Matchweek 3 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 2 brings Dunkerque against Montpellier on 2026-08-21 (kick-off 19:00 GMT).
Expect 2-3 yellow cards and 0-1 red cards, and 24 fouls this match from Referee E. Rosier based on their last 10 games.
Over 2 head-to-head encounters, Albert Sánchez has 1 win and Z. Camara has 1 win with no draws.
Dunkerque are 3rd in the standings with 4 points, followed by Montpellier in 5th on 4 points.
Dunkerque and Montpellier will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
We're predicting Dunkerque to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and Montpellier are expected to line up in 4-3-3.
Last time out, A. Lebeau registered the best mark for Dunkerque - 7.3 - and J. Laporte did likewise for Montpellier with an 8 score.
Contrast in results: Dunkerque had to share the points 3-3 with Reims, whereas Montpellier claimed victory 1-0 vs. Nancy.
Dunkerque (4-1-0) and Montpellier (3-1-1) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
Very even book: across 2 encounters, it stands at 1-1 wins with 0 draws between Dunkerque and Montpellier.
Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Montpellier to win 2-1, despite Dunkerque's 1-0-0 home form - Montpellier's strong 1-0-0 record away with 1.00 goals/game does the trick.
Dunkerque is going head to head with Montpellier on 21/8/2026 18:00 GMT for the France Ligue 2. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Dunkerque v Montpellier H2H statistics!