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Red Star vs Montpellier Prediction— France - Ligue 2

Matchday 34 ·Saturday, May 9, 2026, 18:00

Red Star logo
Red Star
PPG 1.69 · HOME
LAST 5
LWWDL
1 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Montpellier logo
Montpellier
PPG 1.38 · AWAY
LAST 5
DWWLD

// Model verdict

BTTS 56% chance

Model probability 50.7% vs bookmaker-implied 57.8%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-010.7%0-18.6%0-23.5%0-30.9%0-4+0.2%1 1-015.3%1-112.3%1-25.0%1-31.3%1-4+0.3%2 2-010.9%2-18.8%2-23.6%2-31.0%2-4+0.2%3 3-05.2%3-14.2%3-21.7%3-30.5%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-02.6%4+-12.1%4+-20.8%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 48.8% 54.1% 1.85 -9.7%
Draw 26.4% 29.4% 3.40 -6.1%
Away win 24.8% 25.6% 3.90 -2.0%
Over 2.5 45.8% 57.8% 1.73 -20.8%
Over 3.5 18.8% 36.4% 2.75 -29.0%
BTTS 50.7% 57.8% 1.73 -12.3%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 50 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 38%
O2.5 70%
BTTS 58%
Score Hit 40%
ROI 13.0%
Bet Hit 58%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 1 30%CONFIDENCE
✓ HIT — EXACT SCORE
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)0.8 BTTS prob50.7%

H 49% / xG 1.4-0.8 / U2.5 46% / BTTS 51%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.3%
#2 1–0 15.3%
#3 0–0 10.7%
#4 2–0 10.9%
#5 2–1 8.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Red Star1.4
Montpellier0.8

COMBINED 2.2 xG → O2.5 PROB 45.8% · O3.5 PROB 18.8%

Form & verdict PPG

RED STAR · PPG 1.69

MONTPELLIER · PPG 1.38

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage | No clear value
Chance this pick lands
56%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: GOOD (1.69) > Away AVERAGE (1.38)

Win probability 1X2

Red Star (H) 48.8%
ODDS 1.85 · IMPLIED 54.1% EV -9.7%
Draw 26.4%
ODDS 3.40 · IMPLIED 29.4% EV -6.1%
Montpellier (A) 24.8%
ODDS 3.90 · IMPLIED 25.6% EV -2.0%

Season Statistics average per match · 34 matches · 2025

Red Star ▾ lower is better Montpellier

Attack

11.7
Shots
11.4
3.9
Shots on target
4.0
4.9
Shots off target
4.8
2.9
Blocked shots
2.7
7.5
Shots inside box
7.5
4.2
Shots outside box
3.9
33.6%
Shooting accuracy
35.1%
34.3%
Goals per shot on target
30.1%
1.34
Goals
1.21
xG for 0·0 of 34

Defence

9.9
Shots faced
12.1
3.9
Shots on target faced
4.2
1.14
Goals conceded
0.91
xG against 0·0 of 34
2.8
Goalkeeper saves
3.3

Control

53.8%
Possession
52.4%
441
Passes
423
365
Accurate passes
352
82.7%
Pass accuracy
83.1%
4.5
Corners
5.4
3.6
Corners faced
4.7
2.3
Offsides
2.4

Discipline

12.1
Fouls
15.9
1.7
Yellow cards
2.0
0.09
Red cards
0.15

Match Preview & Prediction

Red Star face Montpellier in France - Ligue 2 on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Red Star a 49% chance, the draw 26% and Montpellier 25%, so Red Star are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Red Star and 0.8 for Montpellier (2.2 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 46% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 51% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Red Star are averaging 1.69 points per game versus 1.38 for Montpellier. This match finished 1-1.

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