Reims welcome Montpellier to Stade Auguste-Delaune on Friday at 18:00 UTC in what stands as one of the most significant fixtures of Ligue 2's Regular Season so far. With only one point separating the sides, the table context gives this seventh round of matches considerable weight.
Reims sit second in the 18-team table after six matches, with three wins and three draws leaving them unbeaten on 12 points. Their goals record reads 14 scored and 8 conceded. Across their last five matches they have collected 11 points, a run that includes victories away at Nancy and Red Star FC 93, as well as a 3-1 home win over Annecy.
Montpellier occupy third place on 11 points from six matches, recording three wins, two draws and one defeat. Their goals record stands at 5 scored and 4 conceded. From their last five matches they have taken 10 points, with wins over PAU, Dunkerque and Nancy sitting alongside a goalless draw with Boulogne and a defeat at Saint Etienne. The fact sheet notes Montpellier are in the top third of the table.
The head-to-head record between these sides offers a lean towards the hosts. Reims won 2-0 when the sides last met at Stade Auguste-Delaune on 24 November 2025, while the reverse fixture on 27 February 2026 ended goalless. Montpellier have yet to take anything from a visit to Reims in recent meetings.
Reims are in the top two of the table, and at this stage of the Regular Season a single point is all that divides the two sides in the standings. Friday's match at Stade Auguste-Delaune is a direct encounter between two of Ligue 2's early pacesetters.