Montpellier to win the Ligue 2 odds have shortened to a best price of 3/1 with Unibet, in from 7/1, as five bookmakers cut their odds. See why.
The odds on Montpellier to win the Ligue 2 have been slashed from 7/1 to just 3/1 with Unibet, and after the weekend they have just had, it is hard to argue with the bookmakers.
Five bookmakers have cut their odds on Montpellier, who are now second-shortest in the betting behind St Etienne.
St Etienne remain the clear favourites at 4/7 with Betway, but the leaders were beaten away at Guingamp on Saturday.
Montpellier have won their last three matches in Ligue 2 and found the net at least twice in every one of them.
The gap at the top of the log is down to a single point, with Montpellier sitting second behind St Etienne.
The 3-0 win at Annecy on Saturday is where this move started. Zoumana Camara's side were clinical in front of goal: Laciné Megnan-Pavé opened the scoring and then laid one on for Nicolas Pays, who added his second after the break to put the result well beyond the home side. Montpellier kept a clean sheet as well, but the bigger story is the attack. Megnan-Pavé and Pays are giving this team a cutting edge on the road that the rest of the chasing pack simply cannot match right now.
That result made it three Ligue 2 wins on the bounce, so the form was already building. The real swing, though, came elsewhere on the same day. St Etienne were turned over 3-0 at Guingamp, and that cut their lead over Montpellier to one point. A top side losing heavily while their nearest rivals win comfortably away from home is exactly the kind of weekend that forces bookmakers to reprice a title race, and the odds on Montpellier to win the Ligue 2 have tumbled as a result.
Ligue 2 Win Market odds
Best odds on Montpellier to win the Ligue 2 are 3/1 with Unibet, worst 3/1 with Betway. The two firms are matched, so there is no premium for shopping around on this one: whichever account you use, you are getting the same price on the side making all the noise in the division.
Last updated: 2 November 2026, 20:00 UK time
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Who is favourite to win the Ligue 2 ahead of Montpellier?
St Etienne are the clear favourites at a best price of 4/7 with Betway, with Montpellier second-shortest at 3/1 with Unibet. The leaders still sit on top of the table, and that counts for something. But for a side who have just been taken apart at Guingamp and now have a rival breathing down their necks, the favourites' price looks skinny to me. Behind the top two, the Ligue 2 odds open up quickly, and nobody else is being priced as a genuine threat at this stage.
St Etienne – 4/7 with Betway. Top of the log, but the defeat at Guingamp has let the chasers back in.
Montpellier – 3/1 with Unibet, matched by Betway. The form side in the division and just a point off the summit.
Reims – 10/1 with Unibet. Best of the rest on price, but a long way back in the betting.
Nancy-Lorraine – 25/1 with Unibet, matched by Betway. Outsiders in this market for now.
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Can Montpellier win the Ligue 2?
The next step is a home fixture against Metz at Stade de la Mosson on Friday, and Montpellier have had much the better of previous meetings between the two, winning four of them. St Etienne host Stade Lavallois a day later, so Montpellier get the first shot at putting pressure on the leaders. A Coupe de France trip to Balagne FC follows, but the league is where this story lives. If Megnan-Pavé and Pays keep producing in front of goal the way they did at Annecy, the gap at the top could close further. The favourites still hold the edge on the log and in the betting, but Montpellier are the side with the momentum, and at the current price they look the value side of this market to me.
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