Montpellier vs Lyon – The decision to fire manager Olivier Dall’Oglio at Montpellier seemed to be the only option after they lost seven of their first eleven games (W4). Romain Pitau, a former player who will serve as interim manager until at least until the World Cup, is well-qualified to lead this organization given that he previously played for Montpellier, which won the French championship in 2011–12.
After losing 2-0 to Monaco in their most recent game at the Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier has a win-loss record in all of their home league games this season (W3, L3). Pitau would aim to continue that trend in his first game.
With only one loss in the previous five encounters (W2, D2), Montpellier has a great recent home record in this head-to-head series, even though that was last season. However, there is additional motivation in this matchup because a victory would allow Montpellier to pass a struggling Lyon team.
Montpellier vs Lyon – Betting Analysis
Lyon also made the decision to change their manager earlier this month when they hired Laurent Blanc. Since they finished 16th after 11 games in 1995/96, they have only had two seasons off to worse starts (W4, D2, L5). Despite the fact that Blanc has four French championships to his credit from managing PSG and Bordeaux, Lyon will enter this match as the poorest away team in Ligue 1 following a 3-2 loss to Rennes in his first match (D1, L4).
The past time Lyon went winless through their first five away games of a league season was in 2002/03, and their current five-game wait for a traveling league victory is their worst stretch since a six-game streak back in 2017! In that year, Lyon triumphed 1-0 at the sixth attempt; hence, failing to win this time around would guarantee their worst away start in 30 years.
Players to keep an eye on: Despite leading Montpellier in league scoring with five goals, Elye Wahi has lost six of his previous nine scoring appearances, including a 5-2 loss at Lyon. The leading scorer for Lyon, Alexandre Lacazette, will attempt to surpass him. In his 12 head-to-head matches with Montpellier (G8, A6), Lacazette has contributed to more goals than any other team.
Montpellier vs Lyon – Head To Head
Our Prediction: Home Win
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