Montpellier vs Lorient Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 French Ligue 1
THE FACTS
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When is Montpellier vs Lorient on and what time does it start? Montpellier vs Lorient will take place on Sunday 7th April, 2024 – 14:00 (UK)
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What TV channel is Montpellier vs Lorient on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Ligue 1 matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Montpellier vs Lorient
Where can I stream Montpellier vs Lorient in the UK? If Montpellier vs Lorient is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
MONTPELLIER
Montpellier Herault begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting just outside of the bottom three and the relegation places with a three-point lead over the relegation playoff place, which is currently occupied by their upcoming opposition, Lorient. The hosts have stuck by Armenian coach, Michel Der Zakarian.
The home team come into this one on the back of a comfortable 2-0 defeat of Le Havre in their most recent outing, last weekend, with goals from Jordan Ferri and Christopher Jullien. That means they have now suffered just one loss in their last four matches with their only defeat coming against Paris Saint-Germain.
LORIENT
Lorient, like Strasbourg, have been enduring some off-field protests throughout the campaign with an American-led takeover by Bill Foley making a historic and famous club more or less a feeder club to Premier League side, AFC Bournemouth. They have underperformed throughout the campaign in the relegation battle after finishing in the top-half last season.
They have stuck by Regis Le Bris throughout the campaign and have majorly improved in the second-half of the season but that form has begun to fall off in the last few weeks. The visitors come into this one on the back of a 1-0 defeat at home to Stade Brest in their most recent outing, last weekend with an 86th minute winning goal from Romain Del Castillo.
THE TEAM NEWS
MONTPELLIER
Montpellier have three injury concerns for this weekend’s visit of Lorient as they are missing Axel Gueguin, Joris Chotard and Idrissa Sylla.
PREDICTED XI (4-1-4-1): Lecomte; Tchato, Kouyate, Sagnan, Mincarelli; Omeragic; Al Taamari, Savanier, Ferri, Nordin; Adams
UNAVAILABLE: Sylla (Injured), Chotard (Injured), Gueguin (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
LORIENT
Aiyegun Tosin is missing through suspension this weekend, whilst the likes of Quentin Boisgard, Benjamin Mendy and Montassar Talbi are among those sidelined through injury.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Mvogo; Mendy, Adjei, Toure; Katseris, Abergel, Bakayoko, Yongwa; Bouanani, Ponceau; Bamba
UNAVAILABLE: Tosin (Suspended), Talbi (Injured), Innocent (Injured), Igor Silva (Injured), Mendy (Injured), Boisgard (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
This is a huge game on Sunday afternoon as Montpellier try and fend off the advancing Lorient down in the Ligue 1 relegation battle. Lorient will go level on points with Montpellier if they can overcome the 2011 French champions this weekend. With Montpellier’s improving form and the fact that Lorient’s 27 matches have consisted of 85 goals so a high-scoring and entertaining encounter in which both teams score is to be expected this weekend.
TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
