Kick-off on 29.12.22 18:00.

The Orange-Blacks played out a 1-1 away draw with Strasbourg in the fifteenth round. Moffi opened the scoring as early as the fifth minute, but Racing restored parity at the end of regular time. The Paladins avoided defeat at home against Reims, 1-1, not without luck. The Occitans conceded near the end of the encounter, but they recovered literally in one of the last attacks. Delaye was the joker of the match. Sacha scored two minutes after coming on as a substitute.

Watch the Lorient - Montpellier clash online, the opponents have crossed the field of Merlucciidaes eleven times since 2007. On six occasions, the rivals have drawn, including a spectacular shootout in the 2013/14 season, 4-4. The Sea Pikes have earned three wins in that stretch, with the visitors having been stronger in the previous two Championships. The team from Hérault have distinguished themselves in eight of their last nine outings. The Bretons are at the bottom of the top five (twenty-eight points).

After a lightning start, the Orange-Blacks also began to lose points rapidly. In the last five rounds, Lorient have gained only three points through draws. Earlier, the Merlucciidaes had upset Lille, 2-1, Lyon, 3-1, and Rennes, 1-0. Moffi is among the top three scorers in the Championship with ten accurate shots. Ouattara participated in nine Sea Pikes goals (5+4), and Le Fée participated in five (2+3). Watch the confrontation between Lorient and Montpellier online.

The Paladins are in fourteenth place (fourteen points). The athletes are listed among the teams with the fewest draws. The Occitans have lost nine times - only Angers lose more often. In the previous seven rounds, the club from Herault scored only two points. In five of the seven outings, the team ended in defeat. The exceptions were a 7-0 rout of Brest and a 1-1 draw with Clermont. Wahi was involved in seven Montpellier goals (six accurate shots and an assist), while Savanier and Maouassa were involved in five (4+1 and 1+4, respectively). Watch Lorient vs Montpellier online.