Ligue 1: Montpellier are 3 points short of Reims, but are motivated to go full throttle. Get ready!
- Montpellier have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Ligue 1
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Montpellier form and stats
3 victories, 0 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Montpellier have to build on here at Stade de la Mosson in the Ligue 1. The Montpellier manager Pitau might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The Montpellier coach Pitau and his gang return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Clermont (placed 10th). The Montpellier goalkeeper Kamara was crucial in the match against Clermont last time out, making six saves. Kamara, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.63 out of 10 in that game. Kamara saved a penalty.
Prior to that, an away loss at Rennes.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 9 games. Montpellier has won 5 of these, drawn 4 and lost 0.
The Montpellier fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Montpellier defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Reims form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Reims so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-2 (win-draw-lose). One point away has become something of a habit for Reims who have played out draws in their last three away games.
The Reims goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 237 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Reims are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the game against Nantes (placed 16th). Flips, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 9.25. Flips hit four key passes and won 7 of 9 duels.
A 0-0 draw at Brest's stadium before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Reims playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 4 Reims wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.
Reims have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 8 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Reims have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Reims have won at least one point in the last 7 games (4-3-0) against Montpellier.Top Goalscorers
  F. Balogun 8 goals |
Montpellier missing players
Reims missing players
| Montpellier | Reims | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 28 | 12 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 57% | 64% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 43% |
| 36% | 29% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 43% | 29% |
| 29% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 29% | 21% |
| 64% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 57% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 36% |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 7.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 10.7 | 11 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 10.9 | 13.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| 46% | 37% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 23% |
| 14.6 | 15.1 | 21.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 13.6 | 14.5 |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 8.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
- All of Montpellier's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Montpellier have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ligue 1
- Montpellier have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Ligue 1
- 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 | Paris Saint Germain | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 29 | 38 |
| 2 | Lens | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Rennes | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 28 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | Monaco | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Lorient | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Lille | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Olympique Lyonnais | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
| 9 | Nice | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Clermont | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Reims | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| 13 | Troyes | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -4 | 14 |
| 14 | Montpellier | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 13 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 13 |
| 16 | Nantes | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Ajaccio | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 11 |
| 18 | Strasbourg | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 19 | Brest | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -13 | 10 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 8 |
