Montpellier vs Pau Prediction & Stats - Ligue 2 2026/27

Montpellier vs Pau is part of the Ligue 2 schedule for Friday (11/09).

The fixture is staged at Stade de la Mosson, 19:00 (UK time).

Below is our Montpellier vs Pau prediction, built before you place a bet.

Our verdict on Montpellier vs Pau

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Montpellier vs Pau prediction:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Montpellier the side to beat, with roughly 51% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Ligue 2 odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Montpellier Preview

Montpellier reach this fixture 5 match into their Ligue 2. Here is where Montpellier Hérault Sport Club stand:

In this competition

• 2 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost

• 1.6 points per game

• 4 scored, at 0.8 a game

• 4 conceded, at 0.8 a game

Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, season-wide

• 2 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Nicolas Pays, 1 goals

• Most assists: Théo Sainte-Luce, 1 assists

Recent results — Montpellier

05/09/2026 14:00

Saint-Étienne

3 - 1

Montpellier

L

28/08/2026 14:00

Montpellier

0 - 0

Boulogne

D

21/08/2026 14:00

Dunkerque

0 - 1

Montpellier

W

14/08/2026 14:45

Nancy

0 - 1

Montpellier

W

08/08/2026 14:45

Montpellier

1 - 1

Dijon

D

Pau: how they are travelling

Pau come in 5 matches into their Ligue 2.

Here is what Les Maynats have produced:

In this competition

• 1 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost

• 1 points per game

• 4 scored, at 0.8 a game

• 5 conceded, at 1 a game

Les Maynats, season-wide

• 1 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Babacar Leye, 3 goals

• Most assists: Jessy Benet, 1 assists

Recent results — Les Maynats

04/09/2026 14:00

Pau

1 - 1

Sochaux

D

28/08/2026 14:00

Rodez

2 - 2

Pau

D

21/08/2026 14:00

Pau

0 - 1

Nancy

L

14/08/2026 14:45

Dijon

0 - 1

Pau

W

08/08/2026 14:45

Pau

0 - 1

Annecy

L

The head-to-head

A short sample to go on — 3 recent meeting(s) between the two:

• Montpellier: 0 win(s)

• Pau: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 1

With so little history, this fixture stays hard to call.

Form comparison Montpellier vs Pau

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Montpellier

France - Ligue 2

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D W W D	1.6
Home	D D	1
Away	L W W	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	40%	0%	67%
Goals	1.6	1	2
Scored	0.8	0.5	1
Conceded	0.8	0.5	1
Both Teams to Score	40%	50%	33%
Without Conceding	60%	50%	67%
Failed To Score	20%	50%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.51	2.07	1.14
xGA	1.54	1.46	1.6

Away Team

Pau

France - Ligue 2

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D L W L	1
Home	D L L	0.33
Away	D W	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	0%	50%
Goals	1.8	1.33	2.5
Scored	0.8	0.33	1.5
Conceded	1	1	1
Both Teams to Score	40%	33%	50%
Without Conceding	20%	0%	50%
Failed To Score	40%	67%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.43	1.73	0.98
xGA	1.35	1.06	1.78

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Montpellier vs Pau

• Match: Montpellier vs Pau

• Competition: Ligue 2

• Date: Friday, 11/09/2026

• Kick-off: 19:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Stade de la Mosson

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Home Team

Montpellier

France - Ligue 2

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D W W D	1.6
Home	D D	1
Away	L W W	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	40%	0%	67%
Goals	1.6	1	2
Scored	0.8	0.5	1
Conceded	0.8	0.5	1
Both Teams to Score	40%	50%	33%
Without Conceding	60%	50%	67%
Failed To Score	20%	50%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.51	2.07	1.14
xGA	1.54	1.46	1.6

Away Team

Pau

France - Ligue 2

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D L W L	1
Home	D L L	0.33
Away	D W	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	0%	50%
Goals	1.8	1.33	2.5
Scored	0.8	0.33	1.5
Conceded	1	1	1
Both Teams to Score	40%	33%	50%
Without Conceding	20%	0%	50%
Failed To Score	40%	67%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.43	1.73	0.98
xGA	1.35	1.06	1.78

Corners

9 / Match

+2% Corners / Match

Montpellier received +2% more corners than Pau in the Ligue 2

8.8 / Match

Saint-Étienne

(4)

Boulogne

(7)

Dunkerque

(7)

Nancy

(6)

Dijon

(4)

(8)

Sochaux

(3)

Rodez

(5)

Nancy

(2)

Dijon

(6)

Annecy

Cards

2.8 / Match

+40% Cards / Match

Montpellier received +40% more cards than Pau in the Ligue 2

2 / Match

Saint-Étienne

(2)

Boulogne

(2)

Dunkerque

(2)

Nancy

(5)

Dijon

(3)

(1)

Sochaux

(1)

Rodez

(3)

Nancy

(2)

Dijon

(3)

Annecy

Goals Scored

0.8 / Match

+0%

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

0.8 / Match

Saint-Étienne

(1)

Boulogne

(0)

Dunkerque

(1)

Nancy

(1)

Dijon

(1)

(1)

Sochaux

(2)

Rodez

(0)

Nancy

(1)

Dijon

(0)

Annecy

Goals Conceded

0.8 / Match

+20%

Pau condeded +20% more goals than Montpellier

1 / Match

Saint-Étienne

(3)

Boulogne

(0)

Dunkerque

(0)

Nancy

(0)

Dijon

(1)

(1)

Sochaux

(2)

Rodez

(1)

Nancy

(0)

Dijon

(1)

Annecy

Ligue 2 Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Saint-Étienne	5	5	0	0	16	4	12	15	3
2	Annecy	5	3	1	1	7	5	2	10	2
3	Reims	5	2	3	0	12	7	5	9	1.8
4	Metz	5	2	3	0	8	4	4	9	1.8
5	Montpellier	5	2	2	1	4	4	0	8	1.6
6	Red Star	5	2	2	1	5	6	-1	8	1.6
7	Nancy	5	2	1	2	3	2	1	7	1.4
8	Rodez	5	2	1	2	11	11	0	7	1.4
9	Sochaux	5	1	3	1	2	4	-2	6	1.2
10	Pau	5	1	2	2	4	5	-1	5	1
11	Guingamp	5	1	2	2	7	8	-1	5	1
12	Dunkerque	5	1	2	2	8	9	-1	5	1
13	Boulogne	5	0	4	1	2	3	-1	4	0.8
14	Clermont	5	0	4	1	3	5	-2	4	0.8
15	Grenoble Foot 38	5	1	1	3	6	10	-4	4	0.8
16	Nantes	5	1	1	3	7	11	-4	4	0.8
17	Laval	5	1	1	3	5	10	-5	4	0.8
18	Dijon	5	0	3	2	5	7	-2	3	0.6