Tremble and Montpellier played out a 26-26 draw in the Starlig on Sunday, October 11th. The result keeps both sides within touching distance of each other in the mid-table. No one walked away unhappy, but neither side gained ground. By then, you could sense the tension building as neither team could find a way through.
The match itself refused to produce a clear winner. Both sides traded goals with regularity, and neither goalkeeper was called upon to make a decisive save. The tempo was steady rather than frantic, with each team content to work in possession. And here's the thing — the old head settled them down rather than any sudden burst of quality.
Standing in the table, the points barely shift the picture. Tremble remain sixth on six points from five games, while Montpellier stay fifth on seven. The gap between them is one point, which means anything can happen. Neither side did not travel to make up the numbers — both brought enough to earn a share.
Recent form tells a mixed story. Tremble had been scoring freely, with victories over Besançon and Chambéry Savoye before their draw with Cergy-Pontoise. Montpellier, meanwhile, dropped points against Chambéry on Wednesday and lost to Skanderborg AGF on Saturday. To be fair, both teams showed vulnerability in their last outings.
We had backed Montpellier to win with 57 per cent confidence. The prediction did not come off. What broke it was Tremble's ability to keep their side in it when the match seemed to be slipping away. They defended deeper than expected and found a way through on the counter.
The result leaves both teams still in the hunt for European qualification. The top six are close, and every point matters. By then, this draw might look like a crucial one in the season.
