Montpellier vs Dunkerque Prediction & Betting Tips (5 January)

Red lantern in Ligue 1 last year after a real journey of the cross, Montpellier is still in the race to try to immediately climb back into the elite. However, there is still a large part of the work to be done for this team which occupies 8th place in the ranking with 4 lengths behind the top 5 at the dawn of this return phase. After having had a good period between October and November, Zoumana Camara's players had difficulty finishing the year since they suffered two losses against Reims 2-0 and Pau 0-1 before settling for a draw against Grenoble 1-1. On the other hand, the Héraultais did the minimum service in the cup against Canet en Roussillon 0-1. Opposite, Dunkirk can also have great ambitions for the second part of the year to come.

Qualified for the play-offs last year, the USLD has every reason to hope to do it again this year since it is in 6th place in the ranking with a delay of only 2 points on the 5th place occupied by Reims. Undefeated for 7 days of the championship, the Northerners ended 2025 with 2 convincing successes against Saint-Etienne 1-0 and Laval 1-2. On the other hand, the Maritimes were unable to resist a great Strasbourg team in the Coupe de France 2-1.

On the Montpellier side, central defender Laporte and the young Sishuba should not be restored for the start of 2026. Defender Sainte-Luce is also out of shape at the moment. Return planned, however, of the young starting defensive midfielder Chennahi who was suspended during the cup match. On the other hand, the starting goalkeeper Ngapandouetnbu and the winger Mbuku are still with their respective selections to compete in the CAN.

Unsurprisingly, we should find the formidable scorer Alexandre Mendy (4 goals, 2 assists) at the forefront. It was he who scored the only goal of the match against Canet en Roussillon on a serve from conductor Teji Savanier (5 goals, 2 assists) who is also tipped to start.