Ligue 1: Montpellier vs Lille
At 23:59 Beijing time on February 12, 2022, the 24th round of the Ligue 1, Montpellier will face the defending champion Lille at home. Montpellier has performed decently this season, not much different from the results of previous seasons, after 23 rounds of league, it has achieved 10 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses, ranking 8th in the league with 34 points, and there is currently a 4-point gap from the European Theater, which shows that the team still retains the qualification to impact the European Theater, and there is no doubt about the war intention. From the data point of view, Montpellier scored 38 goals in 23 league rounds, conceded 33 goals, the attacking end performed well, currently ranked 4th in the league, and the performance of the defensive end is not ideal, which is the main reason for dragging down the team's performance.
Montpellier's recent state decline, the team last round of league away to vice president Saint Etienne, in the scene is obviously inferior to the opponent, the possession rate of 39%, 3 shots on goal 2 shots on target, the number of shots is only 1/9 of the opponent, although Eliwahi's goal took the lead to break the deadlock, but due to the back line loopholes, the opponent scored 3 times in a row, and finally lost to the opponent 1-3. Notably, Montpellier has a significantly better home record this season than away, and its home field is currently ranked 5th in the league.
Lille was the winner of Ligue 1 last season, but the performance of the team this season is obviously unbearable, after 23 rounds of league, achieved 8 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses, ranking 11th in the league with 32 points, from the data point of view, Lille has scored 31 goals in 23 league rounds this season, conceded 35 goals, the offensive and defensive performance is very bad, the special defensive end has recently conceded consecutive goals, the current number of goals conceded has exceeded the total number of goals conceded last season.
Lille recently suffered two consecutive defeats, first being "0" by Brest 0-2 away from home, and then losing 1-5 to Paris, ending the previous 14 consecutive unbeaten games. In the last game, Lille's backline can be said to be full of holes, completely beaten by the big Paris into a "sieve", if the team can not grab points in time for the rest of the schedule, I am afraid that European qualification is a luxury for the team.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Montpellier has won 1, drawn 3 and lost 6 in the last 10 matches against Lille, and the past is clearly at a disadvantage, and the first leg of this season is 1-2 away from the opponent. In terms of recent developments, Montpellier's recent state has declined, but the team has clearly shown a "strong home and weak" situation; while Lille has suffered two consecutive defeats, which is a blow to the morale accumulated before.