Wednesday's Ligue 1 free betting tips and predictions

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Wednesday's games in Ligue 1.

Where to watch

Nice v Montpellier
BT Sport 4, 8pm Wednesday

Lorient v Monaco
BT Sport 6, 8pm Wednesday

Best bets

Nice to beat Montpellier
1pt 4-5 general

Monaco to beat Lorient
1pt 10-11 general

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Preview

Nice have had something of a season to forget up until this point, sitting 11th in Ligue 1 after 17 games and being knocked out of the Coupe de France by Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne on Saturday.

Manager Lucien Favre departed after that defeat and now might be the time for punters to back them to turn their form around. With their full focus back on the league campaign, they should be able to get a home win against Montpellier.

The visitors have lost ten of their 17 matches this season and suffered a heavy defeat to Pau in the Coupe de France at the weekend.

Nice undoubtedly have the talent in their squad to take maximum points against struggling opponents and they should be able to begin to turn around their campaign.

Only Paris St-Germain have a better away record than Monaco in Ligue 1 this season and they are fancied to extend that fine form when they face Lorient.

The visitors have taken 19 points from a possible 24 on the road and face a Lorient side who have won just one of their last seven league matches. Take Monaco to continue their good run away from home with another victory.

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