Based on last 50 matches in "France. Ligue 1", up to 12/22/2018
To build a prediction for the Montpellier - Lyon match, scheduled for 22 December 2018, several key factors could influence the outcome. Montpellier have played 50 matches, in which they won 18 of them, drew 22 times and lost 10 matches. Lyon, having played 50 matches, won 29 times, drew 11 matches and lost 10 defeats. In the league, Montpellier average 1.1 goals scored per game and 0.8 conceded. Lyon average 2.1 scored and 1.2 conceded. These sides last met on 3 March 2018 at Montpellier's ground, where the match ended in a draw.
Pre-Match Facts
Main
Motivation
Montpellier does not concede in 7 out of 14 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)4.48
Montpellier concedes over 2 goals from Lyon in 4 out of 8 last matches.
IT2O (2.5)4.16
Lyon wins by more than 1 goal in 13 out of 25 last matches.
H2 (-1.5)4.1
In 6 out of 8 last matches, Lyon won the second half.
2nd Half - W22.4
In 5 out of 6 last matches at home, Montpellier scores against Lyon in the first half.
1st Half - IT1O (0.5)2.34
In 6 out of 8 last matches where Montpellier played at home, at least one team did not score.
Both Teams To Score - No2.13
In 6 last matches of Lyon away, over over 2 goals were scored.
TO (2.5)2.125
Lyon scores over 1 goal in 19 out of last 23 away matches.
IT2O (1.5)1.95
Montpellier concedes under 2 goals in 43 out of 50 last matches.
IT2U (1.5)1.85
Montpellier concedes under 2 goals in 21 out of last 26 home matches.
IT2U (1.5)1.85
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several players from the rotation, with one more player a doubt. The away side will be missing several players from the rotation. Several more Lyon players may also miss out.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Франсуа Летексье (France). Over the last 67 matches, he has shown 250 yellow cards (averaging 3.7 per match) and 11 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 12% of matches (8 out of 67).