French Ligue 1: Monaco goals at home to continue

FRIDAY night is about goals for me in France as I venture into Ligue 1 as Monaco host Montpellier and I'll also be on my favourite Ligue 2.

The total goals market has been terrific for us in recent weeks and it's worth taking on again with 7 fixtures tonight in the French second tier and as always will be having a punt on first half goals and over 1.5 goals.

Sky Bet are also offering total goals in the French National league which is really appealing given there are 9 matches and it's been set as low as 21+ for 4/5.

Monaco vs Montpellier (7.45pm)

Seventh-place Monaco welcome fellow European qualification rivals Montpellier at the Stade Louis II and it's a game the hosts really cant afford to lose.

One thing Monaco fans can't say is they haven't been entertained at home – there have been 48 goals scored (highest in the league) but I guess worringly for them, despite being the second highest scorers in the league, they have the worst home defensive record.

Ten of their 12 home matches have gone over 2.5 goals with 8 of them seeing at least 4 goals and with just two clean sheets Montpellier will more than fancy their chances of getting a positive result against such a leaky defence. In attack though, Slimani and Ben Yedder have been prolific with 24 goals scored between them.

Five of Montpellier's last 6 away games have seen 3 or more goals with them conceding 12 goals across those 6 games.

They absolutely hate playing Monaco – they've won just one of their last 18 trips to Monaco and have won just two of the last 37 meetings which is some stat.

Goals looks very reasonable priced here given Monaco's scoring record at home and the importance of this match.

Recommended Bet:

• Over 2.5 goals
• 10/11 (Unitbet) (NAP)

French Ligue 2 Total Goals  – 7 matches (7pm)

Total goals in Ligue 2 has been a terrific market to back in recent weeks with the goal line being set extremely low in my opinion. Looking to take advantage of that again.

Seven games being played tonight and with Paris, Caen and Le Mans action we should see goals tonight.

Sky Bet haven't offered markets yet but they should be available this afternoon (will update then).

Recommended Bets:

• X+ goals to be scored (TBC)
• Goal in the first half of all matches
• 25/1
• Over 1.5 goals in all matches
• 18/1

French National Total Goals  – 9 matches (5pm-7pm))

Over the last few weeks Sky Bet have been offering their goals specials in the French third tier and although I've been keeping an eye out from a far on this league, I've yet to get involved.

Allan Weaver contacted me on Twitter to highlight the 21+ goals at 4/5 and having had a deeper look, I think this has a terrific chance.

The goal line has been set really low at 21 from 9 games and work out at just 2.3 goals per game.

When all 9 matches have kicked off on the same day, 21+ has landed in 6 of the last 7 times – going to have some spread betting on the goals total for small stakes and again I would suggest  backing first half goals and over 1.5 goals at 52/1 and 25/1. Massive odds and a great return for modest stakes.

Recommended Bets:

• 21+ goals to be scored 4/5
• 23+ goals to be scored 13/8
• 25+ goals to be scored 10/3
• 29+ goals to be scored 16/1
• Goal in the first half of all matches
• 52/1
• Over 1.5 goals in all matches
• 25/1

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