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A Classic - with high stakes

This clash between the two most successful teams in French handball will carry particular significance this Sunday. Having been relegated to third place behind our Les Rouge et Bleu and Nantes for several seasons now, Montpellier could find themselves falling further behind – before the season is even a third of the way through – should they suffer a defeat on Sunday.

With two draws and one defeat after eight matchdays, the southwesterners are already four points behind the capital club and two behind The H. Although this gap is of lesser importance since the introduction of end-of-season play-offs, Erick Mathé’s men will certainly be looking to regain confidence. Having been knocked out of the Champions League group stage, MHB are now forced to focus on domestic competitions and the EHF European League.