Both teams to score at Saint Etienne vs Montpellier 7/10 for Friday’s Ligue 1 matchup

Competition: Ligue 1

Market: Both teams to score

Odds: 7/10 @ Bet 365

Two sides who are enjoying a bright end to the Ligue 1 campaign, European hopefuls Saint Etienne will host Montpellier on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, enjoying a stellar end to the year, Saint Etienne have their sights set on securing a European finish. In their 35 Ligue 1 matches this campaign, they have recorded 18 wins, eight draws and nine defeats, scoring 55 and conceding 39 in return. With a points tally of 62, another victory on Friday would see the Green and Whites climb into the Champions League positions. As for their recent run of results, Saint Etienne have won their last four matches on the bounce and are unbeaten in their last seven, winning six of those contests. It is also worth noting that they have scored two or more goals in each of their last seven outings.

As for the visitors, while Montpellier may have left it too late to mount a European push of their own, they are enjoying a bright end to the year. In their 35 Ligue 1 matchups this season, they have recorded 14 wins, 13 draws and eight defeats, scoring 51 and conceding 40 in return. With a points tally of 55, the visitors sit seven points adrift of a Europa League finish with three matches remaining. As for their recent run of results, Montpellier are unbeaten in their last four outings and despite failing to record a single clean sheet, they have scored an impressive nine goals.

Bet: Both teams to score at Saint Etienne vs Montpellier 7/10 for Friday’s Ligue 1 matchup @ Bet 365