Lille get everything set for this match following their 0-1 result vs Angers SCO, a match they learned a lot from. How will this affect the battle against Montpellier?
- Lille have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
It's quite the trip for Montpellier when visiting Lille as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Lille form and stats
31 points is a decent return from 15 Ligue 1 games here at Stade Pierre-Mauroy for Lille. The data says 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. In general it's been a long time since Lille tasted defeat here at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.
No payout for Lille in their previous match, an away game at Angers SCO that ended in defeat 0-1. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going undefeated through five league rounds. Gomes (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.82/10. Gomes hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 31 successful passes (of 35 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lorient in a game that was won 3-1.Goals decide football matches and Lille are scoring many of them at home; 31 on target from 15 league matches. 22 goals have been conceded.
Montpellier form and stats
The visitors are W5-D2-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 1.
Montpellier might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Toulouse proved too strong as Montpellier slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade de la Mosson. Until that loss this side had gained at least a draw from seven league matches in a row. Montpellier goalkeeper Lecomte took pride in a great shift vs Toulouse, but even with making six saves the loss could not be helped. Midfielder Ferri was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.32. Ferri hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 49 successful passes (of 56 total).
Before that, Montpellier travelled to Olympique Marseille and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.The travelling fans enjoy Montpellier's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 14 league matches away. In the opposite end, Montpellier have conceded 25 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Lille have pulled off a streak of 9 consecutive matches without defeat (6-3-0) when playing Montpellier.The two teams in this fixture also encountered each other earlier on this season: Montpellier - Lille 1-3.
Top Goalscorers
  J. David 19 goals |
Lille missing players
Montpellier missing players
| Lille | Montpellier | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 54 | 31 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 21 | 46 |
| 38 | 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 10 | 25 | 50 |
| 93% | 93% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 80% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 79% | 90% |
| 53% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 60% |
| 33% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 27% |
| 20% | 33% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 29% | 20% |
| 63% | 73% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 57% |
| 27% | 27% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 27% |
| 17% | 7% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 21% | 17% |
| 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 15.3 | 15.9 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 10.6 | 11.6 |
| 5.6 | 6.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| 32% | 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 43% | 35% |
| 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 12.4 | 13.9 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
- Lille have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 70 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 11 | 41 | 69 |
| 2 | Lens | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 28 | 63 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 25 | 61 |
| 4 | Monaco | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 58 |
| 5 | Lille | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 52 |
| 6 | Rennes | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 50 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 47 |
| 8 | Reims | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 47 |
| 9 | Nice | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| 10 | Lorient | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 45 |
| 11 | Clermont | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | -10 | 40 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -6 | 38 |
| 13 | Montpellier | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 37 |
| 14 | Nantes | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -10 | 31 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -24 | 29 |
| 16 | Brest | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -14 | 28 |
| 17 | Strasbourg | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | -14 | 26 |
| 18 | Troyes | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 40 | -26 | 21 |
| 19 | Ajaccio | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -34 | 21 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 33 | -41 | 14 |
