📊 Form Guide

Nantes

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Nantes head into this match coming off the back of a 1-1 Ligue 1 drawn result versus AJ Auxerre.

In that game, Nantes managed 38% possession and 7 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. The scorer for Nantes was Louis Leroux (62'). Auxerre had 9 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Gaëtan Perrin (45') was the scorer for AJ Auxerre.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games that Nantes have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Nantes have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 6 goals during that time.

Pre-game facts show that Nantes:

• have not been beaten in the league by Montpellier in their previous 3 games.
• have not won at home in their last 3 league games.

Montpellier

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After suffering a loss in their previous game against Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 action, Montpellier and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Montpellier managed 33% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Montpellier was Tanguy Coulibaly (64'). On the other side, Paris Saint-Germain got 10 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. Senny Mayulu (44') and Gonçalo Ramos (49', 59', 65') scored for Paris Saint-Germain.

It is worth noting that Montpellier have made hard work of scoring goals in their past 6 encounters, recording the disappointing return of just 2. In those matches, La Paillade have also seen the collective goal tally against them equal 14. That being said, it remains to be seen whether that pattern might be sustained in this upcoming game.

Ahead of this clash, Montpellier are without an away win for the past 7 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their prior head-to-head meetings stretching back to 06/03/2022 shows that Nantes have won 4 of these games and Montpellier 1, with the tally of draws being 1.

A combined total of 16 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 11 of them from Les Canaris and 5 belonging to La Paillade. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.67.

The previous league clash featuring the two was Ligue 1 match day 3 on 31/08/2024 when it ended Montpellier 1-3 Nantes.

That day, Montpellier had 69% possession and 10 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer was Akor Adams (30').

Nantes had 9 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Matthis Abline (24'), Moses Simon (45') and Mostafa Mohamed (85') scored.

The match was refereed by Benoît Millot.

🗞️ Team News: Nantes

There is just the lone fitness concern for the Nantes gaffer Antoine Kombouaré to contend with from of an almost fully healthy group of players. Saïdou Sow (Cruciate ligament tear) is out of contention.

In all likelihood, Les Canaris should opt for a 5-3-2 system and select Anthony Lopes, J. Castelletto, Nathan Zeze, Nicolas Pallois, Sorba Thomas, Fabien Centonze, Francis Coquelin, Pedro Chirivella, Douglas Augusto, Matthis Abline and Moses Simon.

📰 Team News: Montpellier

Montpellier manager Zoumana Camara has to choose a team with limited availability. Christopher Jullien (Cruciate ligament tear), Modibo Sagnan (Dead leg), Nicolas Pays (Metatarsal fracture), Glenn Ngosso (Cruciate ligament tear) and Nikola Maksimović (Hamstring injury) can’t be considered.

We reckon that La Paillade appear most likely to begin the game with a 5-3-2 system, settling for Benjamin Lecomte, Yael Mouanga, Becir Omeragic, L. Mincarelli Davin, Enzo Tchato, Theo Chennahi, Stefan Dzodic, Jordan Ferri, Joris Chotard, Tanguy Coulibaly and Junior Ndiaye.

🧠 Prediction

We’re thinking that Nantes will most probably see a lot of the ball and convert quite a few goal-scoring opportunities.

However, Montpellier are also probably going to find it difficult getting goals but we do think it’s quite likely that they will be being dangerous at times.

We’re predicting a fairly comfortable 3-1 victory for Nantes by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.

Peter Guest, 18:01 17/05/2025