Montpellier take on the visitors Nice in the round 37 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Saturday, May 27th at Stade de la Mosson (Montpellier).
Montpellier are calmly finishing the season, currently sitting in 12th place in the table and having secured their place in Ligue 1 for the next season. It must be acknowledged that when the team doesn't feel the pressure of the result, they have played remarkably well. In the last five matches, "The Paladins" have achieved three impressive victories: against Rennes (1-0), Monaco (4-0), and Nantes (3-0). They also drew with Lorient (1-1) and, although they lost, engaged in a thrilling shootout with Lyon (4-5). I believe that in the upcoming round of the championship, we can expect both Montpellier to score a goal and concede one.
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It's about time for Nice to find the back of the opponent's net as they have gone two matches in a row without scoring in the championship. "The Eaglets" have long ceased to contend for anything, currently occupying the ninth position in the table and calmly finishing the season. While Nice failed to score in their previous two Ligue 1 matches (0-0 against Toulouse and 0-2 against Strasbourg), they had a streak of three matches before that in which they consistently found the net: victories against Troyes (1-0) and Rennes (2-1) and a defeat against Clermont (1-2). In exactly half of their championship matches, Didier Deschamps' team has exchanged goals with their opponents (in 18 out of 36 rounds).
Both teams are simply finishing the season, sitting in the middle of the table. They are not fighting for high positions or survival. There is no need to worry about the result; they can simply enjoy playing bold, open football. I expect to see a fair amount of goals in this match. In 36 rounds of the championship, Montpellier has scored 60 goals, while Nice has scored 42. The average goal per game ratio for both teams is above one. Additionally, in the last five Ligue 1 matches, Nice has had three games with goals exchanged between them and their opponents, while Montpellier has scored in their last five consecutive matches. In the first round, "The Eaglets" thrashed their opponent 6-1. I anticipate a rematch from "The Paladins," but also with goals exchanged between the teams.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
