Our football match prediction:
Montpellier
Match Time & Date:
30/09/2018
16:00 GMT
Prediction: 1-0
Nimes
After playing out a 2-2 draw with Caen on Wednesday evening, Montpellier will be looking to return to winning ways when they host Nimes at their Stade de la Mosson on Sunday afternoon. La Paillade have been in a fine form of late and a win over Nimes could see them climb to the Champions League berth in the Ligue 1 standings. Montpellier defeated Nice in their last home game in the French top flight, therefore, they are considered favourites to win Sunday’s football game against Nimes. Bernard Blaquart’s troops, on the other hand, failed to turn their dominance into goals in a goalless draw with rock-bottom Guingamp in midweek and seeing that they are on a five-match winless run ahead of the trip to Montpellier, we are tempted to put our money on the hosts, who are eyeing a place in European competitions.
Highlighted Player (Benjamin Lecomte):
Benjamin Lecomte is a French goalkeeper who started playing football at the age of six. Lecomte was born in Paris on April 26, 1991 and in 1997 he joined Arcueil Municipal football academy. After spending eight years at the club he joined Antony Sports in 2006 and four years later he moved to Niort. Finally, he continued his footballing development at Lorient. The 186-cm-tall shoot-stopper played 22 games Lorient B before making his first-team debut in October 2010 in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Monaco. In January 2011 Benjamin Lecomte signed a professional contract with les Merlus and it has to be noted that he made 119 appearance in the league for the club from 2010 to 2017. In 2017 he moved to Montpellier, signing a four-year deal with the Ligue 1 outfit. The Montpellier goalkeeper has 2 caps for France U20 team, but he has yet to make his debut for the senior team.
Highlighted Team (Nimes):
Founded on April 10, 1937 Nimes Olympique are a French club that will compete in the Ligue 1 in the 2018/2019 season. Les crocodiles were playing an important role in French football in the last 50s, with the team finishing second on four occasions (1958, 1959, 1960, 1972). Nimes made it to the French Cup final in 1958, 1961 and 1996, but they eventually failed to lift the trophy. Nimes are well known for their red home colours, but they wear white shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels. Stade de Costieres has been the home of Nimes since 1989, when it was opened. The venue can hold up to 18,482 spectators and the construction cost €160 million. Speaking of the club’s notable footballers, the likes of Wilson Oruma, Mehmed Bazdarevic, Aliou Cisse, Benjamin Moukandjo, Laurent Blanc, Frederic Piquionne and Eric Cantona were all part of les crocodiles in the past. Montpellier are considered their biggest rivals.
