PARIS (Interstat) — Red Star hosts Montpellier on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in a Ligue 2 match at Stade Bauer in Saint-Ouen. The game, a late-season fixture, pits two sides separated by a single point in the standings against each other.

The visiting Montpellier side enters the match after a 1-0 loss to Troyes on April 26. That result snapped a brief unbeaten run for Montpellier, which had gone two matches without defeat, including a 2-0 victory at Amiens AC U19 on April 24. Prior to that, the team suffered a 4-1 defeat at Lyon on April 18, sandwiched between a 2-1 win over Grenoble Foot 38 on April 17. Montpellier’s form has been inconsistent, with three wins, three draws and three losses in its last nine league matches. The team has struggled to score consistently, managing just one goal in four of those games, but has also kept clean sheets in four of them, including a 0-0 draw at FC Annecy on April 10 and a 3-0 win at Nancy on March 6.

Red Star, playing at home, arrives on the back of a 3-2 win over Guingamp on April 24. That result ended a two-match losing streak, following a 3-2 loss at Reims U19 on April 18. The team’s form has been erratic, with three wins, two draws and four losses in its last nine league outings. Red Star has shown an ability to score in bunches, netting four goals in a 4-3 win over Bastia on April 11, but has also been held scoreless four times, including in a 0-0 draw against Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC on April 3 and a 2-0 loss at Saint-Etienne II on March 7. The team’s record at home this season has been mixed, with three wins, two draws and one loss.

The last meeting between the two sides, on Aug. 9, 2025, ended in a 1-1 draw in Montpellier. The Interstat game simulator is projecting a 1-1 draw for Saturday’s match, reinforcing a trend of close contests between these clubs.

Both teams are jostling for position in the middle of the Ligue 2 table, and a draw would leave them largely in the same place. Montpellier will look to tighten its defense after allowing 10 goals in its last four losses, while Red Star will aim to build on its attacking momentum from the win over Guingamp, where it scored three times for only the second time this season. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. local time.