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- Competition: Ligue 2
- Date: Monday, 18th August 2025
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Stade Marie-Marvingt (Le Mans)
On Monday night at Stade Marie-Marvingt, we will have an interesting tie between Le Mans and Montpellier. Those two teams could end up the season on completely different sides of the team, but it is too early in the season, and anything is possible. The bookies suggest we could see two evenly matched sides on Monday night, but can Montpellier use their experience to record a victory? Let's break down the matchup and find the best possible betting solution.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Le Mans
2 : 2
Montpellier
Ligue 1
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Montpellier
2 : 1
Le Mans
Ligue 1
Le Mans and Montpellier have faced each other only eight times in their history, with Le Mans holding the edge thanks to three wins, compared to Montpellier's two, while the remaining three meetings ended in draws. Another interesting fact is that four of the last six H2H matches ended with three or more goals.
Le Mans team overview
Le Mans returned to Ligue 2 after five years of absence. Last year, they were far from dominant in the third level of French football, but the club from Stade Marie-Marvingt found a way to second place on the table and promotion. Le Mans haven't improved the team significantly since the previous year, so their primary goal is to avoid relegation.
After a surprisingly impressive preseason, Le Mans started the new season last week with a 3-3 draw on the road against Guingamp. The guests were the underdog in that match, but they snatched a point that will give them a lot of confidence ahead of their first game at the home stadium, on Monday against Montpellier.
Le Mans' William Harhouz got a red card late in the game against Guingamp last week, so he will serve a suspension on Monday night against Montpellier. Harhouz will join already sidelined Erwan Colas and Brice Oggad.
Last matches of
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Guingamp
3 : 3
Le Mans
Ligue 2
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UNFP
1 : 2
Le Mans
Club Friendlies
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Le Mans
2 : 0
Versailles
National
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Concarneau
5 : 2
Le Mans
National
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Le Mans
2 : 2
Rouen
National
lineup
Goalkeeper
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98
Nicolas Kocik
Defenders
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12
Anthony Ribelin
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21
Theo Eyoum
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5
Harold Voyer
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17
Samuel Yohou
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22
Lucas Calodat
Midfielders
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10
Jean Vercruysse
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24
Milan Robin
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6
Edwin Quarshie
Forwards
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25
Dame Gueye
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9
Antoine Rabillard
Montpellier team overview
Last season was disastrous for Montpellier, as they finished bottom of Ligue 1 and suffered their first relegation after 16 consecutive years in France's top flight. Determined to bounce back quickly, Zoumane Camara's side made several changes over the summer and entered the 2025/26 campaign with high ambitions for an immediate return to Ligue 1.
Four wins in five matches in the preseason gave a lot of hope to Montpellier. However, in the opening round, Camara's team played only 1-1 at home against Red Star. The home side ended the match with an xG of only 0.29, so they must urgently improve their creativity.
Montpellier's Khalil Fayad suffered a thigh injury in the opening round that will keep him off the field for the next four to six weeks. The head coach, Zoumane Camara, now has two options to replace talented midfielder, Teji Savanier and Nicolas Pays.
Last matches of
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Montpellier
1 : 1
Red Star
Ligue 2
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Nantes
3 : 0
Montpellier
Ligue 1
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Montpellier
1 : 4
PSG
Ligue 1
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Montpellier
0 : 0
Reims
Ligue 1
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Angers
2 : 0
Montpellier
Ligue 1
lineup
Goalkeeper
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50
Viktor Dzodic
Defenders
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29
Enzo Tchato
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15
Julien Laporte
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6
Christopher Jullien
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21
Lucas Mincarelli
Midfielders
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23
Yael Mouanga
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11
Teji Savanier
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27
Beric Omeragic
Forwards
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7
Nathanael Mbuku
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19
Alexandre Mendy
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70
Tanguy Coulibaly
Prediction
Both teams have shown during the preseason and in the first round that they are phenomenal offensively. Le Mans scored at least one goal in each of six matches this summer, while Montpellier scored in five of their six games. Also, both sides in the opening round showed how leaky their defenses are. We should expect goals on both sides on Monday evening in Le Mans.
3 Reasons why we should expect both teams to score in this match
- Le Mans scored at least one goal in each of the last six matches
- Le Mans allowed at least one goal in three of the previous four games
- Montpellier scored in five of six matches this summer
Main prediction -
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
vs standings in Ligue 2
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Saint-Étienne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 3 | +4 | 4 |
2 | Amiens SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 4 |
3 | Pau | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 4 |
4 | Reims | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 4 |
5 | Troyes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 4 |
6 | Nancy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 4 |
7 | Dunkerque | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Laval | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 2 |
9 | Clermont | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 2 |
10 | Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Bastia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
12 | Montpellier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
13 | Guingamp | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 1 |
14 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 1 |
15 | Annecy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 1 |
16 | Red Star | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 1 |
17 | Rodez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 1 |
18 | Boulogne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |