Montpellier HSC vs AJ Auxerre Preview 21/08/2022

Montpellier HSC vs AJ Auxerre – 21/08/2022

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The French Ligue 1 motion continues on Sunday and options this upcoming conflict between Montpellier and Auxerre on the Stade de la Mosson with the hosts trying to bounce again from their latest heavy 5-2 defeat away from dwelling at PSG.

Montpellier had made a constructive begin to this new French high flight season although as they recorded a 3-2 dwelling win in opposition to Troyes on the opening day of the brand new season and the hosts will likely be eyeing off a second dwelling win on the trot on Sunday in opposition to newly promoted Auxerre.

Final season’s run-in although produced some very disappointing outcomes for Montpellier as they managed to gather only one win from their ultimate 13 video games of the season and though the hosts averted being concerned within the relegation battle beneath them, these poor outcomes however contributed to their disappointing thirteenth place end within the Ligue 1 desk.

Montpellier will even be eager to enhance upon outcomes on dwelling soil as they’ve registered only one win from their final eight dwelling video games total however they’ve received the final two conferences on the trot in opposition to Auxerre.

Montpellier are anticipated to be with out ahead Mavididi and defender Mendes resulting from accidents.

Auxerre claimed promotion as much as Ligue 1 on the finish of final season as they prevailed over their Ligue 1 counterparts, St Etienne, within the relegation/promotion play-off, profitable on penalties, thus ending a 10-year absence from the French high flight.

Nevertheless, the euphoria of securing their high flight standing once more has shortly diminished as Auxerre have shortly realised the huge activity forward of them in remaining in Ligue 1 this season following a loss and a draw of their opening two video games.

A gap day 4-1 defeat away from dwelling at Lille would have been a shock to Auxerre’s system however they did handle to grind out a degree within the subsequent 2-2 draw at dwelling with Angers.

With only one defeat out of their final 12 outings on the street in all competitions, Auxerre, will really feel they’ve an out of doors probability of selecting up one thing from this upcoming journey to Stade de la Mosson, however the guests have quite a few personnel out injured.

Ahead, Sinayoko, is suspended, whereas defenders Bain, Pellenard and Pereira together with striker Charbonnier are all anticipated to overlook out by way of accidents.

Montpellier with dwelling benefit look set to get the nod right here.