Lille has Montpellier at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Ligue 1 on Sunday, hoping to recuperate from their last loss. After losing to Angers 1-0 last weekend, the Mastiffs ended their two-game winning streak. Halid Sabanovic scored the main objective of the game in the 84th moment as Paulo Fonseca’s side surrendered to their eighth first-class loss of the time.
Lille is in fifth place in Ligue 1 with 52 points from 30 games, which puts them in last place in Europe with Rennes under their noses. Montpellier is grieving underneath the main 10, having gathered 15 focuses less than Lille and coming into the game on the rear of a misfortune.
Last Sunday, Toulouse defeated La Paillade 2-1 at home, ending their seven-game league winning streak. In the 85th minute, the visitors made it 2-0, but Elye Wahi scored for Michel Der Zakarian’s team to give them some hope. Be that as it may, there was no approaching once more into the game for Montpellier, who quickly returned to earth subsequent to taking off following an improvement lately.
LOSC vs Montpellier Match Details :
- Lille – Montpellier
- Ligue 1 France
- Date – 16/04/2023
- Starting time – 11:00 UTC
- Venue: Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille, France
LOSC vs Montpellier Prediction :
Despite Montpellier’s recent success, Lille is the odds-on favorite heading into the match. We still expect the Mastiffs to win by a small margin due to the team’s superior talent.
Prediction: Lille 2-1 Montpellier
LOSC vs Montpellier Head to Head :
Lille and Montpellier have met 34 times, with the Mastiffs winning 18 times and losing nine times against La Paillade. Montpellier has been defeated three times in Lille’s last four games. Since August 2011, Lille has not lost to Montpellier in their last ten Ligue 1 home games.
Last weekend, Lille lost to Angers for the eighth time this season in Ligue 1, but they haven’t lost two straight this season. In the 2022-23 season, Montpellier has lost 15 of their 30 games, their most losses at this point in the top-flight season since 2003-2004.
The best current streak of any team is Lille’s 12-game home winning streak. From November 2010 to May 2011, this is their best single-season run. In Ligue 1, Montpellier is unbeaten in three away games, their longest streak in a single season since February-April 2021.
LOSC vs Montpellier Team news :
As Adam Ounas (thigh) and Tiago Djalo (ACL) continue their long-term recoveries, Lille’s defeat to Angers left them with a lot of bruised egos. However, Fonseca need not be concerned about any additional injuries because they are still recovering.
Ismaily should be back from a similar concern to challenge Gabriel Gudmundsson’s spot at left back, but Edon Zhegrova is unlikely to be involved either because his own thigh injury kept him out of the loss at the Stade Raymond Kopa.
Given their general strength against Maddens, Fonseca ought to stay away from the compulsion to roll out discount improvements, as Timothy Weah goes on a justified back job for the hosts.
Der Zakarian should have Kiki Kouyate, Montpellier’s central defender, back in his team after a concussion, and Faitout Maouassa, Montpellier’s thigh defender, may also be in contention for a comeback this weekend.
Khalil Fayad has likewise gotten back to preparing after a rib issue kept him out of the misfortune to Toulouse, however, Maxime Esteve (crotch), Dimitry Bertaud (leg tendon), Theo Sainte-Luce (calf) and Beni Makouana (thigh) are as yet bound to the treatment room.
Stephy Mavididi could establish another standard for the most Ligue 1 appearances by an English player in the post-war period with a 108th game here, yet having offered the ball for Toulouse’s second as a substitute last end of the week, he might be limited to a spot on the seat once more.
LOSC vs Montpellier Betting Tips :
- In the last 5 gatherings, Lille OSC won 4, and Montpellier HSC won 0, 1 draw.
- Lille OSC has lost only 0 of their last 5 games against Montpellier HSC (in all contests).
- 36% of the time, Lille OSC and Montpellier HSC win the first half, respectively.
- In their last five Ligue 1 matches against Montpellier HSC, Lille OSC has only lost once.
LOSC vs Montpellier Lineups :
Lille:
- Chevalier (GK);
- Weah, Fonte, Alexsandro, Ismaily;
- Andre, Andre Gomes;
- Angel Gomes, Cabella, Bamba;
- David
Montpellier HSC:
- Lecomte (GK);
- Sacko, Jullien, Kouyate, Sylla;
- Ferri, Chotard;
- Nordin, Savanier, Khazri;
- Wahi
LOSC vs Montpellier Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |