Montpellier vs Lille: Defending champions, Lille eye a return to winning ways when they face Montpellier in their next Ligue 1 clash on Saturday.
Match Details:Â
Teams: Montpellier vs Lille
Venue: Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France
Date: Saturday 12th February, 2022
Time: 09:30 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.voot.com/
Preview
Montpellier come into this after a 3-1 away defeat to Saint Etienne in their previous Ligue 1 clash last Saturday.
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Wahi broke the deadlock for Montpellier before Hamouma, Nordin and Khazri turned the game around for Saint Etienne with their goals.
This loss ensured Montpellier have won just 1 of their last 5 matches across competitions which includes three league defeats.
On the other hand, Lille were beaten comprehensively at home 5-1 by current leaders, PSG in their previous clash.
Botman was the sole scorer for Lille while Pereira (2), Kimpembe, Messi and Mbappé found the net as well.
Lille has now won just 1 of their last 5 league matches and are out of the top 10 in the league table as well.
The season has been nothing short of a nightmare for Lille as they aim to get something back from the remainder of the season.
Both sides last met in August, where Lille won 2-1 due to goals from Yazici and David.
Form Guide
Montpellier: LLWLL
Lille: LLWDD
Last Matches of both teams:
Saint Etienne 3-1 Montpellier
Lille 1-5 PSG
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Montpellier vs Lille in India?
The live stream is available on the Voot Select App, Jio TV, while the broadcast is on VH1.
Team News
Esteve, Mendes, Mavididi and Tamas are ruled out of contention for the hosts due to injuries.
Lille has no casualties ahead of this important clash.
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Montpellier possible 11:
Omlin, Souquet, Cozza, Sakho, Ristic, Ferri, Chotard, Mollet, Savanier, Wahi and Germain
Lille possible 11:
Grbic, Gudmundsson, Botman, Fonte, Celik, Weah, André, Onana, Bamba, David and Ben Arfa
Prediction: Montpellier 2-1 Lille
This should be a close contest given the threat from both ends.
Montpellier have endured a brighter campaign than their counterparts. Due to their better league standing, we expect them to nick this one by the odd goal.
Players to watch out for: Savanier, Germain, David and Ben Arfa.
