Pau vs Montpellier prediction, match preview, betting tips and odds on March 20, 2026
Ligue 2 France
On March 20, a match of the 28th round of the French Ligue 2 will take place between Pau and Montpellier. Can the visitors close in on the playoff zone?
Our Prediction for Pau vs Montpellier
After a rather average season in France's second division, Pau has started to show better results. After 27 rounds of the national league, the team has collected 38 points, which currently allows them to sit in 11th place in the standings. The distance to the playoff zone is not critical and currently stands at just 5 points. The team unexpectedly exited the French Cup in the 1/64 finals after losing to SA Merignac.
Montpellier had a disastrous previous season in the French top division, earning only 16 points from 34 games and finishing last, in 18th place in the table. Things are not entirely smooth for the team this season either: after 27 Ligue 2 matches, Montpellier has picked up 41 points, which currently puts them in 7th position. The gap to the playoff zone is small—just 2 points at the moment. The club was knocked out of the French Cup in the 1/8 finals after a 3-2 defeat to Nice.
Pau vs Montpellier: Key Stats and Trends
- In 5 out of the last 6 matches of Montpellier, only one team scored.
- Pau has managed only 1 win in their previous 5 Ligue 2 matches.
- Pau has conceded 44 goals this Ligue 2 season—the second-worst record among all teams.
- Over 2.5 goals were scored in 5 of the last 6 Pau games.
Pau vs Montpellier: Head-to-Head
In the past three years, the clubs have met only twice—once in the 2022/23 French Cup and once in the current Ligue 2 season. Pau won both matches.
Free Prediction for Pau vs Montpellier
There have been a lot of goals in the recent games between these teams, so I will bet on total goals over 2.5 (odds – 1.8).
