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Paris SG vs Montpellier Prediction & Betting tips
The title fight in Ligue 1 is as exciting as seldom before, because PSG definitely has one or two opponents this season who have to be taken seriously. The industry leader must not take an opponent lightly and must avoid mistakes. Of course, that also applies to the game against Montpellier.
Before the match PSG vs. Montpellier, the odds show that the hosts are the big favorites in this game. Under the new coach Mauricio Pochettino, the first progress should be noticeable, but above all PSG needs results. Montpellier, on the other hand, showed not only once this season that they are capable of annoying a favorite.
Above all, the hosts need a very concentrated effort. Mistakes must be avoided, control on the field and especially in midfield is important. The game starts on Friday evening at 20:00 p.m.
PSG :
PSG are leaders in the French Ligue 1. It’s nothing special. But the resistance of the competition is greater than seldom before, also because PSG have already had four defeats this season. Incidentally, that’s as many as the pursuers from Lille and Lyon collected together.
A look at the Ligue 1 table shows that PSG are tied with Lille OSC with 42 points. Olympique Lyon, which made a mistake last weekend, are at 40 points. Even Monaco and Rennes are not completely out of the race with 36 points. So tension is inevitable.
The new coach has been in office for four games. After the 1-1 draw against St. Etienne at the start, there were three wins in a row for PSG. Overall, the shape is right, even if the games weren’t exactly spectacular. Pochettino is initially on the defensive, conceding only two goals in four games with his new team. The offensive game should develop on this basis, there is enough individual class anyway.
Of course, due to their enormous quality, PSG are also statistically the best team in Ligue 1. The league leaders have the most wins of all teams (13), scored the most goals (44) and conceded the fewest goals (11). But none of that was enough to break away.
The roles are clear, so before the game PSG vs. Montpellier our forecast is that the hosts will win by more than one goal. PSG have already achieved this feat in 15 competitive games this season. In particular, the high quality and the enormous speed in the offensive ensure that rooms can be used consistently towards the end of the game.
After the game against Montpellier, the next opponents are Lorient and Nimes before it comes to a top game against Marseille. For coach Pochettino, this is an ideal starting point to further stabilize the team and implement the elements he wants. With Bernat and Dagba two defensive players are missing, the rest of the team is fit.
Montpellier :
The guests from Montpellier actually thought this season was pretty good, but they are now in a bad form. In the meantime, Montpellier was in fifth place, squinting into the top group. This was followed by six games, none of which Michel der Zakarian’s team could win. The crash to eleventh place is the result, Montpellier has to pull itself together again.
In recent years, Montpellier has been known for its good defense. This season it is less successful. The team conceded more than two goals six times, in three of the last four games. 35 goals are far too many to settle in the upper part of the table.
The downside is that Montpellier already has 33 hits of their own. Apart from the top four in Ligue 1, no other team has scored as many goals. With Delort (seven) and Laborde (six), Montpellier provides two of the best four preparers in the league, Delort is also the fifth best scorer with nine goals.
Of course, the offensive against a top team like PSG is important, but with the defensive performances of the last few weeks it will be very, very difficult to turn the trend around. Before the game PSG vs. Montpellier, our tip is that the hosts will win by more than one goal.
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20.02.19 L1 Paris SG Montpellier 5 : 1