About Match
Montpellier go into the game 3rd in the table on 11 points; Laval sit 18th on 4 — a 7-point gap. The last five rounds place Laval 14th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/0.67 for Montpellier and 1.17/2.17 for Laval (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23. Montpellier would climb to 14 points with a win and up to 2nd (other results held equal).
Laval have lost three in a row. Montpellier have banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Laval, 4.
Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier stages the fixture, a ground that holds 22,000.