Montpellier and Troyes will face on Wednesday the 19th of January at 7:00 pm in the 20th week of the Ligue 1. The match is going to be played in Montpellier at the Stade de la Mosson. The chosen referee is Jeremy Stinat.

Montpellier is in the 8th place in the standings with 31 points. It comes from a 3-1 loss against Strasbourg in its last match in the Ligue 1. As of now, it has won 9 times, draw 4 times, and lost 7 times.​​

Troyes occupies the 17th position in the standings with 17 points. It comes from a 0-1 loss against Olympique Lyonnais in its last match in the Ligue 1. Up to now, it has won 4 times, draw 5 times, and lost 11 times.​​

Line-ups predictions​

These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.​

Montpellier​

Line - Ups​
4-4-2
21 May
Angers SCO-Montpellier
2-0
5-4-1
14 May
Montpellier-Paris Saint Germain
0-4
3-4-1-2
08 May
Clermont-Montpellier
2-1
3-1-4-2
01 May
Montpellier-Metz
2-2
4-2-3-1
23 Apr
Olympique Lyonnais-Montpellier
5-2
4-2-3-1
20 Apr
Lens-Montpellier
2-0
4-2-3-1
17 Apr
Montpellier-Reims
0-0
4-2-3-1
10 Apr
Olympique Marseille-Montpellier
2-0
4-2-3-1
03 Apr
Montpellier-Brest
1-2
4-2-3-1
20 Mar
Bordeaux-Montpellier
0-2
4-2-3-1
12 Mar
Montpellier-Nice
0-0
3-4-2-1
06 Mar
Nantes-Montpellier
2-0
4-2-3-1
25 Feb
Montpellier-Rennes
2-4
4-2-3-1
20 Feb
Lorient-Montpellier
0-1
4-2-3-1
12 Feb
Montpellier-Lille
0-1
4-4-2
05 Feb
Saint-Étienne-Montpellier
3-1
4-4-2
23 Jan
Montpellier-Monaco
3-2
4-2-3-1
19 Jan
Montpellier-Troyes
0-1
4-2-3-1
16 Jan
Strasbourg-Montpellier
3-1
4-2-3-1
22 Dec
Montpellier-Angers SCO
4-1
4-2-3-1
11 Dec
Brest-Montpellier
0-4
4-2-3-1
05 Dec
Montpellier-Clermont
1-0
4-2-3-1
01 Dec
Metz-Montpellier
1-3
4-1-4-1
28 Nov
Montpellier-Olympique Lyonnais
0-1
4-4-2
20 Nov
Rennes-Montpellier
2-0
4-4-1-1
07 Nov
Nice-Montpellier
0-1
4-2-3-1
31 Oct
Montpellier-Nantes
2-0
4-2-3-1
24 Oct
Monaco-Montpellier
3-1
4-2-3-1
17 Oct
Montpellier-Lens
1-0
4-2-3-1
02 Oct
Montpellier-Strasbourg
1-1
4-2-3-1
25 Sep
Paris Saint Germain-Montpellier
2-0
4-2-3-1
22 Sep
Montpellier-Bordeaux
3-3
4-2-3-1
19 Sep
Troyes-Montpellier
1-1
4-2-3-1
12 Sep
Montpellier-Saint-Étienne
2-0
4-2-3-1
29 Aug
Lille-Montpellier
2-1
4-2-3-1
22 Aug
Montpellier-Lorient
3-1
4-2-3-1
15 Aug
Reims-Montpellier
3-3
4-2-3-1
08 Aug
Montpellier-Olympique Marseille
2-3

Montpellier has mostly adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up most used during the season (17 times or 85.00%).

Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-2-3-1 (17 times), 4-1-4-1 (once), 4-4-2 (once) and 4-4-1-1 (once).

Olivier Dall’Oglio is expected to play against Troyes with the following players: J. Omlin, M. Ristić, N. Cozza, M. Sakho, A. Souquet, J. Ferri, J. Chotard, S. Mavididi, T. Savanier, S. Sambia and S. Wahi.

In case that the line up is confirmed, the projected average age of Montpellier would be 26.45.

M. Esteve, P. Teodósio Mendes and A. Oyongo Bitolo will definitely miss the match.

Troyes​

Line - Ups​
5-4-1
21 May
Lorient-Troyes
1-1
5-4-1
14 May
Troyes-Lens
1-3
5-4-1
08 May
Paris Saint Germain-Troyes
2-2
5-4-1
01 May
Troyes-Lille
3-0
5-4-1
24 Apr
Nice-Troyes
1-0
5-4-1
20 Apr
Troyes-Clermont
0-1
5-4-1
17 Apr
Troyes-Strasbourg
1-1
5-4-1
10 Apr
Monaco-Troyes
2-1
5-4-1
03 Apr
Troyes-Reims
1-0
5-4-1
18 Mar
Saint-Étienne-Troyes
1-1
5-4-1
12 Mar
Troyes-Nantes
1-0
3-4-3
06 Mar
Bordeaux-Troyes
0-2
3-5-2
27 Feb
Troyes-Olympique Marseille
1-1
5-3-2
20 Feb
Rennes-Troyes
4-1
4-4-2
13 Feb
Brest-Troyes
5-1
4-4-1-1
06 Feb
Troyes-Metz
0-0
4-5-1
23 Jan
Angers SCO-Troyes
2-1
4-4-2
19 Jan
Montpellier-Troyes
0-1
3-5-1-1
16 Jan
Troyes-Olympique Lyonnais
0-1
5-3-2
22 Dec
Troyes-Brest
1-1
3-5-2
12 Dec
Troyes-Bordeaux
1-2
3-5-1-1
04 Dec
Lille-Troyes
2-1
3-5-1-1
01 Dec
Troyes-Lorient
2-0
5-4-1
28 Nov
Olympique Marseille-Troyes
1-0
3-4-1-2
21 Nov
Troyes-Saint-Étienne
0-1
3-4-3
05 Nov
Lens-Troyes
4-0
5-4-1
31 Oct
Troyes-Rennes
2-2
3-4-3
24 Oct
Reims-Troyes
1-2
3-4-2-1
17 Oct
Troyes-Nice
1-0
3-4-2-1
03 Oct
Nantes-Troyes
2-0
3-4-2-1
26 Sep
Troyes-Angers SCO
1-1
3-4-2-1
22 Sep
Olympique Lyonnais-Troyes
3-1
3-5-1-1
19 Sep
Troyes-Montpellier
1-1
5-4-1
12 Sep
Metz-Troyes
0-2
3-4-2-1
29 Aug
Troyes-Monaco
1-2
3-4-2-1
22 Aug
Strasbourg-Troyes
1-1
5-4-1
15 Aug
Clermont-Troyes
2-0
5-4-1
07 Aug
Troyes-Paris Saint Germain
1-2

Troyes has mostly adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up most used during the season (6 times or 30.00%).

Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-4-2-1 (6 times), 5-4-1 (5 times), 3-5-1-1 (4 times), 3-4-3 (2 times), 5-3-2 (once), 3-5-2 (once) and 3-4-1-2 (once).

Bruno Irles is expected to play against Montpellier with the following players: G. Gallon, G. Biancone, Y. Salmier, J. Giraudon, A. Rami, F. Tardieu, D. Chambost, X. Chavalerin, R. Ripart, G. Rodrigues Gouveia and T. Dingomé.

Suppose that the line up is confirmed, the projected average age of Troyes would be 29.18.

I. Kabore, Y. Koné, P. Sandler, T. Banhie-Zoukrou, K. Azamoum, R. N’Guessan, M. Baldé, H. Suk and Y. Touzghar will definitely miss the match.