Montpellier 1, Grenoble Foot 38 1

GRENOBLE, France (Interstat) — Grenoble Foot 38 and Montpellier opened their Ligue 2 campaigns with a 1-1 draw on Saturday at Stade des Alpes, a result that saw the visiting side squander a late lead against the newly promoted hosts. The match, a rare early-season meeting between a recent top-flight side and a club fresh from Ligue 1 promotion, played out largely as a tactical stalemate until the final half-hour. Montpellier, which entered the contest with a significant 65.3 percent probability to win according to Interstat’s ELO ratings, controlled long stretches of possession but struggled to break down a disciplined… Read more...