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Montpellier
Founded : 1974
Twitter : @MontpellierHSC
Venue : Stade de la Mosson
City : Montpellier
Capacity : 22000
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
Home Win
60.00%
1 yr
43.75%
3 yr
41.51%
5 yr
41.86%
10 yr
42.27%
Draw
20.00%
1 yr
25.00%
3 yr
18.87%
5 yr
21.51%
10 yr
25.97%
Away Win
20.00%
1 yr
31.25%
3 yr
36.79%
5 yr
34.88%
10 yr
30.94%
Both Teams To Score
Yes
2425
53.33%1 yr
59.38%3 yr
52.83%5 yr
56.98%10 yr
53.59%No
2425
46.67%1 yr
40.63%3 yr
47.17%5 yr
43.02%10 yr
46.41%Average Goals Per Month
Jan
2425
01 yr
1.003 yr
3.005 yr
3.1910 yr
2.78Feb
2425
01 yr
3.503 yr
2.925 yr
2.7110 yr
2.71Mar
2425
01 yr
4.253 yr
2.915 yr
3.0010 yr
3.13Apr
2425
01 yr
2.253 yr
2.625 yr
2.8210 yr
2.57May
2425
01 yr
3.003 yr
3.735 yr
3.4710 yr
2.70Jun
2425
01 yr
03 yr
4.005 yr
4.0010 yr
4.00Jul
2425
01 yr
03 yr
05 yr
010 yr
0Aug
2425
4.001 yr
4.003 yr
4.455 yr
4.3810 yr
2.91Sep
2425
3.671 yr
3.673 yr
2.895 yr
3.1810 yr
2.66Oct
2425
4.671 yr
4.673 yr
3.255 yr
2.8910 yr
2.78Nov
2425
2.001 yr
2.003 yr
2.135 yr
2.1310 yr
2.36Dec
2425
3.331 yr
3.333 yr
2.135 yr
3.0010 yr
2.86Correct Score
1-0
2425
13.33%1 yr
6.25%3 yr
4.72%5 yr
5.81%10 yr
8.84%2-2
2425
13.33%1 yr
12.50%3 yr
6.60%5 yr
5.23%10 yr
5.25%2-0
2425
6.67%1 yr
9.38%3 yr
10.38%5 yr
8.72%10 yr
8.01%4-2
2425
6.67%1 yr
3.13%3 yr
1.89%5 yr
1.74%10 yr
1.10%3-2
2425
6.67%1 yr
3.13%3 yr
2.83%5 yr
1.74%10 yr
1.66%First Half Goals
0.5
2425
80.00%1 yr
71.88%3 yr
73.58%5 yr
73.84%10 yr
72.10%1.5
2425
66.67%1 yr
50.00%3 yr
38.68%5 yr
38.95%10 yr
34.81%2.5
2425
33.33%1 yr
25.00%3 yr
16.98%5 yr
16.28%10 yr
12.15%3.5
2425
0.00%1 yr
3.13%3 yr
5.66%5 yr
5.23%10 yr
2.76%Full Match Goals
0.5
2425
100.00%1 yr
96.88%3 yr
94.34%5 yr
95.35%10 yr
92.82%1.5
2425
86.67%1 yr
90.63%3 yr
83.96%5 yr
83.14%10 yr
76.52%2.5
2425
73.33%1 yr
65.63%3 yr
58.49%5 yr
58.14%10 yr
50.55%3.5
2425
53.33%1 yr
37.50%3 yr
33.96%5 yr
36.63%10 yr
30.11%Half Time / Full Time
Home / Home
2425
33.33%1 yr
25.00%3 yr
24.53%5 yr
25.00%10 yr
24.59%Draw / Home
2425
20.00%1 yr
15.63%3 yr
11.32%5 yr
12.21%10 yr
14.09%Away / Away
2425
20.00%1 yr
15.63%3 yr
18.87%5 yr
17.44%10 yr
16.57%Draw / Draw
2425
13.33%1 yr
15.63%3 yr
9.43%5 yr
11.05%10 yr
14.36%Away / Home
2425
6.67%1 yr
3.13%3 yr
5.66%5 yr
4.65%10 yr
3.59%Second Half Goals
0.5
2425
93.33%1 yr
87.50%3 yr
84.91%5 yr
84.88%10 yr
78.73%1.5
2425
46.67%1 yr
59.38%3 yr
53.77%5 yr
54.07%10 yr
47.79%2.5
2425
20.00%1 yr
15.63%3 yr
19.81%5 yr
21.51%10 yr
18.78%3.5
2425
13.33%1 yr
12.50%3 yr
7.55%5 yr
6.40%10 yr
4.14%Total Goals
4
2425
26.67%1 yr
18.75%3 yr
16.98%5 yr
18.02%10 yr
16.02%3
2425
20.00%1 yr
28.13%3 yr
24.53%5 yr
21.51%10 yr
20.44%2
2425
13.33%1 yr
25.00%3 yr
25.47%5 yr
25.00%10 yr
25.97%6
2425
13.33%1 yr
6.25%3 yr
3.77%5 yr
4.65%10 yr
4.70%Home Win
25.00%
1 yr
25.00%
3 yr
24.53%
5 yr
33.72%
10 yr
39.89%
Draw
37.50%
1 yr
37.50%
3 yr
28.30%
5 yr
25.58%
10 yr
25.14%
Away Win
37.50%
1 yr
37.50%
3 yr
41.51%
5 yr
37.21%
10 yr
33.33%
Both Teams To Score
Yes
2425
75.00%1 yr
62.50%3 yr
60.38%5 yr
62.79%10 yr
58.47%No
2425
25.00%1 yr
37.50%3 yr
39.62%5 yr
37.21%10 yr
41.53%Average Goals Per Month
Jan
2425
01 yr
0.003 yr
2.405 yr
2.7810 yr
2.56Feb
2425
01 yr
3.003 yr
3.145 yr
3.0810 yr
3.04Mar
2425
01 yr
6.003 yr
4.005 yr
3.7110 yr
3.63Apr
2425
01 yr
2.003 yr
1.835 yr
2.4310 yr
2.63May
2425
01 yr
2.003 yr
3.405 yr
2.8610 yr
2.50Jun
2425
01 yr
03 yr
05 yr
010 yr
0Jul
2425
01 yr
03 yr
05 yr
010 yr
0Aug
2425
3.001 yr
3.003 yr
3.435 yr
3.6710 yr
2.47Sep
2425
5.001 yr
5.003 yr
3.005 yr
3.5610 yr
2.71Oct
2425
4.001 yr
4.003 yr
3.005 yr
2.5510 yr
2.44Nov
2425
4.001 yr
4.003 yr
2.505 yr
3.0010 yr
3.13Dec
2425
4.001 yr
4.003 yr
2.505 yr
3.0010 yr
2.95Correct Score
2-2
2425
25.00%1 yr
18.75%3 yr
9.43%5 yr
5.81%10 yr
4.92%3-1
2425
12.50%1 yr
6.25%3 yr
1.89%5 yr
4.65%10 yr
4.92%3-2
2425
12.50%1 yr
6.25%3 yr
5.66%5 yr
3.49%10 yr
2.73%0-3
2425
12.50%1 yr
6.25%3 yr
3.77%5 yr
2.33%10 yr
1.64%0-5
2425
12.50%1 yr
6.25%3 yr
1.89%5 yr
1.16%10 yr
0.55%First Half Goals
0.5
2425
87.50%1 yr
68.75%3 yr
66.04%5 yr
70.93%10 yr
72.68%1.5
2425
75.00%1 yr
50.00%3 yr
32.08%5 yr
36.05%10 yr
33.33%2.5
2425
50.00%1 yr
31.25%3 yr
20.75%5 yr
19.77%10 yr
12.02%3.5
2425
0.00%1 yr
6.25%3 yr
5.66%5 yr
4.65%10 yr
2.73%Full Match Goals
0.5
2425
100.00%1 yr
93.75%3 yr
88.68%5 yr
91.86%10 yr
92.90%1.5
2425
100.00%1 yr
93.75%3 yr
83.02%5 yr
82.56%10 yr
79.78%2.5
2425
87.50%1 yr
68.75%3 yr
62.26%5 yr
61.63%10 yr
55.74%3.5
2425
75.00%1 yr
50.00%3 yr
37.74%5 yr
39.53%10 yr
31.69%Half Time / Full Time
Away / Away
2425
37.50%1 yr
18.75%3 yr
18.87%5 yr
17.44%10 yr
17.49%Draw / Draw
2425
25.00%1 yr
31.25%3 yr
16.98%5 yr
13.95%10 yr
14.21%Home / Home
2425
12.50%1 yr
12.50%3 yr
15.09%5 yr
18.60%10 yr
21.86%Away / Home
2425
12.50%1 yr
6.25%3 yr
3.77%5 yr
4.65%10 yr
3.83%Away / Draw
2425
12.50%1 yr
6.25%3 yr
9.43%5 yr
8.14%10 yr
7.65%Second Half Goals
0.5
2425
87.50%1 yr
81.25%3 yr
84.91%5 yr
83.72%10 yr
80.33%1.5
2425
62.50%1 yr
68.75%3 yr
58.49%5 yr
56.98%10 yr
53.01%2.5
2425
12.50%1 yr
18.75%3 yr
18.87%5 yr
23.26%10 yr
20.22%3.5
2425
12.50%1 yr
18.75%3 yr
7.55%5 yr
6.98%10 yr
4.37%Total Goals
4
2425
50.00%1 yr
31.25%3 yr
22.64%5 yr
19.77%10 yr
18.03%5
2425
25.00%1 yr
12.50%3 yr
11.32%5 yr
12.79%10 yr
8.74%2
2425
12.50%1 yr
25.00%3 yr
20.75%5 yr
20.93%10 yr
24.04%3
2425
12.50%1 yr
18.75%3 yr
24.53%5 yr
22.09%10 yr
24.04%Home Win
100.00%
1 yr
62.50%
3 yr
58.49%
5 yr
50.00%
10 yr
44.69%
Draw
0.00%
1 yr
12.50%
3 yr
9.43%
5 yr
17.44%
10 yr
26.82%
Away Win
0.00%
1 yr
25.00%
3 yr
32.08%
5 yr
32.56%
10 yr
28.49%
Both Teams To Score
Yes
2425
28.57%1 yr
56.25%3 yr
45.28%5 yr
51.16%10 yr
48.60%No
2425
71.43%1 yr
43.75%3 yr
54.72%5 yr
48.84%10 yr
51.40%Average Goals Per Month
Jan
2425
01 yr
2.003 yr
3.755 yr
3.7110 yr
3.00Feb
2425
01 yr
4.003 yr
2.675 yr
2.3310 yr
2.36Mar
2425
01 yr
2.503 yr
2.005 yr
2.3810 yr
2.60Apr
2425
01 yr
2.503 yr
3.295 yr
3.1010 yr
2.52May
2425
01 yr
3.503 yr
4.005 yr
4.0010 yr
2.88Jun
2425
01 yr
03 yr
4.005 yr
4.0010 yr
4.00Jul
2425
01 yr
03 yr
05 yr
010 yr
0Aug
2425
6.001 yr
6.003 yr
6.255 yr
5.2910 yr
3.47Sep
2425
3.001 yr
3.003 yr
2.805 yr
2.7510 yr
2.59Oct
2425
6.001 yr
6.003 yr
3.505 yr
3.3810 yr
3.11Nov
2425
1.001 yr
1.003 yr
1.755 yr
1.5610 yr
1.65Dec
2425
2.001 yr
2.003 yr
1.755 yr
3.0010 yr
2.76Correct Score
1-0
2425
28.57%1 yr
12.50%3 yr
7.55%5 yr
6.98%10 yr
12.29%2-1
2425
14.29%1 yr
12.50%3 yr
9.43%5 yr
8.14%10 yr
7.26%3-0
2425
14.29%1 yr
6.25%3 yr
5.66%5 yr
3.49%10 yr
2.23%6-0
2425
14.29%1 yr
6.25%3 yr
1.89%5 yr
1.16%10 yr
0.56%2-0
2425
14.29%1 yr
12.50%3 yr
16.98%5 yr
12.79%10 yr
9.50%First Half Goals
0.5
2425
71.43%1 yr
75.00%3 yr
81.13%5 yr
76.74%10 yr
71.51%1.5
2425
57.14%1 yr
50.00%3 yr
45.28%5 yr
41.86%10 yr
36.31%2.5
2425
14.29%1 yr
18.75%3 yr
13.21%5 yr
12.79%10 yr
12.29%3.5
2425
0.00%1 yr
0.00%3 yr
5.66%5 yr
5.81%10 yr
2.79%Full Match Goals
0.5
2425
100.00%1 yr
100.00%3 yr
100.00%5 yr
98.84%10 yr
92.74%1.5
2425
71.43%1 yr
87.50%3 yr
84.91%5 yr
83.72%10 yr
73.18%2.5
2425
57.14%1 yr
62.50%3 yr
54.72%5 yr
54.65%10 yr
45.25%3.5
2425
28.57%1 yr
25.00%3 yr
30.19%5 yr
33.72%10 yr
28.49%Half Time / Full Time
Home / Home
2425
57.14%1 yr
37.50%3 yr
33.96%5 yr
31.40%10 yr
27.37%Draw / Home
2425
42.86%1 yr
25.00%3 yr
16.98%5 yr
13.95%10 yr
13.97%Home / Draw
2425
0.00%1 yr
12.50%3 yr
3.77%5 yr
4.65%10 yr
5.59%Home / Away
2425
0.00%1 yr
0.00%3 yr
1.89%5 yr
2.33%10 yr
2.23%Draw / Draw
2425
0.00%1 yr
0.00%3 yr
1.89%5 yr
8.14%10 yr
14.53%Second Half Goals
0.5
2425
100.00%1 yr
93.75%3 yr
84.91%5 yr
86.05%10 yr
77.09%1.5
2425
28.57%1 yr
50.00%3 yr
49.06%5 yr
51.16%10 yr
42.46%2.5
2425
28.57%1 yr
12.50%3 yr
20.75%5 yr
19.77%10 yr
17.32%3.5
2425
14.29%1 yr
6.25%3 yr
7.55%5 yr
5.81%10 yr
3.91%Total Goals
6
2425
28.57%1 yr
12.50%3 yr
5.66%5 yr
4.65%10 yr
5.59%3
2425
28.57%1 yr
37.50%3 yr
24.53%5 yr
20.93%10 yr
16.76%1
2425
28.57%1 yr
12.50%3 yr
15.09%5 yr
15.12%10 yr
19.55%2
2425
14.29%1 yr
25.00%3 yr
30.19%5 yr
29.07%10 yr
27.93%Date
Match
Home
Draw
Away
Date
Match
Home
Draw
Away
20 Oct 2024 18:45
32.35%
4.56
4.56
24.26%
4.15
4.15
43.39%
1.73
1.73
The Ligue 1 fixture, Olympique Lyonnais vs. Montpellier Hérault SC kicks off at 16:00 (GMT+1) on Saturday, April 23, at Groupama Stadium.
Borrowing a leaf from Lyon’s book, Montpellier also picked up a defeat in the midweek round of fixtures, following the 2-0 loss to RC Lens. Goals from Da Costa (37') and Ganago (75') at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis saw Montpellier pick up their third defeat in five games, WLLDL. Montpellier are in 11th place with 42 points from 12W, 6D, & 15L. A victory on Saturday could see Montpellier reduce the deficit to the top ten to two points if tenth-placed Nantes [47 points] fails to find a win against relegation-threatened Bordeaux. Olivier Dall’Oglio and La Paillade could line up the 4—2—3—1 formation with Valère Germain at the top of the shape against Lyon. Valère Germain has only four goals in 29 Ligue 1 appearances and will be looking to add to his tally against Lyon this weekend. On availability, Thibault Tamas and Pedro Mendes are both ruled out of Saturday’s game.
Olympique Marseille vs. Montpellier Hérault SC kicks off at 20:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, April 10, at the Stade Vélodrome.
Meanwhile, Montpellier failed to earn a point last time out following the 2-1 defeat to Brest and remained in the same spot on the table. The club is in 11th place, having picked up 41 points from 12W, 5D, and 13L, as they look to return to winning ways, LLDWL, at the end of the weekend. The torrid run of form leaves Montpellier with only ten points in the year 2022, having selected just four points from a possible 15 in the last five games. La Paillade are now looking for an unlikely victory here in a bid to close in on the top-ten, where they sit three points away from the section. A look at the numbers at both ends of the pitch leaves Montpellier with a goal ratio of 1.47 goals scored per game after 44 goals in 30 Ligue 1 games. La Paillade have conceded 42 goals [an average of 1.4 goals per match] and are left with a goal difference of +2. For this game against Marseille, Olivier Dall’Oglio could appear with a 4—2—3—1 formation, having Stephy Mavididi at the top of the shape. Mihailo Ristic remains suspended and will not feature in the weekend’s game alongside Pedro Mendes.
The Ligue 1 fixture, Montpellier Hérault SC vs. LOSC Lille, kicks off at 17:00 (GMT+1) on Saturday, February 12, at Stade de la Mosson.
A shocking 3-1 defeat to AS Saint-Étienne left Montpellier without a point at the Geoffroy-Guichard last weekend on Matchday 23. Elye Wahi (11’) had put Montpellier in the lead before Sainté left it late with three goals in a span of eleven minutes. Goals from Romain Hamouma (82’), Arnaud Nordin (90’), and the Tunisian, Wahbi Khazri (90’+3), in stoppage time left Montpellier with an empty basket after their trip to the Geoffroy-Guichard. The defeat saw Montpellier drop one spot on the Ligue 1 table, as they moved from 6th to 7th place. It also leaves La Paillade with three defeats in five games, and with six points from a possible 15, WLLWL. Montpellier have 34 points after 10W, 4D, & 9L. A victory over Lille could see the club reclaim lost ground if 6th-placed Monaco [36 points] fails to pick up a win against FC Lorient on Sunday. Olivier Dall’Oglio lined up the 4—4—2 formation with Elye Wahi and Valère Germain in attack for the game against Sainté. A similar shape with the same personnel is expected for Saturday’s fixture against Lille. Meanwhile, Stephy Mavididi remains doubtful for the weekend’s clash.
The Ligue 1 fixture, Montpellier Hérault SC vs. AS Monaco, kicks off at 17:05 (GMT+1) on Sunday, January 23, at Stade de la Mosson.
Ten-man Montpellier failed to pick up a point earlier in the week after a 1-0 defeat to Troyes on home soil. Montpellier started on the front foot and had the first real chance of the game but failed to convert. Minutes later, Troyes had a go at the other end before returning for another. Both sides had walked off without a goal at the break, having failed to find the back of the net. Minutes into the second half, Montpellier's skipper, Téji Tedy Savanier [66’ R.], was shown the red, leaving ES Troyes AC with the numerical advantage. With the extra man, Troyes took the lead through Xavier Chavalerin (74’) minutes into the second half. A remarkable 20-yard strike to condemn Montpellier to their first defeat in five games: WWWWL. With the loss, La Paillade dropped one spot from 8th to 9th place, having failed to pick up a point during the week. The club has 31 points from 9W, 4D, and 8L. Taking a look at the numbers, Montpellier have a goal ratio of 1.7 g.p.g. this season, having scored 34 goals in 20 Ligue 1 games. They have also conceded 27 goals [an average of 1.35 goals per game] and have a G.D. of +7. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Wahi in attack is expected from Olivier Dall’Oglio for this fixture against Monaco. Florent Mollet is expected to come in for the suspended skipper, Tedy Savanier, in this game against AS Monaco.
The Ligue 1 fixture, Montpellier HSC vs. Olympique Lyon, kicks off at 17:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, November 28, at Stade de la Mosson.
Ten-man Montpellier suffered a 2-0 defeat to Rennes last Saturday at Roazhon Park, in front of 27,000 spectators at the venue. A fantastic header from Martin Terrier (8') put Rennes in the lead inside the opening ten minutes of the game. Lovro Majer had gone for a spectacular long-range curling effort, but the Montpellier goalkeeper was well positioned to thwart the attempt. Minutes later, Majer (28') got on the end of a well-worked team effort to leave Montpellier with their second defeat in five games: WLWWL. The defeat saw Montpellier drop three spots, from 6th to 9th place, on the Ligue 1 table, having failed to pick up a point on Matchday 14. Montpellier are left with 19 points after 5W, 4D, & 5L. With a focus on the numbers at both ends of the pitch, Montpellier has a goal ratio of 1.5 goals per game this season, having scored 21 goals in 14 Ligue 1 games. The club has also conceded as many goals, 21, and has a G.D. of 0. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Valère Germain is expected from Olivier Dall’Oglio for this game against Lyon. Teji Savanier (Red. 41') is suspended for this fixture after picking up a red card in the game against Rennes.
The French Ligue 1 fixture, AS Monaco vs. Montpellier HSC, kicks off at 16:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, October 24, at Stade Louis II.
Despite sitting 3 spots below Monaco in 13th place, Montpellier remains only a point adrift of the opposition, having picked up 13 points from 3W, 4D, & 3L. Last weekend, Montpellier picked up three points against RC Lens on home soil, courtesy of a goal from Stephy Mavididi (48’). It was the first victory for Montpellier in five Ligue 1 games: DDLDW. Having 17 goals after ten appearances, the club is left with an average of 1.7 goals scored per game. La Paillade has conceded 16 goals (1.6 goals-per-match) so far, which leaves the club with a G.D. of +1. Manager Olivier Dall’Oglio could emerge with the attacking 4—2—3—1 formation having Valère Germain at the top of the design.
The Ligue 1 fixture between Montpellier and RC Lens kicks off at 16:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, October 17 at the Stade de la Mosson. Referee Florent Batta will be in charge for this game while Gilles Lang and Laurent Coniglio will be assisting. The fourth official will be Floris Aubin, while Thomas Leonard will be tucked away in the VAR room.
Montpellier returns after the 1-1 draw against Strasbourg on Matchday 9, Saturday, October 2nd. Despite the scoreline, it was a remarkable game that saw a combined total of 18 shots taken, with 7 on target. An exquisite left-footed volley from outside the box by Florent Mollet (12’) put Montpellier in the lead. But another fine effort from Kévin Gameiro (28’) leveled the score-line minutes after the goal, leaving both sides without a way through. It was the third draw for Montpellier: WDDLD, and it leaves the club in 13th place, having picked up 10 points after 2W, 4D, & 3L. On the numbers, Montpellier have a goal ratio of 1.78 goals per game after a haul of 16 goals in nine Ligue 1 games. However, the club has been poor at the back, letting in a tally of 16 goals. With the unimpressive numbers in defense, picking up a win against RC Lens will remain a huge challenge, considering the opposition is in fantastic form. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Valère Germain in attack could be seen from Olivier Dall’Oglio against Lens on Sunday. Germain has three goals for Montpellier and will be on the hunt for the fourth when Lens comes calling at the Stade de la Mosson.
The French Ligue 1 fixture, Paris Saint-Germain vs. Montpellier HSC, kicks off at 20:00 (GMT+1) on Saturday, September 25, at the 47,929-capacity stadium, Parc des Princes.
Ten-men Lorient defeated OGC Nice by a lone goal on Wednesday at the Stade du Moustoir. A single goal from Thomas Monconduit (23') midway through the first half separated both sides at full-time. Midway through the second-half, Moritz Jenz (69') was shown the red, leaving the opposition with a numerical advantage. However, Lorient held on to the narrow lead until the game came to an end in what became their third victory of the season. The club remains in 5th place, having picked up 12 points from 3W, 3D, & 1L. Lorient has a form that reads: LDWDW ahead of this Matchday 8 fixture against Lyon. Lorient's performance in the final third has brought the club 8 goals after seven Ligue 1 games. Having an average of 1.14 goals scored per game, Les Merlus have conceded 7 goals so far, in the length of the current season, and have a goal difference of +1. The club has an average of one goal conceded per match. Christophe Pélissier could emerge alongside Les Merlus with the defensive 5—3—2 formation against Lyon on Saturday with Grbic and Moffi in attack.
French Ligue 1 fixture, Lille OSC vs. Montpellier HSC kicks-off at 16:05 (GMT+1) on Sunday, August, 29 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
In what appears to be a steady improvement since Match Day 1, Montpellier HSC secured their first win of the season last weekend. La Paillade defeated F.C. Lorient, 3-1 at the Stade de la Mosson on Sunday, August 22. Lorient finished with nine men after Houboulang Mende (R. 86') and Jerome Hergault (R. 90') were given the marching orders in the closing stages. Enzo Le Fée (21') gave Lorient the lead but Teji Savanier (50') chalked off the Lorient advantage five minutes after the break. Additional goals from Stephy Mavididi (58') and Andy Delort (83') wrapped up the three points for Montpellier. Coach Olivier Dall'Oglio was delighted with the win, knowing his side could be up for a difficult task against Lille. Montpellier are in 7th place with 4 points after three games: 1W, 1D & 1L. Dall'Oglio could adopt a 4—2—3—1 formation with Andy Delort playing upfront. Centre-back, Pedro Mendes is sidelined with a cruciate ligament rupture while goalkeeper, Jonas Omlin could miss out due to an ankle injury.
Ligue 1 fixture, Montpellier Hérault SC vs. Olympique Marseille kicks off at 19:45 (GMT+1) on Sunday, the 8th of August at the Stade de la Mosson with as many as 13,500 fans expected at the venue.
After a mid-table finish last season and subsequently failing to qualify for continental football, Montpellier will be targetting a top-six finish at the end of this season. To steel themselves for the difficult task ahead, they played several pre-season club friendlies. La Paillade picked up victories over German Bundesliga side, RB Leipzig, 2-1, and Ligue 2 side, Rodez AF, 1-0. However, they recorded defeats against Ligue 1 debutants, Clermont Foot 63, 3-2 and French National Championship side, FC Sète 34, 4-2. Another pre-season club friendly match ended in a 1-0 defeat to Metz. Montpellier saw a mass exodus of players with centre-back, Damien Le Tallec, attacking midfielder, Keagan Dolly and centre-forward, Bastian Badu exiting the club as free agents. However, Montpellier secured the signature of centre-back, Mamadou Sakho from Crystal Palace and central midfielder, Leo Leroy from LB Chateauroux as free agents. In what appeared to be an exchange, Olivier Dall'Oglio, formerly of Stade Brestois 29 replaced Michel Der Zakarian in the coaching seat while the latter departed to fill the vacant seat at Brest. Olivier Dall'Oglio is tipped to adopt an attacking 4—3—3 formation with the aim of scoring at least a point on home soil.