On Tuesday night, Montpellier host Lille in a top of the table clash in Ligue One, as the two teams battle for a Champions League spot.
Montpellier have been one of the surprise packages in Ligue 1 this season, as the home side are currently second place in the French top-flight table. However, they are still 14 points behind league leaders PSG in Ligue One.
Montpellier have lost just once in their last 14 league games while winning four of their last six matches in the French top-flight. Last time out, the home side recorded a 2-1 win against Monaco.
The victory means that Montpellier have now scored at least two goals in five of their last six outings in Ligue One.
The home side are unbeaten in seven league games on home soil, having recorded four wins from five games at the Stade de la Mosson. They have also scored at least two goals in their last four league games on home soil while keeping clean sheets in four of their last five Ligue 1 matches on their own patch.
Lille started the campaign in good fashion, which explains their current position in the table of fourth place, two points behind the home side.
However, the visitor's form has dipped of late in Ligue One, as they have failed to win in their last four matches in the French top-flight. Last time out, Lyon held the visitors to an entertaining 2-2 draw.
Their recent league games have been relatively low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last eight matches.
Lille’s recent away record in Ligue 1 is not great, as they won just two of their last eight league games on their travels, including suffering three defeats in their last four away games.
Forebet predicts that Montpellier will come out on top in this clash in a high scoring clash, which is not surprising considering the two sides respective recent form.