Monaco is set for a trip to Stade de la Mosson (Montpellier) for a clash with Montpellier in the 21st of the Ligue 1 competition this weekend. Match day schedules for 23rd January 2022 at 19:05 EAT.
Montpellier will be looking to bounce back from the two game winless run that seen them drop to 9th place in the league ladder. The hosts have picked up nine points from the last five games, both home and away however they lost the in last two games. Both teams scored in just two those games and Montpellier has scored 10 times in that period.
Montpellier will want a comeback following a 0-1 Ligue 1 loss to ESTAC Troyes in their last match. In that game, Montpellier managed 52% possession, 11 shots with two of them on target. Troyes got 13 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Xavier Chavalerin (74′).
Les Monegasques looks to have improved their form since manager Philippe Clement took over Niko Kovac on the bench, currently they are in the sixth place with 33 points after 21 matches. Monaco have won four and drawn one of the last five fixtures in all competitions. A win here would completely get them closer to the battle for Champions League spots.
Monaco will head into this game in high spirits following on 4-0 Ligue 1 win against Clermont Foot in their last game. In that game, Monaco had 53% possession, 20 shots with 10 of them on target and goals scored by Sofiane Diop (45′), Wissam Ben Yedder (55′, 62′) and Caio Henrique (83′). Clermont Foot got six shots with one on target.
Montpellier HSC vs Monaco head to head
Monaco has 27 wins from their last 43 matches against Montpellier since 1993, with 13 matches ending in stalemates while the home side was victorious on three occasions.
- Monaco 3-1 Montpellier 24/10/21
- Montpellier 2-3 Monaco 15/01/21
- Monaco 1-1 Montpellier 18/10/20
- Monaco 1-0 Montpellier 14/02/20
- Montpellier 3-1 Monaco 05/10/19
Home
- Montpellier 0-1 Troyes
- Strasbourg Alsace 3-1 Montpellier
- Montpellier 1-0 Strasbourg Alsace
- Montpellier 4-1 Angers
- Andrezieux Boutheon 0-1 Montpellier
Away
- Monaco 4-0 Clermont Foot
- Nantes 0-0 Monaco
- Quevilly-Rouen 1-3 Monaco
- Monaco 2-1 Stade Rennes
- Red Star 0-2 Monaco
Montpellier team news
Philippe Clement will not be able to call upon the services of Maxime Esteve, Thibault Tamas and Pedro Mendes through injuries. Ambroise Oyongo is disputing the AFCON Teji Savanier is suspended due to the red card picked up against Troyes.
Monaco team news
As for the visitors, Benoit Badiashile, Myron Boadu, Djibril Sidibe, Krepin Diatta and Aleksandr Golovin have been ruled out with injuries. Also, Cesc Fabregas is unavailable due to an illness.
Prediction and odds
We are taking our chances with the visitors since they have an incredible run of form and should look to bag six points from Montpellier this season.
- Monaco win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
