Montpellier have the home advantage in this match, and that is something that could prove to be vital for them as they look to start climbing the league table.
However, because Monaco are in stronger form at the moment, and are coming off the back of a big victory they will be the favourites to win.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Monaco win with a probability of 53.56%. A win for Montpellier HSC had a probability of 23.63% and a draw had a probability of 22.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Monaco win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.25%) and 0-2 (8.52%). The likeliest Montpellier HSC win was 2-1 (6.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.63%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Monaco would win this match.
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