of Ligue 1 between Montpellier and Reims will take place on April 27 at the Stade de la Mosson. Montpellier vs. Reims: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Montpellier
In the previous round, the team suffered a heavy 1-5 defeat to Marseille, extending their losing streak in the French championship to 11 matches, with an aggregate score of 2-27. Montpellier is firmly anchored at the bottom of the table and will be officially relegated from the top tier of French football even with a draw. Notably, in the last round, the club set a historic record by becoming the only team in 65 years not to keep a clean sheet in their first 30 matches of the French championship.
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The club has secured only four victories in the current Ligue 1 season – the worst record among all participants in the tournament.
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The team has lost their last five home matches in the championship.
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Montpellier has conceded in their last 17 home games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Montpellier (5-4-1)
Benjamin Lecomte – Wilfried Ndolllo, Luca Mincarelli, Bechir Omeragic, Yael Mwanga, Theo Saint-Luc – Nicolas Peis, Jordan Ferri, Tanguy Koulibaly, Rabby Njingula – Junior Ndiaye.
Reims
The club from northern France narrowly defeated Toulouse at home (1-0) in their last match, marking their third win in the last four league games. Prior to this, the team had a long winless streak of 15 matches in Ligue 1 (6 draws, 9 losses). In the standings, Reims climbed to 13th place but has not yet fully secured themselves from falling into the playoff zone, where they were just a few rounds ago. Notably, in the first round, the team convincingly defeated Montpellier at home (4-2).
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The club has conceded in 12 of their last 15 Ligue 1 matches.
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The team has not won in 7 of their last 8 away matches in this tournament (3 draws, 4 losses).
Predicted lineup for Reims (5-4-1)
Yehvann Diouf – Aurelio Buta, Hiroki Sekine, Cedric Kipre, Noah Sanjui, Sergio Akieme – Junya Ito, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Amadou Kone, Keito Nakamura – Jordan Siebatcheu.
Referee
Jeremy Pignard (France)
Matches – 15 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 64;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 20%.
Montpellier vs. Reims: Match Prediction
Reims has clearly revitalized towards the end of the season, gradually transferring their cup form to the league. It's worth noting that in the second most prestigious French tournament, the team reached the final, where they will face PSG. In Ligue 1, the club has moved out of the playoff zone, thereby improving their psychological state. In my opinion, this indicates that Reims, at the very least, will not lose to the season's clear underdog.
Montpellier, on the other hand, is in a deep psychological slump and hasn't picked up any points in the last three months. The club is hopelessly stuck in the relegation zone, and official demotion is only a matter of time. Moreover, with the onset of spring, the team has completely stopped scoring in home games.
It's also worth noting that fewer than three goals have been scored in 5 of Montpellier's last 6 Ligue 1 matches and in 5 of Reims' last 6 games in this tournament. Therefore, my prediction: X2 + Total under 3.5 goals
