Montpellier vs Nice Prediction & Betting Tips (15 December)

Red lantern in Ligue 1 for several weeks, Montpellier will fight until the end of the season not to go down to Ligue 2 in the spring. After containing Lille 2-2 at the end of the suspense and losing to Lens 2-0, the MHSC, the worst defense in the elite by its 36 goals conceded, is 5 points behind the first non-relegation club. However, it has a rather balanced record at home with 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats since the start of the season.  Nice is 6th in the standings and is 2 points behind the top 5. The Aiglons have weathered the storm recently, as evidenced by their heavy defeats in the Europa League against Rangers 1-4 and Lyon 4-1 in the League.

1. Decimated by injuries, the Riviera club nevertheless managed to recover last weekend on home soil against Le Havre 2-1. Thursday, Franck Haise's team traveled to Union Saint-Gilloise to play a Europa League match. 

In Montpellier, Jean-Louis Gasset has to deal with the usual packages of central defenders Jullien and Kouyaté and young people Ngosso and Maamma. Replacement full-back Mincarelli and midfielders Fayad and Touré who also missed the last match could also stay away. If young midfielder Nzingoula returns from suspension compared to the last match, this is not the case for winger Coulibaly (1 goal in Ligue 1), who will become available again next weekend. Center forward Adams, author of 3 goals in the league, made his return to competition on the Lens field last weekend.  The Niçois are the most affected in Ligue 1 by injuries. The long-term absentees Moffi and Sanson, the executive central defenders Ndayishimiye and Dante, the less used Mendy in the same position, the important pistons Bard and Abdi as well as the replacement striker Orakpo and the most prominent Cho (1 goal in Ligue 1 ) are all still missing.

The French international right piston Clauss is the furthest in advance to make his return. Defender Abdelmonem who was recently ill is also applying for a return. Defense is the sector most affected by the packages, forcing Franck Haise to put young elements at the forefront against Doumbouya and Nandjou. Bouanani and Laborde allowed the Gym to defeat Le Havre last weekend. With 6 goals, Guessand remains Nice's top scorer in Ligue 1.