Nantes vs Montpellier

With 16 points in Ligue 1 2024-25, Montpellier recorded the lowest tally of points for a team in a full season at 18 or 20 clubs, counting three points for a win.

Nantes have won 12 of their 23 meetings against Montpellier in Ligue 1 since their return to the top-flight level in 2013-14 (D4 L7), with Montpellier becoming the club they have beaten most over the period. They achieved their ninth clean sheet against Montpellier in L1 over the period, also their highest tally against the same opponent.

Nantes have lost just three of their last 11 Ligue 1 home games (W4 D4), as many as in their first six of the season (W1 D2).

Nantes have won 64.3% of their Ligue 1 home games against Montpellier in the 21st century (9/14 – L5), their highest success rate against an opponent they have faced 10+ times on home soil during this period.

Since their return to the top-flight in 2013-14, Nantes have finished just two of their last 11 Ligue 1 campaigns with a victory (D2 L7): 1-0 v Strasbourg in 2017-18 and 1-0 v Angers in 2022-23.

Montpellier have lost 12 of their last 18 matches to finish a Ligue 1 season in the 21st century (W4 D2), the highest tally. MHSC have always ended their season with an away match during this period.

Nantes have only won one of their five Ligue 1 matches against the current bottom three in the table this season (D2 L2), only Montpellier have recorded fewer wins against such opposition (0 –also W1 for Auxerre).

If they lose, Montpellier will record the lowest points tally in a full season at 18 or 20 clubs by counting three points for a win (16).