Montpellier take on the visitors Nice in the round 5 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played at Stade de la Mosson in Sunday, September 18th.
Montpellier stuck in the middle of the Ligue 1 standings for quite for past several season since they unexpectedly won the title. This season started quite well for the team, who gained five points in four matches and currently occupy 13th position in the league. The hosting side played two match at won turf this season, drawing with Rennes, 1-1, and beating Angers, 1-0.
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Nice made their return to eurocups after quite long absence, playing their first round match of Europa League group stage, losing to Schalke at own turf, 0-1. On the other hand, Nice show excellent results in domestic league, taking 10 points after four matches with 6-3 aggregate goal difference. Such results allow them to share the first place with Monaco. Nice played only one match on the road this season, beating Angers, 1-0. The team is built of skilled players so these results came as no surprise and the visiting side should be battling for top places once again.
Nice won both fixtures in the league against Montpellier, 1-0 and 2-0. The beginning of the season is also well for Favre’s team and they are definitely favorites of the matchup. However, Europa League clash took some of their resources and Nice might not be able to dominate through the match.
Prediction for the match: Nice to win with +0.5 Asian handicap (X2).
