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Lyon vs Montpellier: prediction & betting odds 4 January 2025
Betting tips 4 January 2025
Despite a defeat to Paris Saint-Germain (1:3) in the final round of 2024, Olympique Lyonnais are having an impressive campaign, with one clear objective—to secure a Champions League spot. Montpellier, on the other hand, are at risk of dropping out of the top tier. While the salvation zone is within reach, their defensive issues consistently pose problems.
Their setback against Paris Saint-Germain ended a nine-match unbeaten run, and over their last 17 matches, Olympique Lyonnais have suffered only two losses. With the current squad depth, the coaching staff find it relatively easy to rotate players: five of their players have contributed 4+ goal involvements in Ligue 1. By xG, Lyon rank in the top three (29.95).
In 15 Ligue 1 matches, Montpellier have conceded 38 goals, with only Saint-Étienne having a worse defensive record by four goals. Despite their efforts to show character, this often isn't enough to collect points—OGC Nice scored twice with 1.12 xG and six shots on target against them in the last round.
Away from home, Montpellier have suffered seven consecutive defeats—the strugglers have yet to earn a single point on the road. Lyon have a favourable debut opponent for 2025, so we expect Olympique to deliver at least three goals.
Lyon vs Montpellier Odds
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Tables
Team lineups
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P. Sage
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coach | ||
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Line-up
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Lucas Perri
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gk. | 33 | -44 |
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Clinton Mata
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df. | 29 | 0 |
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Abner Vinícius da Silva Santos
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df. | 19 | 1 |
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Duje Ćaleta-Car
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df. | 19 | 1 |
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Ainsley Maitland-Niles
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mf. | 32 | 1 |
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Nemanja Matić
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mf. | 29 | 0 |
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Jordan Veretout
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mf. | 27 | 2 |
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Alexandre Lacazette
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fw. | 30 | 15 |
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Malick Martin Fofana
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fw. | 29 | 5 |
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Ernest Nuamah Appiah
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fw. | 23 | 3 |
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Saïd Benrahma
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fw. | 13 | 1 |
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Substitutes
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Rémy Descamps
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gk. | 1 | -2 |
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Moussa Niakhaté
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df. | 31 | 0 |
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Saël Kumbedi Nseke
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df. | 14 | 0 |
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Warmed Omari
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Corentin Tolisso
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mf. | 32 | 7 |
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Mathis Rayan Cherki
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mf. | 30 | 8 |
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Francis Tanner James Tessmann
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mf. | 25 | 1 |
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Georges Mikautadze
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fw. | 34 | 11 |
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Enzo Anthony Honoré Molébé
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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J. Gasset
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Benjamin Lecomte
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gk. | 30 | -66 |
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Enzo Gianni Tchato Mbiayi
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df. | 27 | 0 |
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Modibo Sagnan
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df. | 27 | 2 |
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Becir Omeragic
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df. | 22 | 0 |
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Issiaga Silla
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df. | 19 | 1 |
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Nikola Maksimović
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Teji Savanier
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mf. | 31 | 2 |
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Rabby Nzingoula
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mf. | 27 | 1 |
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Jordan Ferri
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mf. | 25 | 0 |
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Akor Jerome Adams
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fw. | 15 | 3 |
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Mousa Mohammad Mousa Sulaiman Al Ta'mari
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fw. | 11 | 1 |
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Substitutes
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Dimitry Bertaud
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gk. | 4 | -11 |
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Théo Sainte-Luce
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df. | 16 | 1 |
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Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou
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df. | 14 | 0 |
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Khalil Fayad
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mf. | 20 | 0 |
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Stefan Džodić
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Théo Chennahi
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Wahbi Khazri
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fw. | 30 | 1 |
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Yanis Ali Issoufou
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Axel Gueguin
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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