Saint-Etienne host Montpellier at Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Ètienne on Saturday, Sep 5 at 8:00 PM in a top-four clash that could have significant title implications. Both sides are separated by just 2 points in the Ligue 2, making this one of the more consequential fixtures of the season.

Saint-Etienne come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 0L recently). Montpellier travel in mixed form (2W 1D 0L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Saint-Etienne here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Montpellier. Their last encounter ended in Saint-Etienne won 1–0.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Saint-Etienne a slight edge, but Montpellier are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.