Nice 11/8 to beat Montpellier in Saturday’s Ligue 1 matchup

Competition: Ligue 1

Market: Nice win

Odds: 11/8 @ 888sport

Hoping to build off of what was a stunning display last time out, Nice will make the trip to a struggling Montpellier on Saturday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, only continuing on what has been a largely worrying run of form, Montpellier will be more than aware that they face another tough task here. In their 27 Ligue 1 matchups so far this season, they have recorded 11 wins, four draws and 12 defeats, scoring 41 and conceding 40 in return. Managing to muster a points tally of 37, they open this weekend’s fixtures sat 11th in the table and three points adrift of breaking into the top-half. However, as for their recent run of results, last seen getting hit with a 2-0 defeat away at Nantes, Montpellier have lost five of their previous six matchups across all formats. Likewise, along with managing to win just a pair of their previous nine contests, it should also be highlighted that Montpellier have lost three of their last four home fixtures.

As for the visitors, last seen putting in another hugely impressive display last time out, Nice find themselves enjoying what has been a real purple patch. In their 27 Ligue 1 matchups so far this season, they have recorded 15 wins, five draws and seven defeats, scoring 38 and conceding 21 in return. Managing to muster a points tally of 49 and opening this weekend’s fixtures sat second in the table, it should also be noted that Nice hold the best-defensive record in the division. As for their recent run of results, last seen picking up a late 1-0 win against runaway leaders PSG, Saturday’s guests have collected 10 points from their last four Ligue 1 matchups. Likewise, suffering just a single defeat on the road since the middle of October, we’re backing an away victory for the Champions League chasers this weekend.

Bet: Nice 11/8 to beat Montpellier in Saturday’s Ligue 1 matchup @ 888sport