Match details. Ligue 2, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 14:00 Lagos time. It is played at Parc des Sports d’Annecy, Avignon. The referee is Antoine Valnet.
What's at stake. FC Annecy are 7th on 16 points after 10 games, 1 point behind RED Star FC 93, 2 points clear of Metz. A win would take them above RED Star FC 93. Montpellier are 2nd on 21 points after 10 games, 4 points behind Saint Etienne, 2 points clear of Nancy.
Form. FC Annecy have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W L L. In this competition FC Annecy have gone W L W L L W. Montpellier have won six, drawn three and lost one of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W D W. In this competition Montpellier have gone W W W D W L.
The numbers. FC Annecy score 1.4 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets. FC Annecy average 11.2 shots (4.1 on target), 5.6 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 46% of the ball. Montpellier score 1.4 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five away, with three clean sheets. Montpellier average 12.0 shots (5.0 on target), 5.4 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 59% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last two meetings FC Annecy have won none, drawn one and lost one. None of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in none. The last time they met, on 10 Apr 2026, it finished FC Annecy 0-0 Montpellier: FC Annecy had 9 shots to 4, 39% of the ball, two yellow cards.
The case against. FC Annecy's record still gives them 33% to win.
The read. Montpellier to win. A tight game. Montpellier are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Montpellier. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 48%.
The bets. Best bet: Montpellier 1UP at 1.58, 70% on the records (Montpellier scored first 4 of last 5, led in 4; led in 4 of 5 away). The safer one: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.32 (76%). Leave: Montpellier or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Montpellier or draw and under 3.5 goals (the signs point different ways); 1X2 - 2UP: Montpellier (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: FC Annecy 0-1 Montpellier (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).