Jan 15th features a match where Montpellier will host Nantes in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 15th placed Montpellier is fresh off their 1-6 blowout loss against Nice. Nicolas Pépé struck first for Nice in the 15th minute, then Khépren Thuram added another in the 35th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Nantes, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Olympique Lyonnais. Neither Nantes nor Olympique Lyonnais could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 12 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Nantes is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Nantes is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Moses Simon and Marcus Coco each only have 1 goal in their last five. Montpellier’s top weapon lately has been Teji Savanier, who has 3 goals in the last five matches
Montpellier will be without Pedro Mendes, Theo Sainte Luce, Wahbi Khazri and Dimitry Bertaud, while Nicolas Pallois, Fábio and Gor Manvelyan are unavailable to play for Nantes.