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27 November 2021, 11:17 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Match Preview Montpellier vs Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1 Nov 28, 2021

The Ligue 1 fixture, Montpellier HSC vs. Olympique Lyon, kicks off at 17:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, November 28, at Stade de la Mosson.

Preview Montpellier Ligue 1, Nov 28, 2021

Preview Ten-man Montpellier suffered a 2-0 defeat to Rennes last Saturday at Roazhon Park, in front of 27,000 spectators at the venue. A fantastic header from Martin Terrier (8') put Rennes in the lead inside the opening ten minutes of the game. Lovro Majer had gone for a spectacular long-range curling effort, but the Montpellier goalkeeper was well positioned to thwart the attempt. Minutes later, Majer (28') got on the end of a well-worked team effort to leave Montpellier with their second defeat in five games: WLWWL. The defeat saw Montpellier drop three spots, from 6th to 9th place, on the Ligue 1 table, having failed to pick up a point on Matchday 14. Montpellier are left with 19 points after 5W, 4D, & 5L. With a focus on the numbers at both ends of the pitch, Montpellier has a goal ratio of 1.5 goals per game this season, having scored 21 goals in 14 Ligue 1 games. The club has also conceded as many goals, 21, and has a G.D. of 0. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Valère Germain is expected from Olivier Dall’Oglio for this game against Lyon. Teji Savanier (Red. 41') is suspended for this fixture after picking up a red card in the game against Rennes.

Preview Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1, Nov 28, 2021

Preview Lyon picked up a 3-1 win over Brøndby IF on Thursday and consolidated their position at the top of the UEL Group A standings (15 points) after five victories in a row in the UEFA Europa League. Back on the home front, Lyon saw their match against Marseille abandoned after a water bottle, thrown from a section of the stands, struck Dimitri Payet in the face. A similar episode to what was seen in Marseille’s game against OGC Nice earlier in the season. Lyon slipped three spots down, from 7th to 10th place, after the ugly episode, and now has a game in hand with 19 points after 5W, 4D, & 4L. The club has a form that reads: DWLWL, ahead of this fixture against Montpellier. The Kids have 21 goals after 13 Ligue 1 games, an average of 1.62 goals scored per game while conceding equally as many, 21. Peter Bosz utilized the 4—4—2 for the Europa League game against Brøndby but could revert to the 4—3—3 formation for this game. Lucas Paqueta and Karl Toko Ekambi are expected back in the starting line-up, while Moussa Dembele could keep his place.

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