Nice being in great form is not promising for Montpellier, and looking at last season's meetings may make this clash appear even tougher.
The hosts led 2-0 in this fixture last season but went on to lose 3-2 just a few months after being thrashed 6-1 at the Allianz Riviera, and a repeat outcome is likely, but the volume of goals may be slightly lower here.
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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 Nice win with a probability of 41.44%. A win for Montpellier HSC had a probability of 33.14% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nice win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.82%) and 0-2 (6.86%). The likeliest Montpellier HSC win was 1-0 (8.2%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.02%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood.
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