Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Montpellier in 8th and Bordeaux in 12th place.
Montpellier form and stats
Montpellier are steadily winning Ligue 1 games and points here at Stade de la Mosson. 10 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 14 games. Two home wins in a row for Montpellier bring valid hopes of a third.
The fans are hoping that Montpellier will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the Ligue 1 game against Rennes (placed 3rd). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Strasbourg in a game that was won 3-0.
Montpellier were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Montpellier have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade de la Mosson with 26 goals in 14 league matches. Montpellier are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade de la Mosson in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 14 matches.
Bordeaux form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
Bordeaux has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Saint-Étienne for a Ligue 1 game that ended a draw (1-1). A draw for Bordeaux before that, at their own venue hosting Nice (1-1).
Bordeaux have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. 22 goals have been conceded by Bordeaux in these games.
Head 2 Head
Bordeaux - Montpellier 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Montpellier won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Bordeaux has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  J. Briand 7 goals |   F. Mollet 6 goals |
Montpellier missing players
Bordeaux missing players
| Montpellier | Bordeaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| 11 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 35 | 26 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 21 | 40 |
| 34 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 34 |
| 93% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 61% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 87% | 79% |
| 50% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 47% | 43% |
| 29% | 29% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 43% | 43% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 73% | 61% |
| 29% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 13% | 21% |
| 36% | 14% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 13% | 21% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 357 | 219 | 74 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 158 | 313 |
| 121 | 83 | 31 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 53 | 111 |
| 29% | 31% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 40% | 36% |
- Bordeaux has the most dropped points from leading position (24)
- Bordeaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bordeaux haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montpellier have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 27 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 51 | 68 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 56 |
| 3 | Rennes | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 50 |
| 4 | Lille | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 49 |
| 5 | Reims | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 41 |
| 6 | Nice | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | Montpellier | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Monaco | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 40 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -5 | 39 |
| 11 | Strasbourg | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 38 |
| 12 | Bordeaux | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 37 |
| 13 | Nantes | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 37 |
| 14 | Brest | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Metz | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 34 |
| 16 | Dijon | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 22 | -10 | 30 |
| 17 | Saint-Étienne | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -16 | 30 |
| 18 | Nîmes | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -15 | 27 |
| 19 | Amiens SC | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -19 | 23 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 34 | -36 | 13 |