Montpellier vs Auxerre Prediction and Betting Tips | September 22nd 2024

Montpellier face off with Auxerre in a Ligue 1 game at the Stade de la Mosson this Sunday. Both Montpellier and Auxerre are currently struggling for traction in their 2024-25 campaigns. Montpellier are propping up the table in 18th place, while Auxerre are only three places above them in 15th.

So can either of these teams claim some much-needed points this weekend?

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Montpellier vs Auxerre Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Because of Auxerre's lengthy absence from Ligue 1 before the 2022-23 season, the last six meetings between these sides date back to 2010. Overall, results have been mixed, but it's worth noting that in their last meeting, Montpellier won 0-2.
• Despite losing in their last game to Montpellier, Auxerre did claim victory at the Stade de la Mosson earlier in the 2022-23 season. Montpellier have only won two of their last six home games with Auxerre.
• Not only have Montpellier only scored twice thus far this season, but their defensive record is appalling. In just four games, they have somehow managed to concede 13 goals, with six of those goals coming against Paris St. Germain.
• Auxerre pulled off the upset of the season's opening weekend, defeating Nice 2-1. Since then, though, they have lost three games on the bounce, and have only scored one more goal in the process.
• At the current time, no Ligue 1 side has seen more bookings than Montpellier. Michel der Zakarian's men have seen thirteen yellow cards brandished to them already this season, although they have thus far avoided any red cards.

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Montpellier vs Auxerre Prediction

This is a difficult game to predict between two of Ligue 1's real strugglers. Neither side has looked potent in front of goal thus far and neither has looked solid at the back either, with Montpellier particularly weak in defense.

It feels unlikely that Auxerre will be able to put multiple goals past Montpellier as Paris St. Germain and Rennes have done recently, but they should be confident of finding the net at least once.

Given Montpellier's woeful start to the season, then, the prediction here is a less-than-convincing away win.

Prediction: Montpellier 0-1 Auxerre

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Montpellier vs Auxerre Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Auxerre to win.

Tip 2: Auxerre to score in the first half - Yes (Montpellier have conceded in the first half in their last three Ligue 1 games).

Tip 3: Lassine Sinayoko to score for Auxerre - Yes (Mali striker Sinayoko is waiting for his first goal of the season and it could come against Ligue 1's weakest defence).