In the next round of the French Cup, Montpellier face Pau away. This is the first leg, where the Ligue 1 teams come into action. Sensations can be expected here, but it is often the representatives of the elite division who step up to the plate. That said, Montpellier should be in trouble. Montpellier are not doing great in the French league and already sit in 14th place. In their last nine matches, the Paladins have won only once. This happened after a resumption of the season interrupted by the World Cup. Montpellier were beaten 2-0 away to Lorient. The goals were scored by Vaillat and Savannier. The latter also scored in the next match against Marseille. True, Montpellier lost 1-2. "Overall, the Paladins showed their fighting spirit, their focus on attack and they looked a lot better than before the break. Apparently, they put it to good use. Especially noteworthy is the fact that Montpellier's leaders are in good form. Pau, on the other hand, has not had the best resumption of the season. He first lost to Paris (0-1) and then lost to Nyors (1-2). By the way, Pau is in about the same position as Montpellier, but in Ligue 2 - they are in 13th place and have no serious tournament goals. That said, Pau has scored in five of their last six matches at home. You can expect Montpellier's defence, which is not the most reliable, to take a toll on the away side. After all, the Paladins concede frequently: 31 goals in 17 games. And they score a lot of goals: 27 in the same period. Poh plays with more restraint, but he is quite effective on home soil. In addition, he has been more open lately.