Montpellier and Lille are both riding high in the Ligue 1 with their 6th and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lille has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Ligue 1
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
These teams have little in common geographically as Lille have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Montpellier form and stats
Montpellier have played 8 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Montpellier, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Montpellier travelled for their previous game, a trip to Brest that ended 2-2. Preceding that match was a defeat to Metz (0-2).
Montpellier have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade de la Mosson with 14 goals in 8 league matches. Montpellier are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (16 from 8 played). It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Lille form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Lille playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season.
Lille have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Mike Maignan. It's been 241 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 1.
There were no winners in Lille's previous match, a Ligue 1 home game that ended 0-0 vs Paris Saint Germain (placed 3rd). Preceding that game was the away victory against Dijon with the score of 2-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Lille's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. Lille are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Montpellier, two draws and six wins for Lille. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Delort 7 goals |   B. Yılmaz 6 goals |  G. Laborde 5 goals |
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| Montpellier | Lille | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 28 |
| 25 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 81% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 38% |
| 50% | 62% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 6% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 19% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.1 | 14.1 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.4 | 13.5 |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 39% | 34% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 34% | 35% |
- Lille has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Ligue 1
- Lille have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Lille have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Lille haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lille | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 33 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 33 |
| 3 | Paris Saint Germain | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 32 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Rennes | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Montpellier | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Monaco | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Lens | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Angers SCO | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Metz | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Brest | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Bordeaux | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | Nice | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Saint-Étienne | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Nantes | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | Strasbourg | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | -6 | 14 |
| 17 | Reims | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | Nîmes | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -18 | 12 |
| 19 | Lorient | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 11 |
| 20 | Dijon | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 9 |