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Nantes v Montpellier : Ligue 1 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th May, 20:00 BST, La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes

Rolf Landerl is aiming for a precious away win in the Ligue 1 on Saturday night, as he takes his Montpellier side to the La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau to visit Nantes and Antoine Kombouare. Quite simply, we want you to win betting on this game. To this end, statistics for seventeen major betting market have been laid out below, with head-to-head history and statistically significant form streaks highlighted. Odds from leading bookmakers are included as well.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's 80% chance of Nantes and Montpellier no more than 3 goals combined during this Ligue 1 game according to our predictive algorithm and, with no strong favourite in the win draw win market, we think that's a great tip here. Calculations are made based on recent form, historical head-to-head (H2H) statistics and the view of the betting market, and you can go with it at a best price of 1.40.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Nantes are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 57% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.60.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Nantes
57%
3/5
9%
-
Draw
25%
16/5
11%
-
Montpellier
17%
4/1
32%
-
Nantes 1-0
16%
13/2
6%
-
Nantes 2-0
12%
7/1
11%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
7/1
7%
-
Draw 0-0
10%
12/1-
Nantes 2-1
9%
15/2-
Montpellier 1-0
7%
14/1
25%
-
Nantes 3-0
6%
11/1
20%
-
Nantes 3-1
5%
12/1-
Montpellier 2-1
4%
14/1
15%
-
Draw 2-2
3%
16/1
13%
-
Montpellier 2-0
3%
25/1
24%
-
Nantes 4-0
3%
22/1
21%
-
Nantes 4-1
2%
22/1
21%
-
Nantes 3-2
2%
22/1-
Montpellier 3-1
1%
40/1
41%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
40%
8/11
4%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
60%
11/10
5%
-
Home 1st Goal
56%
2/5
9%
-
Away 1st Goal
36%
2/1
15%
-
No 1st Goal
7%
12/1-
BTTS - Yes
41%
4/5
3%
-
BTTS - No
59%
19/20
3%
-
BTTS - Home Win
19%
12/5
6%
-
BTTS - Draw
15%
9/2
10%
-
BTTS - Away Win
7%
8/1
29%
-
Home/draw
83%
1/6
4%
-
Away/draw
43%
13/10
20%
-
Home/away
75%
2/9-
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
1/4-
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
3/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
2/1-
Under 3.5 Goals
80%
2/5-
Over 4.5 Goals
8%
4/1
9%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
92%
1/6
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
10/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/20-
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/25-
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
12/1-
Home DNB
75%
1/4
8%
-
Away DNB
35%
11/4
25%
-
Nantes win to nil
38%
7/4
15%
-
Montpellier win to nil
11%
8/1
29%
-
Nantes / Nantes
35%
7/5
13%
-
Nantes / Montpellier
2%
40/1
21%
-
Nantes / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
-
Draw / Nantes
19%
7/2
5%
-
Draw / Montpellier
8%
10/1
22%
-
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2
8%
-
Montpellier / Nantes
4%
20/1-
Montpellier / Montpellier
9%
8/1
29%
-
Montpellier / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
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Win / draw / win Ligue 1 table

Nantes have played 33 matches so far this season and lay in 15th place in the Ligue 1 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 5 games against teams below in the table, having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 0 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Nantes have outscored their opponents by 36 goals to 23 goals.

Home League Performance

Nantes have played 16 games at home winning 4, drawing 6 and losing 6 games. They have scored 16 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 18 goals at home.

Montpellier are in 18th position in the Ligue 1 on 16 points having played 33 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

15 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 35 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 6 goals in total and failed to score in 12 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

33 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 25 games, drawn 4 and won 4. Montpellier have conceded 76 goals, scored 23, failed to score in 19 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Nantes
Montpellier
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSG3325625581 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-4A
l
 
6-0A
2
Marseille3319592562 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-5A
l
 
5-1A
3
Monaco3318782661 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
7-1F
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1F
4
Nice3316981957 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-0A
5
Lille3316981557 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
6
Strasbourg3316981357 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
7
Lyon33166111754 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-4A
l
 
1-0A
8
Brest3315513-150 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-1A
w
 
3-1F
l
 
1-0A
9
Lens3314712-149 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
3-2A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
10
Auxerre3311913-142 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-2A
l
 
1-0A
11
Rennes3313218341 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-4A
l
 
3-0A
12
Toulouse3310914039 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-3A
w
 
1-2A
13
Angers3310617-1936 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-3A
l
 
2-0A
14
Reims338916-1333 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
4-2A
15
Nantes Home3371214-1633 
-
-
l
 
1-3A
May 17
16
Le Havre339420-3231 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-2A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
17
St Etienne338619-3730 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
18
Montpellier A334425-5316 
May 17
w
 
1-3F
-
-
Win / draw / win form
7
Montpellier have lost 7 consecutive away league games
7
Montpellier have not won in 7 consecutive away league games
Nantes 15TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Nantes0 - 1Angers
Nantes0 - 0Toulouse
Nantes1 - 1PSG
Nantes1 - 0Lille
Nantes0 - 1Strasbourg
Nantes3 - 1Lens
Nantes0 - 2Brest
Nantes1 - 1Lyon
Nantes2 - 2Monaco
Nantes1 - 0Rennes
Nantes0 - 2Le Havre
Nantes1 - 2Marseille
Nantes1 - 1Nice
Nantes2 - 2St Etienne
Nantes1 - 2Reims
Nantes2 - 0Auxerre
Nantes1 - 2Lille
Nantes0 - 3Rennes
Nantes1 - 3Lyon
Nantes1 - 3Strasbourg
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANantes1 - 1Auxerre
HNantes0 - 1Angers
HNantes0 - 0Toulouse
HNantes1 - 1PSG
ANantes1 - 2Rennes
ANantes2 - 1Nice
ANantes2 - 3Le Havre
HNantes1 - 0Lille
HNantes0 - 1Strasbourg
ANantes0 - 2Marseille
HNantes3 - 1Lens
ANantes1 - 7Monaco
HNantes0 - 2Brest
ANantes2 - 1Reims
HNantes1 - 1Lyon
ANantes1 - 1St Etienne
HNantes2 - 2Monaco
ANantes1 - 1Lille
ANantes1 - 4Brest
HNantes1 - 0Rennes
Montpellier 18TH
20 league games
Away
7
Overall
Goals: Scored
13
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
8 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
12 / 20
W
3
D
2
Lost
15
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Brest1 - 0Montpellier
Marseille5 - 1Montpellier
Angers2 - 0Montpellier
Auxerre1 - 0Montpellier
Lille1 - 0Montpellier
Nice2 - 0Montpellier
Strasbourg2 - 0Montpellier
Toulouse1 - 2Montpellier
Lyon1 - 0Montpellier
Lens2 - 0Montpellier
St Etienne1 - 0Montpellier
Le Havre1 - 0Montpellier
Reims4 - 2Montpellier
Monaco2 - 1Montpellier
Rennes3 - 0Montpellier
PSG6 - 0Montpellier
Lens2 - 2Montpellier
Toulouse1 - 2Montpellier
Reims1 - 2Montpellier
Clermont1 - 1Montpellier
Goals: Scored
10
Conceded
42
Games: Scored
7 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
13 / 20
W
2
D
2
Lost
16
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HMontpellier1 - 4PSG
AMontpellier0 - 1Brest
HMontpellier0 - 0Reims
AMontpellier1 - 5Marseille
AMontpellier0 - 2Angers
HMontpellier0 - 2Le Havre
AMontpellier0 - 1Auxerre
HMontpellier0 - 2St Etienne
AMontpellier0 - 1Lille
HMontpellier0 - 4Rennes
AMontpellier0 - 2Nice
HMontpellier1 - 4Lyon
AMontpellier0 - 2Strasbourg
HMontpellier0 - 2Lens
AMontpellier2 - 1Toulouse
HMontpellier2 - 1Monaco
HMontpellier1 - 3Angers
AMontpellier0 - 1Lyon
HMontpellier2 - 2Nice
AMontpellier0 - 2Lens
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Nantes since 2014
Nantes
Montpellier
Goals: Scored
12
10
Games: Scored
8 / 11
5 / 11
Clean sheets
6 / 11
3 / 11
NAN
7
MTP
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Nantes
Nantes2 - 0
0 - 3Montpellier
Nantes2 - 0
1 - 2Montpellier
Nantes1 - 0
Nantes2 - 0
0 - 2Montpellier
Nantes1 - 0
0 - 2Montpellier
Nantes1 - 0
Nantes2 - 1
League games at Montpellier since 2013
Montpellier
Nantes
Goals: Scored
15
15
Games: Scored
9 / 11
9 / 11
Clean sheets
2 / 11
2 / 11
NAN
4
D
4
MTP
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Montpellier
1 - 3Nantes
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Nantes
Montpellier2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Nantes
2 - 3Nantes
Montpellier2 - 1
Montpellier4 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

An absolutely dismal PG of just 0.7 should cause concerns for Montpellier fans, as should a 13 Ligue 1 games run in which they have failed to score more than 1 goal.

Nantes 15th Montpellier 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
0.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Nantes will score 1 or more goals
0
48%
1
35%
2
13%
3
4+
There is a 83% probability of Montpellier scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-24
Nantes have scored 24% fewer goals at home than predicted
-36
Montpellier have scored 36% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.0
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Ligue 1 - 2024/2025 season
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Nantes
PG (predicted goals)
Montpellier
1.6
0.7
Attack rating
42%
better
NAN
MTP
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Games scored25
14
Failed to score8
19
Scored first14
2
Goals scored36
23
Avg. goals scored1.1
0.7
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal7
12
Conversion rate for15
9
Avg. XG for1.2
1
KickOff rating
+42%
Defence rating
32%
better
NAN
MTP
view stats
Games conceded28
32
Clean sheets5
1
Conceded first17
30
Goals conceded52
76
Avg. goals conceded1.6
2.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against17%
19%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.9
KickOff rating
+32%

Nantes v Montpellier Ligue 1 lLine ups will show here when available.

Nantes Ligue 1 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
32898
M AblineM AblineM SimonD Augusto
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Abline FWD3383
3
-
M Simon FWD3179
2
-
M Mohamed FWD305
3
-
K Amian DEF291
5
-
J Castelletto DEF29
5
1
P Chirivella  MID292
6
-
J Lepenant MID2821
3
-
N Cozza DEF271
3
1
D Augusto MID2742
8
-
N Pallois DEF252
8
-
S Thomas MID2413
2
-
M Coco DEF201
3
2
B. Guirassy FWD182
-
A Lopes GLK17
2
-
N Zeze DEF17
6
-
L. Leroux MID1521
1
-
A Lafont GLK12
1
-
T Kadewere FWD1212
1
-
D. Assoumani MID11
-
S Sow DEF91
1
-
F Mollet MID9
1
-
M Elia FWD81
-
F Centonze DEF6
-
P Carlgren GLK5
-
F Coquelin MID51
-
Montpellier Ligue 1 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
303512
B LecomteT CoulibalyT SavanierR. Nzingoula
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Lecomte GLK30
-
T Savanier MID3025
4
1
W Khazri FWD3011
4
-
R. Nzingoula MID271
12
-
M Sagnan DEF262
9
-
J Chotard MID251
5
-
J Ferri MID242
6
1
T Coulibaly FWD243
3
2
B Omeragic DEF22
1
-
K Fayad MID20
5
-
I Sylla DEF191
2
-
F Sacko DEF161
1
-
T Sainte-Luce  DEF161
3
-
O. Maamma FWD1211
1
-
K Kouyaté DEF11
5
1
L. Mincarelli Davin DEF91
-
N. Pays MID91
-
A Delort FWD9
1
-
B Meïté DEF7
2
1
N Maksimović DEF7
2
-
D Bertaud GLK3
-