Rafael Guillén
Ligue 1 relegation duel. Montpellier vs Angers brings two teams that hold a spot at the bottom of the scoreboard and desperately need points to stay in competition. Angers are almost saying goodbye to the first division, since they are at the bottom and their chance to climb the scoreboard to a safe spot is becoming almost unreachable.
We at JefeBet are ready to bring you the best sports betting information and Ligue 1 predictions, so here is the betting preview with our prediction for the match between Montpellier vs Angers.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Montpellier vs Angers Ligue 1 Matchday 26 Game on March 5, 2023
- Where: Stade de la Mosson – Montpellier, France
- When: Sunday, March 5, 2023, 3:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Montpellier (-132) / Draw (+280) / Angers (+350)
- Asian Handicap: Montpellier (AH -0.75 -105) / Angers (AH +0.75, -134)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-104) / Under (-120)
- Both teams score: Yes (-109) / No (-115)
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Betting on Montpellier
They had such a bad performance that they were getting dangerously close to the red zone. This led to Romain Pitau’s dismissal and the arrival of Michel Der Zakarian, who raised the team’s spirit and whose effort for helping the team is paying off.
They have played three games under the new coach’s guidance, and have not lost any of them. The first one took place against Stade Brestois, which they won by 3-1, and the second one was against Troyes, which they also won by 1-0. The last one against Lens ended in a 1-1 draw, but they showed something they had been lacking for much of the tournament: adaptability.
They started out losing, but took quickly the initiative and tied the game. They pulled back to try to counterattack and almost got a 2-1 win. The coach is taking risks because he knows there’s no other option. Besides, just as he had chances in that match against Lens, he could have also lost the game. The world belongs to the brave.
Possible Lineup (3-4-3): Benjamin Lecomte; Boubakar Kouyaté, Christopher Jullien, Maxime Esteve; Falaye Sacko, Jordan Ferri, Joris Chotard, Issiaga Sylla; Arnaud Nordin, Wahbi Khazri, Faitout Maouassa.
Betting on Angers
Ruling the bottom of Ligue 1, Angers earned that place because they haven’t won since matchday 8 (back in September). Having only two victories so far in the championship, they are already 9 points behind the Troyes, and eleven points to get to the salvation zone.
Last match, they were crushed by Olympique Lyon, since they lost by 1-3 against them. Throughout the match, they were down on the scoreboard, they came close at 87, but they got their guards down and ended up losing by a third goal at 90.
In the defensive zone, they make it easy for their rivals to score because they lack organization. Abdel Bouhazama has not found a way to stop conceding goals. They have the worst defense with 53 goals allowed and have conceded 19 goals since their new coach’s arrival. He has made some changes, but he does not know whether they should play with a 5 or 4 lineup.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Paul Bernardoni; Yan Valery, Cedric Hountondji, Ousmane Camara, Faouzi Ghoulam; Batista Mendy, Nabil Bentaleb, Himad Abdelli; Abdallah Sima, Ibrahima Niane, Amine Salama.
JefeBet Prediction
The black-and-whites don’t seem to get on the winning track, and they do very badly on the road. They have won only 1 game out of 12 played; however, worse is the fact that they have scored only 7 goals playing away. We believe this resurgent Montpellier will be on track for its fourth match without defeat.
Prediction: Montpellier wins by 2-0
