Montpellier vs Lyon Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Montpellier Herault have endured a miserable campaign throughout the Ligue 1 season as they sit at the bottom-of-the-table ahead of now facing a topsy turvy Olympique Lyonnais side.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 16th February, 2025: UK – 2:00pm / US ET – 9:00am / US PT – 6:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Montpellier Team News: Defensive injuries
Montpellier are dealing with a few injury issues ahead of the visit of Lyon this weekend and particularly defensively as former Celtic centre-back Christopher Jullien remains sidelined alongside both Nikola Maksimovic and Becir Omeragic.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Lecomte; Meite, Mincarelli, Sagnan; Tchato, Fayad, Chotard, Sainte-Luce; Savanier; Coulibaly, Delort
Unavailable: Jullien (Injured), Maksimovic (Injured), Omeragic (Injured)
Questionable: Sylla (Injured), Gueguin (Injured), Ndiaye (Injured)
Lyon Team News: Laca a doubt
Lyon have no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for this weekend’s trip to Montpellier. Club captain Alexandre Lacazette does remain a doubt for the visitors, though, as he deals with a knee issue.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Perri; Kumbedi, Clinton Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Tessmann, Matic; Cherki, Tolisso, Nuamah; Mikautadze
Unavailable:
Questionable: Lacazette (Injured)
Montpellier vs Lyon Prediction
Montpellier Herault come into this one on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Strasbourg at Stade de la Meinau last weekend due to goals from Emmanuel Emegha and Sebastian Nanasi. The home team have managed two victories in their last 11 matches across all competitions despite a general improvement since the appointment of former Ivory Coast boss Jean-Louis Gasset. They now face a Lyon side that are chaotic both on and off the pitch with John Textor recently taking the fairly bizarre decision to sack manager Pierre Sage and replace him with Paulo Fonseca. After a slow-ish start to Fonseca’s reign, Lyon hammered Reims by three goals to nil last weekend and they are the firm favourites for this one, too.
Montpellier vs Lyon Tip: Lyon to win
