Montpellier vs RED Star FC 93 — Tips & Analysis

Under 2.5: Montpellier games are quiet, and that is the main reason we are here. Their games average 2 goals in total between both sides, and only 5 of their last 15 had 3 or more goals in them. Montpellier are hard to score against. They let in less than a goal a game and have won 7, tied 6 and lost 2 of their last 15. At home they score only just over a goal a game and have tied 3 of their 7 there. None of their last 15 games reached 5 goals. Red Star come in on a strong away run, but it was built against Clermont, Guingamp, Laval and Nantes, who all sit low in the table. Montpellier sit 3rd. Red Star also lost 0-1 at home to Saint-Etienne last time out and barely made a chance. The two previous meetings between these sides both finished 1-1, and neither went past 2 goals. Expect another night of few clear openings, with Montpellier's quality at the Mosson just enough to win it. A 1-0 Montpellier win is the most likely result, and a quiet game like that is exactly what we want. The caution is Red Star's attack. They score more than 2 goals a game on their travels, and 7 of their last 13 games had 3 or more goals. Montpellier have the defence to shut that down, so we are happy with the low-scoring call.