the 27th week of the French Ligue 1 game will feature an exciting match, when Strasbourg entertain Montpellier. The clash of both teams will take place at the Stade de la Meinau on Saturday (24/2) at 02:45 pm.
Strasbourg continues to swallow defeat in Ligue 1 France this season. but they were enough to give a tight fight when visiting the headquarters of the league leaders, Paris Saint-Germain at the weekend. although Strasbourg finally lost 5-2 in the game, but they showed a high spirits that forced Les Parisiens had to work hard to achieve three points at the Parc des Princes.
however, the defeat against PSG was Strasbourg's third defeat in the last four games, which put them in 14th place. strasbourg are currently only 4 points clear of the top teams of the relegation dwellers, so they have to work hard throughout the rest of the season to stay in the French elite next season.
Strasbourg is a solid team when playing at home. though inconsistent, but they have earned 21 points from 39 points offered by Stade de la Meinau.
At the visitors' camp, Montpellier currently leads 8 points above Strasbourg by being in 6th place. they are just a point behind Nantes and still have a chance of qualifying for the Europa League if they continue to pack points in the rest of the season.
Montpellier packed 10 points from their last 15 games, and is currently in good shape. while when away games, Montpellier recorded 3 defeats and 7 draws played throughout the season. This record puts them in 7th place as the team with the best away record in Ligue 1 France this season.
based on the head to head record, the last meeting at the start of the season ended with a 1-1 draw at home to Montpellier. meanwhile, Strasbourg have won the last 9 games over Montpellier while playing at home, where 70% of those meetings we can see both teams are able to score.
Montpellier does have a solid season. but this time the game will be difficult, considering Strasbourg are able to improve their game on several occasions this season while playing against a team with better quality. besides, history as the home side made Strasbourg feel confident when they needed at least 10 points to be safe in the league. And the opportunity to collect these points should they use when playing at home.
