Montpellier sit 3rd in the Ligue 2 on 24 points from 12 matches, having scored 18 and conceded 9. On the model's scale they rate 0.71 in attack and 1.05 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Ligue 2 averages of 0.66 and 1.52: about average in attack, above it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 4 wins and 1 defeat, most recently losing to Metz 2-3 at home. That is 2.00 points a match, scoring 1.50 and conceding 0.75 per game across 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 4 points behind Saint Etienne at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 5th-best attack and the 1st-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they travel to Laval in the Ligue 2 on 20 November 2026, a match the model gives them 50%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 2 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25:11 | +14 | WWWLW | 28 |
| 2 | Nancy | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17:9 | +8 | WWWWW | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18:9 | +9 | WWWWL | 24 |
| 4 | Reims | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24:15 | +9 | DWDWL | 21 |
| 5 | PAU | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16:13 | +3 | WWWWL | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21:19 | +2 | WLLWW | 18 |
| 7 | Metz | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20:19 | +1 | LWDLW | 17 |
| 8 | RED Star FC 93 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14:17 | -3 | WLLLL | 17 |
| 9 | Annecy | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | WLWLL | 16 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17:17 | 0 | LWDLW | 15 |
| 11 | Guingamp | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:18 | -2 | LLWWL | 14 |
| 12 | Boulogne | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDLW | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17:23 | -6 | LLWWL | 13 |
| 14 | Nantes | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | DLLDW | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11:15 | -4 | LDLDW | 11 |
| 16 | Sochaux | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | DLLLL | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13:22 | -9 | LLLLW | 11 |
| 18 | Laval | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14:23 | -9 | LDLWL | 9 |
- Promotion to Ligue 1
- Promotion play-offs
- Relegation
Montpellier sit 3 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Montpellier have been between 1st and 5th after each of their 12 Ligue 2 matches; 2nd after the latest, 3rd now that other clubs have played since. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Montpellier's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- L2-3Metz6 November 2026
- W3-0away to Annecy31 October 2026
- W2-1RED Star FC 9326 October 2026
- W3-0away to Rodez19 October 2026
- W2-0Grenoble9 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Montpellier vs Laval
Montpellier travel to Laval at Stade Francis Le Basser, Laval on 20 November 2026, 19:00 UTC. The model makes it 50% Montpellier, 28% draw and 22% Laval, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 1.58 expected goals for Montpellier against 0.88. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 45%.
Full preview and model analysis for Montpellier vs Laval
Recent meetings with Laval
- 13 March 2026Montpellier 2–0 LavalLigue 2
- 27 September 2025Laval 0–1 MontpellierLigue 2
- 25 October 2016Laval 0–2 MontpellierCoupe de la Ligue
The last 3 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Montpellier
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Reims v Saint Etienne · 20 November 2026
Montpellier fans want Reims to win: that leaves Montpellier's chance to finish top of the regular season at 25.7%, against 20.1% if Saint Etienne win (23.0% today).
Reims win25.7%+2.7Draw23.2%+0.2Saint Etienne win20.1%−2.9
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Montpellier's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- N. Pays5 goals2 assists
- Lacine Megnan-Pave4 goals2 assists
League goals this season.