Annecy vs Montpellier Prediction

Last updated 3 Oct 2026
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Annecy host Montpellier in Ligue 2, with both clubs stuck in a fairly tight mid-table picture early this season. Montpellier have generally looked the steadier unit over their recent matches, while Annecy's results have swung between good and bad.

The last couple of meetings between these two have been close, low-scoring games, and there's nothing obvious in the squads to suggest that's about to change.

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How both sides have been playing

Montpellier's wider form sample, stretching back through pre-season and into the spring, shows ten wins, seven draws and just three defeats in twenty matches, with 32 scored against 21 conceded. That's a decent underlying return across a long stretch.

Annecy: 20 completed matches; Montpellier: 20 completed matches.

Annecy

20 matches
Win
45% 9 / 20
Draw
15% 3 / 20
Loss
40% 8 / 20
Scored
29
Conceded
29
Difference
0

Montpellier

20 matches
Win
50% 10 / 20
Draw
35% 7 / 20
Loss
15% 3 / 20
Scored
32
Conceded
21
Difference
+11
Annecy
League Home Away Date Score
Friendlies Clubs Annecy Servette FC 02.10.2026 2-1
Ligue 2 Annecy Dijon 18.09.2026 1-2
Ligue 2 Guingamp Annecy 12.09.2026 2-1
Ligue 2 Grenoble Annecy 04.09.2026 1-2
Ligue 2 Annecy Metz 29.08.2026 1-1
Ligue 2 Reims Annecy 24.08.2026 3-1
Ligue 2 Annecy Rodez 14.08.2026 2-0
Ligue 2 PAU Annecy 08.08.2026 0-1
Friendlies Clubs Nancy Annecy 28.07.2026 1-1
Friendlies Clubs FC Sion Annecy 17.07.2026 4-0
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Montpellier
League Home Away Date Score
Ligue 2 Reims Montpellier 18.09.2026 1-1
Ligue 2 Montpellier PAU 11.09.2026 1-0
Ligue 2 Saint Etienne Montpellier 05.09.2026 3-1
Ligue 2 Montpellier Boulogne 28.08.2026 0-0
Ligue 2 Dunkerque Montpellier 21.08.2026 0-1
Ligue 2 Nancy Montpellier 14.08.2026 0-1
Ligue 2 Montpellier Dijon 08.08.2026 1-1
Friendlies Clubs Montpellier Rodez 01.08.2026 4-2
Friendlies Clubs Clermont Foot Montpellier 25.07.2026 0-1
Friendlies Clubs Montpellier Cannes 22.07.2026 3-4
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Annecy's equivalent sample is choppier: nine wins but eight losses in twenty games, with goals for and against level at 29 apiece. It points to a side capable of good days and bad ones in fairly equal measure, rather than settled momentum.

Montpellier's numbers look the more consistent of the two across a broad sample, though this fixture is still a month away so form can shift before kickoff.

Comparative Team Statistics: Annecy vs Montpellier

Annecy vs Montpellier statistics: team strength, attack, defence and head-to-head comparison.

Head-to-head record

There are only two recorded meetings here. Montpellier won 1-0 at home back in November 2025, then the sides played out a goalless draw when Montpellier visited Annecy in April 2026.

Head 2 Head
League Home Away Date Score
Ligue 2 Annecy Montpellier 10.04.2026 0-0
Ligue 2 Montpellier Annecy 07.11.2025 1-0

Both games were tight and low-scoring, which at least hints that this fixture tends to be a close one, even if two matches is too small a sample to lean on heavily.

Where they sit in the table

Montpellier are fourth with 12 points from seven games, while Annecy sit seventh on 10 points from the same number of matches. Despite the gap in position, there isn't a huge amount separating them on points.

№ Team Played Win Draw Loss GF/GA Points
3 Reims 7 3 4 0 15/9 13
4 Montpellier 7 3 3 1 6/5 12
5 Metz 7 2 4 1 10/7 10
6 Nancy 7 3 1 3 8/7 10
7 Annecy 7 3 1 3 9/9 10
8 Sochaux 7 2 4 1 4/5 10

Montpellier's goal difference is slightly healthier, six scored against five conceded, compared with Annecy's level record of nine and nine. It's a narrow edge rather than a gulf in class.

The table suggests a competitive match rather than a clear favourite on current league form.

Annecy vs Montpellier: France Ligue 2 match preview with team badges and kick-off details.

Players to watch

The player data available is limited, but a few names stand out. Annecy's P. Venot has chipped in with assists this season, two in seven appearances, suggesting some creative input from his side.

Annecy:
Best assist providers:
P. Venot - 2
Penalty cards:
C. Billemaz red card x 1
M. Koné yellow card x 2
Montpellier:
Penalty cards:
D. Meddah yellow card x 4

On discipline, Montpellier's D. Meddah has picked up four yellow cards in six matches, while Annecy's C. Billemaz has already seen red once in six games. These are partial figures rather than full squad or injury news, so they're more a flavour of recent discipline than a lineup forecast.

Squad lists and player details

Squad and player details

Annecy
Name Country Age Position Height Weight
F. Escales France 30 Goalkeeper 184 78
A. Kashi Algeria 37 Midfielder 178 76
T. Callens France 28 Goalkeeper 182 81
A. Larose France 33 Attacker 180 74
F. Lajugie France 30 Defender 190 72
T. Rambaud France 29 Attacker 192 80
C. Billemaz France 28 Midfielder 175 73
J. Kouadio France 27 Defender 175 79
M. Veillon France 24 Defender 183 65
A. Drouhin France 26 Defender 187 78
P. Venot France 25 Midfielder 190 n/a
M. Sahi Côte d'Ivoire 24 Attacker 175 70
K. Young England 20 Attacker 176 67
B. Touré Côte d'Ivoire 23 Attacker 185 79
A. Casadei France 21 Midfielder n/a n/a
Z. Redmond Netherlands 20 Attacker n/a n/a
A. Do Marcolino France 20 Defender n/a n/a
T. Delphis France 24 Defender 183 72
M. Koné Côte d'Ivoire 19 Midfielder n/a n/a
P. Mozie Poland 18 Midfielder 188 77
K. Veniere France 20 Midfielder 185 n/a
E. Marre n/a n/a Defender n/a n/a
J. Do Marcolino n/a n/a Defender n/a n/a
Sacha Lima France 22 Defender n/a n/a
Gabin Secrétant n/a n/a Defender n/a n/a
Montpellier
Name Country Age Position Height Weight
F. Tardieu France 34 Midfielder 181 70
J. Laporte France 32 Defender 185 82
A. Sissoko France 29 Defender 178 72
M. Michel France 35 Goalkeeper 189 85
T. Sainte-Luce France 27 Defender 176 69
Y. Zouaoui France 28 Defender 183 75
D. Meddah France 24 Midfielder 187 85
S. Ngapandouetnbu Cameroon 23 Goalkeeper 186 74
E. Tchato Cameroon 23 Defender 182 75
M. Camara France 25 Attacker 186 71
Everson Brazil 22 Midfielder 178 70
Y. El Hannach France 22 n/a n/a n/a
N. Pays France 23 Attacker 180 77
Y. Mouanga France 21 Defender 183 73
J. Hatchi Guadeloupe 21 Attacker 178 n/a
T. Chennahi France 21 Midfielder 182 63
Y. Issoufou France 19 Attacker 182 72
V. Džodić Serbia 19 Goalkeeper 185 57
N. Mukiele France 20 Attacker n/a n/a
Naoufel El Hannach Morocco 19 Defender 183 75
M. Chambon n/a n/a Defender n/a n/a
N. Vidal-Cartoux n/a n/a Midfielder n/a n/a
T. Diallo n/a n/a Defender n/a n/a
Hichem Abderrebi n/a n/a Midfielder n/a n/a
Lacine Megnan-Pave n/a n/a Attacker n/a n/a
Daryll Benlahlou Algeria 20 Attacker n/a n/a
Gregory Ayem France 20 Midfielder n/a n/a

Nothing here points strongly one way or the other. Montpellier's longer form sample reads a touch better, but Annecy's home record this season isn't far behind on points, and the two previous meetings were both tight, low-scoring affairs.

Without any market information to weigh against that balance, there's no clear angle worth backing here. It's a fixture worth revisiting closer to kickoff once team news and market prices are available.

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Last updated: October 2026
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