St Etienne vs Montpellier Prediction & Betting Tips (23 November)

Montpellier have struggled hugely on their travels since returning to the Ligue 1, collecting just one point from a possible 17 and being outscored by 12 goals to three. As for St Etienne, they have recorded 12 victories in their most recent 17 top-flight home games, so they will be confident of cashing in against their out-of-form opponents.

Montpellier may have been involved in a couple of recent thrillers in the Ligue 1, but it remains the case that 17 of their last 19 matches have produced three goals or fewer. This has also been the scenario in 17 of the previous 19 St Etienne home games at this level, so more of the same is expected.

When Montpellier come calling in the Ligue 1, excitement tends to follow, with the Montpellier outfit both scoring and conceding during the same 89 minutes in each of their last nine away games. What’s more, 10 of the previous 14 St Etienne home games at this level have subscribed to the same pattern, meaning that clean sheets could prove hard to come by.