Montpellier host Grenoble in Ligue 2. Montpellier have been the more consistent side of the two this season, while Grenoble have found things much tougher going.
The two sides met back in the spring, with Montpellier just edging it at home, and they're due to meet again in a few weeks. Grenoble's away trips haven't brought much joy lately, so it's worth seeing whether that pattern holds up again.
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Recent form tells two different stories
Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Montpellier have won 10, drawn 7 and lost just 3, scoring 32 and conceding 21. That's a solid return, even allowing for some pre-season friendlies mixed in with the league games.
Montpellier: 20 completed matches; Grenoble: 20 completed matches.
Montpellier
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +11
Grenoble
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 25
- Conceded
- 30
- Difference
- -5
| 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 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 2 | Grenoble | Clermont Foot | 18.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Ligue 2 | Rodez | Grenoble | 11.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Ligue 2 | Grenoble | Annecy | 04.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Ligue 2 | Laval | Grenoble | 28.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Ligue 2 | Saint Etienne | Grenoble | 22.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Ligue 2 | Grenoble | Metz | 14.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Ligue 2 | Dunkerque | Grenoble | 08.08.2026 | 4-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Andrézieux | Grenoble | 01.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Clermont Foot | Grenoble | 01.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Grenoble | Estac Troyes | 25.07.2026 | 0-3 |
Grenoble's equivalent run reads very differently: 5 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses, with 25 scored against 30 conceded. They've been competitive in patches but haven't strung results together.
Montpellier's underlying numbers look considerably healthier than Grenoble's over a similar sample.
Comparative Team Statistics: Montpellier vs Grenoble
A recent and fairly even head-to-head
There are only two recorded meetings here. Montpellier won 2-1 at home back in April, while the previous encounter, played at Grenoble, finished 1-1.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 2 | Montpellier | Grenoble | 17.04.2026 | 2-1 |
| Ligue 2 | Grenoble | Montpellier | 13.12.2025 | 1-1 |
It's a small sample and doesn't stretch back very far, so it shouldn't carry too much weight on its own.
League position backs up the form gap
Montpellier currently sit 4th with 12 points from seven games, having won three and lost only one. Grenoble are down in 13th on 8 points, with three defeats already in their seven matches.
| № | 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 |
| 12 | Dunkerque | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10/12 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8/11 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14/16 | 7 |
The goal difference tells a similar story: Montpellier have a positive record, Grenoble a negative one.
The table lines up with the form data rather than contradicting it.
A watch on discipline
A couple of Grenoble players have picked up several yellow cards already this season, with Akpa Akpro and Vidal both showing up on the cards list. Montpellier's Meddah has a similar tally.
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x 4 x 3 x 3None of this points to suspensions for this specific fixture, but it's a reminder that both sides have had some niggly, card-heavy games recently.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| 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 | 23 | 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. 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. DžodiÄ | Serbia | 19 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 57 |
| N. Mukiele | France | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Naoufel El Hannach | Morocco | 19 | Defender | 183 | 75 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Magnin | France | 29 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 71 kg |
| A. Olliero | France | 30 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 85 |
| C. Vidal | France | 26 | Defender | 181 | 73 |
| B. Allain | France | 34 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 75 |
| M. Mion | France | 26 | Defender | 178 | n/a |
| U. Bonnet | France | 33 | Attacker | 181 cm | 73 kg |
| Y. Maçon | France | 28 | Defender | 176 | 74 |
| M. Djitté | Senegal | 27 | Attacker | 180 | 74 |
| M. Corboz | USA | 32 | Midfielder | 180 | 76 |
| D. Hoogewerf | Netherlands | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| L. Bernadou | France | 26 | Midfielder | 178 | n/a |
| B. Mouazan | France | 25 | Midfielder | 174 | 72 |
| Y. Diaby | Guinea | 26 | Midfielder | 184 | 76 |
| M. Bangré | Burkina Faso | 25 | Attacker | 171 | 65 |
| M. Xantippe | France | 24 | Defender | 183 | 70 |
| L. Cerri | Italy | 23 | Attacker | 198 | n/a |
| F. Limouri | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 182 cm | 70 kg |
| N. Zahui | France | 23 | Defender | 175 | 70 |
| A. Pelon | France | 22 | Defender | 186 | 80 |
| E. Sarıkaya | Türkiye | 20 | Defender | 185 | 73 |
Montpellier go into this with the better recent record and the better league position, and history between the two sides slightly favours them too. There's nothing here that points to an upset being likely.
Without any market information to weigh against that form, though, there's no specific selection to make. It's simply a fixture where the numbers lean one way, and we'd rather wait for something concrete to assess before picking a side.
Who will win?
