Olympique Lyon vs Montpellier Betting Tips and Prediction 7th May. On Sunday in Ligue 1, Montpellier will play host to Olympique Lyon. On Sunday, Olympique Lyon will host Montpellier at the Groupama Stadium as part of their ongoing pursuit of a European football championship.
The team led by Laurent Blanc has triumphed against the hosts in their last three meetings, and they hope to keep winning.
Last Friday at the Stade de la Meinau, Lyon defeated Strasbourg 2-1 after coming from behind to get back to winning ways in Ligue 1. After losing 2-1 to Olympique Marseille in their last match, Blanc’s team’s seven-game league winning streak came to an end.
Lyon are now seventh in Ligue 1 with 53 points from 33 games, six points behind fifth-placed Lille for the Conference League qualification slot.
At the Stade Louis II on Sunday, Montpellier, on the other side, extended their late push for a top-half finish by thrashing AS Monaco 4-0. This came after their three-match losing streak ended on April 23 with a 1-0 home victory over Stade Rennais.
The team led by Michel Der Zakarian is presently ranked 12th in the league with 43 points from 33 games.
Olympique Lyon vs Montpellier – Important Points:
Olympique Lyon has been the superior team in this matchup’s history, winning 19 of the last 38 matches between the teams. In that time, Montpellier has recorded nine victories while sharing the spoils ten times.
Since a 2-1 setback in February 2021, Lyon has won three straight games against La Paillade while scoring eight goals and giving up three. The team of Der Zakarian has won three games and drawn one since mid-February, going undefeated in four of their past five away games.
With the exception of a 2-1 setback to Olympique Marseille on April 23, Lyon has won four of their past five Ligue 1 games.
Olympique Lyon vs Montpellier – The Prediction:
Montpellier will be aiming to improve on their dominant performance from last Sunday, but they will have to defeat a determined Lyon team that has its sights set on a place in Europe. Given the disparity in skill and experience between the teams, we are betting on Lyon to win easily at home.
Prediction: Olympique Lyon 3-1 Montpellier
Olympique Lyon vs Montpellier – The Tip:
1: Results – Olympique Lyon
2: Both sides will score – Yes
3: Total goals over 3 goals – Yes
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