Ligue 1 Betting Tips

Angers SCO vs Montpellier HSC betting tips: Ligue 1 preview, predictions & odds


Home advantage could be the deciding factor here between two sides struggling to win games as we near the end of the season. Les Pailladins have struggled on their travels recently and have picked up three points from their last six Ligue 1 matches on the road. Seven of Angers’ nine wins this season have come at home. Therefore, 101 Great Goals' prediction for this match is SCO Angers 1-0 Montpellier HSC and is available at odds of 10/1.

Alternatively, you can bet on any Angers win at 2.05/1 against Les Pailladins at home on Saturday.

Or, back any away win for Montpellier at 3.4/1 here at the Stade Raymond Kopa.

You can find odds of 3.6/1 for any draw between Angers and Montpellier on Saturday.


Bet on SCO Angers v Montpellier HSC at bet365 by clicking here.

Match Preview

Les Scoïstes welcome Montpellier HSC to the Stade Raymond Kopa on Saturday for this Ligue 1 match. Angers can’t catch Montpellier one place above them even with a win here. However, they could slide down the table should Troyes and Clermont win their final games. The Paladins look set to finish the season in 13th place regardless of the outcome here.

SCO Angers come into the match having picked up five points from a maximum of 18 from their last six matches.

The Black and Whites lost their last league match away to FC Metz. Expected goals of 0.7 to 0.6 in favour of Metz indicates they were a little unfortunate to get nothing from the match. The Le SCO fans will be particularly disappointed with the attacking performance with their side managing just one shot on target from inside the penalty box in the match. The final score of the match was 1-0.

With Boufal ruled out due to injury, Thomas Mangani is SCO Angers’ top scorer available for this match with six goals in Ligue 1 this season. He is 9.5/1 to score the final goal of the game against Montpellier HSC on Saturday.

Their opponent on Saturday, Montpellier HSC, come into the match on a run of eight league games without a win. They have picked up two points from a maximum of 18 from their last six Ligue 1 matches.

The Paladins lost their last league match at home to Paris Saint Germain. Expected goals of 2.6 to 0.3 in favour of Paris Saint Germain indicates perhaps it was a fair result. Montpellier never got into the game which PSG were coasting 0-3 up after 25 minutes in a routine stroll to victory. The final score of the match was 0-4.

With so many injuries in attacking areas, Florent Mollet is likely Montpellier HSC’s top scorer available for this match with just six goals in Ligue 1 this season. He is 10/1 to score the opener against SCO Angers on Saturday.

SCO Angers vs Montpellier HSC: Previous Ligue 1 Meetings

15 in Total:- 4 SCO Angers wins, 7 Montpellier HSC wins, 4 draws.


SCO Angers team news

Jason Mbock (ankle injury) and top-scorer Sofiane Boufal (dead leg) will be unavailable for Les Scoïstes due to injury on Saturday. Forward Jimmy Cabot and Pierrick Capelle in midfield are both rated as doubtful for this match due to a sprained ankle and bruised ribs respectively.

SCO Angers may also look to make a few unforced changes to the side who lost against FC Metz in their last league match. Thomas Mangani was introduced from the bench against Metz but with his side looking so disappointing in the final third will surely be recalled to the starting eleven.

Montpellier HSC team news

Stephy Mavididi was withdrawn due to injury early in the second half last weekend. While the severity isn’t yet known, he is unlikely to start here with Valère Germain potentially replacing him from the start.

Midfielder Léo Leroy will miss this match due to a one-game suspension. Elye Wahi, Mamadou Sakho, Remy Cabella, Teji Savanier, Jonas Omlin, and Thibault Tamas are all rated as doubtful for this match due to injury. Montpellier HSC may look to shuffle their deck voluntarily having lost against Paris Saint Germain in their last league match.

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