Montpellier Herault v Vannes

Montpellier Herault v Vannes: the preview

Montpellier Herault meet Vannes at Septeo Stadium, Saturday 10:00am (Top 14). Montpellier Herault have won 2 of the 3 meetings with Vannes since 2024.

2–1

head to head

Montpellier Herault have won 2 of the 3 meetings with Vannes since 2024.

14/18

at Septeo Stadium

Montpellier Herault have won 14 of their last 18 at Septeo Stadium.

points — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Montpellier Herault by 14 points in 2026-27 (26–12).

0.6 v 0.6

tries a match

Key match-up: Lyam Akrab (Montpellier Herault) gets a try every 1.6 matches, Ben Stevenson (Vannes) one every 1.8 matches.

tries in 2026-27

Lyam Akrab has 5 tries in 8 matches for Montpellier Herault in 2026-27.

tries in 2026-27

Christopher Tolofua has 4 tries in 7 matches for Montpellier Herault in 2026-27.

tries in 2026-27

Ben Stevenson has 4 tries in 7 matches for Vannes in 2026-27.

11th

on the ladder

Montpellier Herault sit 11th on 54 points (11–15).

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Montpellier Herault v Castres Olympique, Mon, 2 Nov · Vannes v Clermont Auvergne, Sat, 24 Oct).

Montpellier HeraultVannes

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V Welsch1~~Prop~~W De Benedittis

0Tries in last 51

0Points in last 55

Valentin Welsch

W 69–10 v Castres Olympique
W 20–17 v Racing 92
L 22–30 v Stade Francais Paris
W 28–0 v Toulon
L 18–40 v Stade Toulousain

Wayan De Benedittis

W 27–26 v Clermont Auvergne
L 12–21 v Perpignan1 try, 5 pts
L 23–29 v Stade Toulousain
L 20–29 v Castres Olympique

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L Akrab2~~Hooker~~D Cherry

3Tries in last 50

15Points in last 50

Lyam Akrab

W 69–10 v Castres Olympique1 try, 5 pts
W 20–17 v Racing 921 try, 5 pts
L 22–30 v Stade Francais Paris
W 28–0 v Toulon
L 18–40 v Stade Toulousain1 try, 5 pts

Dave Cherry

W 27–26 v Clermont Auvergne
L 12–21 v Perpignan
L 40–43 v Pau
L 12–26 v Montpellier Herault
L 20–29 v Castres Olympique

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W Hounkpatin3~~Prop~~N Schonert

2Tries in last 50

10Points in last 50

Wilfrid Hounkpatin

W 69–10 v Castres Olympique
W 20–17 v Racing 92
L 22–30 v Stade Francais Paris
W 28–0 v Toulon2 tries, 10 pts
L 18–40 v Stade Toulousain

Nick Schonert

W 27–26 v Clermont Auvergne
L 12–21 v Perpignan
L 40–43 v Pau
L 10–28 v Toulon
L 23–29 v Stade Toulousain

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A Beard4~~Lock~~E Marks

0Tries in last 51

0Points in last 55

Adam Beard

W 69–10 v Castres Olympique
W 20–17 v Racing 92
L 22–30 v Stade Francais Paris
L 18–40 v Stade Toulousain
L 19–27 v Pau

Eric Marks

W 27–26 v Clermont Auvergne
L 12–21 v Perpignan
L 40–43 v Pau
L 10–28 v Toulon
L 23–29 v Stade Toulousain1 try, 5 pts

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T Duguid5~~Lock~~M Alemanno

Tyler Duguid

W 69–10 v Castres Olympique
W 20–17 v Racing 92
L 22–30 v Stade Francais Paris
W 28–0 v Toulon
W 50–13 v Perpignan

Matias Alemanno

W 27–26 v Clermont Auvergne
L 40–43 v Pau
L 23–29 v Stade Toulousain
L 12–26 v Montpellier Herault
L 20–29 v Castres Olympique

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R van Heerden6~~Flanker~~J Edwards

1Tries in last 51

5Points in last 55

Ruben van Heerden

W 69–10 v Castres Olympique
W 20–17 v Racing 921 try, 5 pts
L 18–40 v Stade Toulousain
W 26–12 v Vannes
W 44–21 v Cardiff Blues

Joseph Edwards

W 27–26 v Clermont Auvergne
L 12–21 v Perpignan
L 40–43 v Pau1 try, 5 pts
L 23–29 v Stade Toulousain
L 12–26 v Montpellier Herault

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Y Camara7~~Flanker~~F Gorrissen

0Tries in last 52

0Points in last 510

Yacouba Camara

W 69–10 v Castres Olympique
W 20–17 v Racing 92
W 28–0 v Toulon
L 18–40 v Stade Toulousain
W 50–13 v Perpignan

Francisco Gorrissen

W 27–26 v Clermont Auvergne1 try, 5 pts
L 12–21 v Perpignan
L 40–43 v Pau1 try, 5 pts
L 23–29 v Stade Toulousain
L 12–26 v Montpellier Herault

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B Vunipola8~~Number 8~~S Kalamafoni

Billy Vunipola

W 69–10 v Castres Olympique
W 20–17 v Racing 92
L 22–30 v Stade Francais Paris
W 28–0 v Toulon
W 50–13 v Perpignan

Sione Kalamafoni

W 27–26 v Clermont Auvergne
L 12–21 v Perpignan
L 40–43 v Pau
L 10–28 v Toulon
L 23–29 v Stade Toulousain

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Backs

A Bernadet9~~Scrum-half~~S Kuruvoli

10Points in last 50

2Tries in last 50

Alexis Bernadet

W 69–10 v Castres Olympique5 pts, 1 try
W 20–17 v Racing 92
L 22–30 v Stade Francais Paris5 pts, 1 try
W 28–0 v Toulon
L 18–40 v Stade Toulousain

Simione Kuruvoli

W 27–26 v Clermont Auvergne
L 12–21 v Perpignan
L 40–43 v Pau
L 10–28 v Toulon
L 24–45 v Queensland Reds

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A Hastings10~~Fly-half~~J Cotarmanac'h

38Points in last 511

1Tries in last 50

Adam Hastings

Replacements

C Tolofua16M Sanerivi

3Tries in last 51

15Points in last 55

Christopher Tolofua

W 69–10 v Castres Olympique2 tries, 10 pts
W 20–17 v Racing 92
L 22–30 v Stade Francais Paris
W 28–0 v Toulon1 try, 5 pts
L 18–40 v Stade Toulousain

Mills Sanerivi

W 27–26 v Clermont Auvergne1 try, 5 pts
L 12–21 v Perpignan
L 40–43 v Pau
L 10–28 v Toulon
L 23–29 v Stade Toulousain

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R Wardi17H Djehi

Reda Wardi

W 69–10 v Castres Olympique
W 20–17 v Racing 92
L 22–30 v Stade Francais Paris

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Last line-ups

Montpellier HeraultVannes

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V Welsch1~~Prop~~W De Benedittis

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L Akrab2~~Hooker~~D Cherry

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W Hounkpatin3~~Prop~~N Schonert

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A Beard4~~Lock~~E Marks

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Montpellier Herault v Vannes: the preview

Montpellier Herault meet Vannes at Septeo Stadium, Saturday 10:00am (Top 14). Montpellier Herault have won 2 of the 3 meetings with Vannes since 2024.

The big picture

Montpellier Herault are 5–3 in Top 14 2026-27, averaging 31.5 points for and 18.6 against.

Vannes are 1–6 in Top 14 2026-27, averaging 20.6 points for and 28.9 against.

Form

Montpellier Herault have won three of their last five and most recently beat Castres Olympique 69–10.

Vannes have won one of their last five and most recently beat Clermont Auvergne 27–26.

Head to head

These sides have met 3 times on our records since 2024: Montpellier Herault 2, Vannes 1.

Last time out (2026-27), Montpellier Herault won 26–12 at Stade de la Rabine.

Biggest margin between these two: Montpellier Herault by 14 points in 2026-27 (26–12).

Players to watch

For Montpellier Herault, watch Valentin Welsch (1 try in 2026-27) and Lyam Akrab (5 tries in 2026-27).

At Septeo Stadium

Montpellier Herault have won 14 of their last 18 at Septeo Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Montpellier Herault have the edge.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

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Montpellier Herault v Vannes: the preview

The big picture

Form

Head to head

Players to watch

At Septeo Stadium

What the numbers say

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Where to watch

Listen live

Match details

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Key match-ups

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