The latest round of Ligue 1 matches commences in the evening at Montpellier‘s Stade de la Mosson, where the last-placed team aims to narrow the seven-point gap to safety. Montpellier’s fortunes have not improved after two consecutive defeats in 2025, despite the long winter break. Their recent form has been woeful, with just one win in their last 13 competitive matches (D2, L10).
Playing at home could potentially lift Montpellier’s spirits, as they are the only team in Europe’s top-five leagues to have earned all their points on home turf (W2, D3, L4). Notably, two of their three draws came against top-five teams, requiring Montpellier to score four equalizing goals to secure those valuable two points.
Trying to undermine Montpellier’s impressive home record against the top teams in Ligue 1 are Monaco, who currently sit in third place. Monaco have yet to secure a victory in their first two games of 2025, settling for a 2-2 draw against Nantes in their previous outing (with one win and one loss). Despite having less time to prepare due to midweek cup fixtures, Adi Hütter believes his team has the capability to maintain his perfect 100% win rate against any opponent with a fourth consecutive victory in this head-to-head clash.
Although Monaco’s away record in the league is decent (with two wins, two draws, and two losses), their recent inability to clinch victory in four of their last five away matches raises some concerns within the team. However, Monaco has had success at Montpellier’s home ground in their past visits, winning three out of their last four encounters without conceding a goal. Another triumph would be particularly significant as only four points separate Monaco in third place from Lens in seventh place.
Players to keep an eye on: Arnaud Nordin has scored two crucial goals for Montpellier against Monaco, but he hasn’t yet found the back of the net to secure a win this season (G4). On the other hand, Eliesse Ben Seghir, the 19-year-old rising star of Monaco, has scored decisively in three out of his four league appearances this season.
Interesting fact: Montpellier manager Jean-Louis Gasset has faced Monaco more times than any other team in his career, but he has never managed to play out a draw against them (W2, L7).
