Angers SCO vs Montpellier HSC Best odds and tips

Angers SCO sit 14th in the Ligue 1 2024/2025 table with 27 points from 28 games, while Montpellier HSC are in 18th with 15 points from the same number of matches. Both sides have lost their last 5 matches, so the pressure will be on. Angers boss Alexandre Dujeux is a pragmatist, and his 4-2-3-1 system is set up to be solid at the back, but they do have the quality to cause problems on the counter-attack. Himad Abdelli is the top scorer in the Ligue 1 2024/2025 table for Angers with 6 goals. Montpellier boss Jean-Louis Gasset is an attacking-minded coach who has employed a high-risk 4-3-3 system that often leaves his side vulnerable at the back. Arnaud Nordin leads the way for Montpellier with 4 goals in Ligue 1 2024/2025.

Montpellier have lost 12 of their 13 away games in Ligue 1 2024/2025, so the 1.90 odds on Angers to win looks very generous for the hosts, who have a much better head-to-head record. Angers have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 9 of their 14 home games, so the home side may just edge this one. However, the ‘both teams to score’ market looks a good fit for this clash, given Angers concede an average of 2.14 goals per game at home, while Montpellier’s attacking style should see them create chances. The clash of styles between Angers’ defence-first approach and Montpellier’s chaotic attacking style should make for an interesting clash.