Montpellier vs Monaco prediction and betting tips

Montpellier invites Monaco to Ligue 1’s Stade de la Mosson on Friday. The hosts have only won two out of 17 league games and are at the bottom of the table with nine points. Les Monégasques did much better and are in third place with 31 points.

La Paillade Across all competitions, they are winless in their last seven games and suffered five defeats. In their last league game they hosted Angers last week and suffered a 3-1 defeat. Teji Savanier equalized in the 61st minute, but then conceded two more goals and suffered their twelfth defeat of the season. Jordan Ferri and Boubakar Kouyaté were sent off in quick succession towards the end of the game.

The visitors are winless in their three games in 2025 and suffered two defeats. They began their year with a 1-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophée des Champions final. They faced Nantes in Ligue 1 last week and were held to a 2-2 draw thanks to second-half goals from Breel Embolo and Mohammed Salisu.

They played Reims in the round of 32 of the Coupe de France on Tuesday and were eliminated on penalties after regular time ended 1-1.

Montpellier vs Monaco Head-to-head and key numbers

• The two teams have crossed paths 78 times in all competitions. The guests were the dominant team in these encounters with 47 wins. La Paillade have defeated the club from the Principality ten times and 21 games ended in a draw.
• Les Monégasques With 2-0 wins in home and away games, the club secured the league double against the hosts last season.
• Montpellier has suffered defeat in its last four Ligue 1 home games. Interestingly, they scored and conceded eight goals each in these games.
• Monaco have scored at least two goals in seven of the last eight games in this encounter.

Montpellier vs Monaco prediction

La Paillade have been winless in six games in Ligue 1 and have failed to score in three games during this period. They have conceded 22 goals in nine home games in Ligue 1 this season and will be looking to improve on that record.

Jean-Louis Gasset will have a long list of absences for this game with Jordan Ferri and Boubakar Kouyaté suspended, while Othmane Maamma, Nikola Maksimovic, Junior Ndiaye and Lucas Mincarelli are out through injury.

Les Rouge et Blanc have experienced a dip in form, winning just one of their last seven games in all competitions. Nonetheless, they have won their last two away games in this fixture but kept a clean sheet and will be looking to build on that form.

Maghnes Akliouche, George Ilenikhena and Folarin Balogun are confirmed absences, while Aleksandr Golovin and Denis Zakaria face late fitness tests.

Although both teams have suffered poor form, the visitors have had a good record in this game recently and should be able to secure a narrow win.

Forecast: Montpellier 1-2 Monaco

Montpellier vs Monaco betting tips

Tip 1: Result – Monaco wins

Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 Goals

Tip 3: At least one goal must be scored in the second half – yes

Tip 4: Both teams score – Yes