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Ligue 2 ·

Montpellier – Red Star

Montpellier beat Red Star 2–1 (Ligue 2, 26 Oct 2026). Goals: Lacine Megnan-Pave 47', S. Khaoui 51', M. Camara 88'. Cards: 5 yellow, 1 red. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

MontpellierFinal score: 2–1Red Star

No tip or goal stat from us on this match. The rules pick only the matches where the numbers are strong enough; every published one is on the results page with its result. All tips and results

Goals and cards

MontpellierRed Star
yellow card N. Vidal-Cartoux17'
yellow card M. Camara30'
yellow card Y. Zouaoui42'
42'yellow card D. Durivaux
Lacine Megnan-Pave (assist N. Pays)47'
51'S. Khaoui (assist M. Huard)
66'yellow card M. Huard
70'red card D. Durivaux
M. Camara (assist N. Mukiele)88'

Line-ups

Montpellier

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Z. Camara

  1. S. Ngapandouetnbu
  2. Naoufel El Hannach
  3. J. Laporte
  4. Y. Mouanga
  5. Y. Zouaoui
  6. T. Chennahi
  7. F. Tardieu
  8. N. Pays
  9. N. Vidal-Cartoux
  10. Lacine Megnan-Pave
  11. M. Camara

Substitutes used

  • 53' Daryll Benlahlou (for N. Vidal-Cartoux)
  • 64' D. Meddah (for T. Chennahi)
  • 64' Hichem Abderrebi (for Lacine Megnan-Pave)
  • 85' N. Mukiele (for F. Tardieu)
  • 85' Y. Benhattab (for N. Pays)

Red Star

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach D. Perrinelle

  1. G. Poussin
  2. T. Magnin
  3. D. Durivaux
  4. J. Escartin
  5. M. Huard
  6. I. Halifa
  7. B. Danger
  8. G. Kyeremeh
  9. S. Khaoui
  10. D. Durand
  11. J. Ikanga A Ngele

Substitutes used

  • 52' E. Zidane (for J. Escartin)
  • 52' K. Cissé (for J. Ikanga A Ngele)
  • 73' Idrissa Sabaly (for S. Khaoui)
  • 73' Leonardo Buta (for M. Huard)
  • 81' C. Bianay Balcot (for T. Magnin)

Match numbers

MontpellierRed Star
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
6Shots14
3Shots on target5
3Corners2
53%Possession47%
19Fouls21
1Offsides0
0.62Expected goals (xG)1.09

Top ratings

Montpellier

  1. M. Camara 90 min7.7
  2. Lacine Megnan-Pave 64 min7.5
  3. S. Ngapandouetnbu 90 min7.2

Red Star

  1. S. Khaoui 73 min6.9
  2. T. Magnin 81 min6.6
  3. D. Durand 90 min6.5

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Montpellier3rd918Form: loss, win, draw, win, win.
Red Star6th917Form: win, win, win, win, loss.
MontpellierRed Star
1.2Scored per match1.3
0.6Conceded per match1.1
2 / 9Games with 3+ goals4 / 9
3 / 9Games both teams scored in5 / 9
4.9Cards per match4.9

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Montpellier

Montpellier
DateMatchScore
19 OctRodez – Montpellier0–3 Form: win.
9 OctMontpellier – Grenoble2–0 Form: win.
18 SepReims – Montpellier1–1 Form: draw.
11 SepMontpellier – Pau FC1–0 Form: win.
5 SepSaint-Étienne – Montpellier3–1 Form: loss.

Red Star

Red Star
DateMatchScore
17 OctRed Star – Saint-Étienne0–1 Form: loss.
10 OctClermont – Red Star2–3 Form: win.
19 SepGuingamp – Red Star1–3 Form: win.
14 SepRed Star – Metz1–0 Form: win.
4 SepLaval – Red Star1–2 Form: win.

Head-to-head

2 meetings in the league: Montpellier 0 wins, Red Star 0 wins, 2 draws.

The last 2 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
9 May 2026Red Star – Montpellier1–1
9 Aug 2025Montpellier – Red Star1–1

Referee

Pierre Gaillouste

Fewer than 3 league games for him this season, so no season numbers yet.

See also

Montpellier: club page Red Star: club page Ligue 2: table and matches All coming matches

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.