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 11th and Lens in 7th place.
- Montpellier is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Montpellier form and stats
Montpellier have collected 13 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 4-1-6.
In their previous game, the manager M. Der Zakarian led his Montpellier to a defeat in the Ligue 1 match away at PSG. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade de la Mosson. Ahead of that match, Montpellier lost 2-3 at home to Monaco.
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.
This is expected to be a close game, with Montpellier perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Montpellier as a small favourite), we find four games. Montpellier has won one of these, drawn three and lost zero.
The manager M. Der Zakarian will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Metz in only four days.
A decent goal production from Montpellier in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. Montpellier are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (23 from 11 played).
Lens form and stats
5-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lens in their Ligue 1 matches away.
Lens might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Nice proved too strong as Lens slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Preceding that game was the away victory against Olympique Marseille with the score of 1-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lens playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were one Lens win, three draws and four defeats.
A new game in only four days for Lens, the Ligue 1 home match versus Olympique Marseille. Busy days.
The visiting Lens have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Lens have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Lens - Montpellier 2-3, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Montpellier wins - draws - Lens wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Delort 9 goals |   G. Kakuta 8 goals |  G. Laborde 6 goals |
Montpellier missing players
Lens missing players
| Montpellier | Lens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 33 | 19 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 30 |
| 39 | 23 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 76% |
| 67% | 73% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 48% |
| 57% | 64% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| 24% | 36% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 19% |
| 67% | 73% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 52% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 29% |
| 19% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 18% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11.5 | 12.9 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.5 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| 4.3 | 4.9 | 7.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 36% | 35% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 34% | 38% |
- Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Montpellier have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Montpellier is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 37 | 45 |
| 2 | Lille | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 42 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| 4 | Monaco | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 39 |
| 5 | Rennes | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | Olympique Marseille | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | Lens | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | Angers SCO | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -6 | 30 |
| 9 | Bordeaux | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 10 | Metz | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 28 |
| 12 | Brest | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 26 |
| 13 | Nice | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | Strasbourg | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -3 | 23 |
| 15 | Reims | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Saint-Etienne | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 19 |
| 17 | Nantes | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 18 |
| 18 | Nimes | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -25 | 15 |
| 19 | Dijon | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 14 |
| 20 | Lorient | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 12 |