Montpellier (Home)
- Montpellier HSC are in solid form in Ligue 2 2026-2027 on Saturday when they host Red Star 93 Saint Ouen.
- La Paillade have taken 7 points from their last 3 games, beating Pau 1-0 at home, drawing 1-1 with Reims away and then defeating Grenoble 2-0 here at Stade de la Mosson.
- Zoumana Camara's side have taken 2 wins and 2 draws from their 4 home fixtures so far in Ligue 2 2026-2027 and are conceding just 0.25 goals per game here.
- Camara has set them up in a compact 4-2-3-1 formation that allows them to maintain structure and discipline when they have the ball, and get men behind the ball to protect the defence.
- Daylam Meddah, who is their top scorer in Ligue 2 2026-2027, is a reliable, if unflashy, source of goals.
Red Star (Away)
- They sit in 5th place in Ligue 2 2026-2027 with 15 points from their opening 8 games and Red Star are 2 points above them in 3rd spot with 17 points from 9 matches.
- L'Etoile Rouge have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 and are perhaps the more impressive of the pair on away trips this season.
- Damien Perrinelle's side have gone unbeaten in 5 away trips to date, averaging 2.00 goals per away game in Ligue 2 2026-2027.
- They play a different system to Montpellier, a more aggressive 4-2-3-1 that is built around vertical passing, quick transitions and pressing opponents high up the field to win the ball back.
- Damien Durand is their danger man with 4 goals in Ligue 2 2026-2027, but he has scored 4 of Red Star's last 9 goals in a 5-game run that has seen them beat Guingamp 1-3 away, beat Clermont Foot 2-3 away and lose 1-0 at home to Saint-Etienne.
Head-to-Head
- Montpellier are unbeaten at home in 4 fixtures, while Red Star 93 Saint Ouen are unbeaten in 5 away fixtures in Ligue 2 2026-2027.
- The last 2 head-to-head meetings between the clubs have ended tied, including their 2025/2026 Ligue 2 clash at Red Star's home ground.
Key Players
- Daylam Meddah, who is their top scorer in Ligue 2 2026-2027, is a reliable, if unflashy, source of goals.
- Damien Durand is their danger man with 4 goals in Ligue 2 2026-2027, and he has scored 4 of Red Star's last 9 goals in the club's recent 5-game run.
Betting Insights
Both teams to score at 1.73 looks a good fit for this matchup and under 2.5 goals at 1.83 could be a solid alternative if the teams can't break the deadlock.
Prediction
- This has the feel of a typical Ligue 2 2026-2027 battle that could be tight and cagey for long periods, so we will avoid backing a result.
- Montpellier 2.25, Red Star 3.0 and the draw 3.35 all represent value, but we're going to take the hosts at 2.25 to avoid defeat here in a close, 1 goal game.