Montpellier Hsc vs Lorient Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 05/04/2024, 09:00  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 07/04/2024 at 01:00 in Ligue 1 Prediction

Two sides separated by three points in the survival fight will face off, as Montpellier hosts Lorient in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Lorient occupy the relegation playoff spot, three points ahead of the red zone while Montpellier are further up in 13th. On 29 points, Montpellier know they aren’t out of danger yet, and a win here will be crucial to their survival hopes. They sit six points above the automatic relegation zone. The hosts won this reverse fixture 3-0 back in October 2023 to go unbeaten in 16 matches against Lorient. With that run, they will go into this encounter as strong favorites. Two wins in the last three matches is further a good stepping stone coming into this game. The latest of those was an away win over another struggling side, Le Havre. The win was a welcome relief coming from their only loss in four matches, a 6-2 thumping by PSG. Montpellier will be happy at their improving numbers in attack. They have scored nine in the last five matches. In each of the last four matches, they’ve managed two goals, though those came with just one clean sheet. A result of their attacking and defensive form, eight of their last nine matches had over 2.5 goals.

Lorient’s push to avoid the drop took a hit in their last game, as they suffered a 1-0 home loss to Brest. They will rue the late concession after holding off the title challengers for the better part of that game. With that defeat, Lorient went three matches without a win. Notably, the best they’ve produced in recent times hasn’t come at home. The loss to Brest was their third straight home defeat. Lorient will be happy to take this game away from home, having gone unbeaten in their last four away matches in Ligue 1. Leaving the latest away game, a 2-2 draw with Monaco, Lorient have bagged three wins in the rest of the four away matches. They also managed to score twice in each of those four away matches. having failed to keep a clean sheet in the matches however means each of the four away matches returned over 2.5 goals.