Southampton vs Montpellier HSC Prediction: Saints aiming to continue their scoring form

Southampton will face Montpellier HSC at Spain in the Club Friendlies. Saints will look to continue their scoring form in this game as well. Who will be victorious after 90 minutes?

Southampton confirmed a place back in the Premier League with a good showing in the Championship, finishing fourth with 87 points. They had a terrific offensive record, scoring 87, but their defensive vulnerabilities – conceding 63 – is something boss Russell Martin will need to work on if his side is to have joy against better opposition in the Premier League next year. Their playoff final victory over Leeds added another 140m to the club's bank balance, giving them money to spend on the squad in the transfer window.

Lis; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Whitmarsh, Manning; Alcaraz, Downes; Amo-Ameyaw, Lallana, Robinson; Mara

Lecomte; Sacko, Djemba-Mbappe, Sagnan, Luce; Bares, Savanier; Nordin, Khazri, Coulibaly; Ngosso

Both teams have had mixed results in pre-season friendlies. Southampton has scored plenty of goals, but Montpellier have also changed a lot in their line-up. As Southampton are going to face Montpellier, their important players like Adams, Downes and Lallana could start. The other way around, Montpellier will probably look toward players like Khazri for their attacking threat. Having taken into consideration the energy Southampton has expressed in the pre-season matches, they might get into this game with some advantage over Montpellier, who have only held one friendly match up to date. This match is foretold to be an interesting and action-packed encounter with a potentially high-scoring game.