Montpellier vs Monaco prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 17, 2025
The match of the 18th round of the French Championship between Montpellier and Monaco will take place on Friday at the "Stade de la Mosson." I suggest a bet on the number of goals scored in this match with good chances of success.
Match Preview
Montpellier opened the new year with a loss to Lyon (0:1), and although the team didn’t win, it’s hard to blame them for this as Lyon remains one of the leaders in the standings. However, during the match, Montpellier didn’t look worse than the team occupying fifth place, and in the first half, they even managed to put pressure on the opponent, attacking actively and pressing, but failed to convert their chances.
Things looked even worse in their home defeat to Angers, who won 3:1 last weekend. Angers completely outplayed Montpellier, with an xG of 1.30 compared to 3.14 for Montpellier. As a result, Montpellier has not won in the last six matches. After 17 rounds, Montpellier is in last place in the standings with only nine points.
Monaco continues to struggle in 2025. After a loss in the French Supercup to PSG (0:1), many expected Monaco to secure an easy victory in their last match against Nantes, but the game ended in a 2:2 draw, with Monaco coming back after being 0:2 down.
This led to an increase in their gap from second place in Ligue 1 to five points, and now their new goal is to maintain third place, as Nice, Lille, and Lyon are just one, two, and three points behind, respectively. A blow to Monaco’s ambitions came with their defeat to Reims in the French Cup in a penalty shootout.
Probable Lineups
- Montpellier: Lecomte, Silla, Shotar, Omeragic, Faiad, Sanyan, Chato, Savanier, Nzingula, Al-Tamari, Adams
- Monaco: Maetze, Teze, Salisu, Kerer, Caio Henrique, Kamara, Zakaria, Vanderson, Ben Segir, Ouattara, Embolo
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the first round, Monaco defeated Montpellier 2:1 at home.
- Monaco has won the last three encounters with Montpellier and four out of the last five.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has been successful in one match out of five.
Prediction
Monaco appears to be the favorite in this encounter, and bookmakers agree, offering odds around 1.65 for their victory. We suggest believing that Monaco will end their bad run in this match and secure the win. Our bet is "Monaco to win."
