Red Star 93 Saint Ouen
- Grégory Poirier’s Red Star 93 Saint Ouen sit fourth in the Ligue 2 table and have done a great job to maintain their promotion bid in 2025-2026.
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They are unbeaten in three after back-to-back wins - a 3-2 victory over Guingamp and a 3-1 success away at Amiens - and will be a tough nut for Montpellier to crack on Saturday.
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Recent results:
- 3-2 victory over Guingamp.
- 3-1 success away at Amiens.
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Recent results:
- Poirier’s men have been solid and compact in their 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 formation this season, rarely playing with more than two players up top, instead relying on deep, narrow lines and compact defensive lines.
- With disciplined double pivots, Red Star are one of the toughest teams to break down in Ligue 2, and the pace on their counter-attack is an added threat.
- Damien Durand has been the talisman for Red Star this season, hitting 13 goals in Ligue 2 and four in his last five appearances.
Montpellier HSC
- Zoumana Camara has been brilliant for Montpellier this term, leading a front-line that can adapt, with the full-backs pushing forward and the number 10 providing the ball for a false nine or a number 10.
- Montpellier have won just six of their 16 away fixtures in Ligue 2 (D4, L6), but are unbeaten in their last two on the road (W1, D1) and beat Amiens 2-0 away from home.
- This is a great chance for them to keep that momentum going, but Red Star are on a roll at home.
Red Star
Damien Durand has been the talisman for Red Star this season, hitting 13 goals in Ligue 2 and four in his last five appearances .
Montpellier
- Alexandre Mendy has 12 Ligue 2 goals and three assists, providing the link-up play that has helped Montpellier in recent weeks.
- Zoumana Camara has been brilliant for Montpellier this term, leading a front-line that can adapt.
Betting Insights
Backing Red Star to win and over 2.5 goals makes sense given their home form and momentum, with over 2.5 priced at 1.72 , but both teams to score - No priced at 2.17 could be a smart play given the defensive structure of Red Star.
Prediction
- There will be a chess match on at the Stade Bauer on Saturday, with Montpellier’s width and adaptability being tested by Red Star’s compactness.
- Montpellier’s attacking full-backs will be up against a side with discipline and poise in a low block, and the hosts will do well to hold their wide areas.
- Red Star have scored 21 goals in 16 home Ligue 2 fixtures, averaging over a goal a game at Stade Bauer.
