Lille OSC vs Montpellier HSC Preview 16/04/2023

Lille OSC vs Montpellier HSC – 16/04/2023

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Lille are on the lookout for a swift return to the win column after their glorious run of type got here to an finish final weekend as Paulo Fonseca’s males welcome Montpellier to the Decathlon Enviornment early on Sunday.

Lille are sitting fifth within the desk and regardless of a loss final trip, the membership stays one of the in-form groups in France in 2023 with them transferring all the best way from ninth and into fifth previously three months.

They did, nevertheless, lose at house to last-placed Angers final trip in what was simply the third win of the season for Angers who’re already making ready for all times in Ligue 2.

Lille did beforehand go on a five-game unbeaten run after a slim loss to Paris Saint-Germain the place Lionel Messi scored a free-kick within the 96th minute.

They went on to beat Brest and Toulouse round attracts with Lens and Lyon, as Lille’s final win got here in a 3-1 victory towards Lorient after a surprising comeback win that noticed Edon Zhegrova rating twice within the final 4 minutes of the sport.

Regardless of this stable type, a return to the highest three nonetheless appears unlikely for Lille with them behind Marseille in third by 9 factors and adrift of Lens in second by 11 factors.

What’s extra, they’re behind Monaco in fourth by six factors and solely forward of Rennes in sixth by two factors with eight video games left to play.

However, with 54 objectives scored from 30 video games, solely Monaco and PSG have scored extra objectives than Lille this season.

As for Montpellier, they’ve didn’t win each their video games because the finish of the worldwide break after Marseille drew with them 1-1, as Toulouse defeated the membership 2-1 on the Stade de la Mosson the place Elye Wahi scored late on in what was merely a comfort objective.

Montpellier are nonetheless method away from the underside 4, nevertheless, as they’ve now created a spot of 11 factors on Strasbourg in seventeenth and head into this recreation with 11 wins on the board.

Nevertheless, their 15 defeats is essentially the most for these sitting out of the underside three and their 50 objectives let in is the second most for these exterior of the relegation zone.

Forebet predicts a return to profitable methods for Lille on this one and for the sport to see over 2.5 objectives with Lille staying within the Europa Convention League spot.