2020-21 European Rugby Champions Cup – Wasps vs Montpellier Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Wasps vs Montpellier taking place? Friday 18th December, 2020 – 20:00 (UK)

Where is Wasps vs Montpellier taking place? Ricoh Arena, Coventry

Where can I get tickets for Wasps vs Montpellier? Visit official club websites for ticket information

What television channel is Wasps vs Montpellier on? This match will be televised live on BT Sport

Where can I stream Wasps vs Montpellier? BT Sport subscribers can stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app

THE TEAM NEWS

Wasps: 15 Lima Sopoaga, 14 Zach Kibirige, 13 Paolo Odogwu, 12 Jimmy Gopperth, 11 Josh Bassett, 10 Charlie Atkinson, 9 Will Porter, 8 Alfie Barbeary, 7 Thomas Young (c), 6 Ben Morris, 5 James Gaskell, 4 Tim Cardall, 3 Kieran Brookes, 2 Tom Cruse, 1 Ben Harris

Replacements: 16 Gabriel Oghre, 17 Tom West, 18 Jeff Toomaga-Allen, 19 Levi Douglas, 20 Tom Willis, 21 Ben Vellacott, 22 Michael Le Bourgeois, 23 Matteo Minozzi

Montpellier: 15 Henry Immelman, 14 Vincent Martin, 13 Alex Lozowski, 12 Arthur Vincent (c), 11 Paul Vallée, 10 Louis Foursans, 9 Benoit Paillaugue, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Alexandre Becognee, 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 5 Bastien Chalureau, 4 Nico Janse van Rensburg, 3 Titi Lamositele, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Enzo Forletta

Replacements: 16 Youri Delhommel, 17 Mikheil Nariashvili, 18 Levan Chilachava, 19 Yacouba Camara, 20 Caleb Timu, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Yvan Reilhac, 23 Gabriel N’gandebe

THE PREDICTION

Wasps were comfortable winners away to the Dragons last weekend and will be eager to establish some momentum after a middling start to their new Premiership campaign. The Ricoh Arena is quite the trip for Montpellier, who have suffered more postponements this season than most due to covid-19 related circumstances and the French side have struggled for momentum of their own as a result. They managed 14 points against Leinster last time out but still lost convincingly and it could be a similar story here. Leinster covered -21 against Montpellier last weekend and so Wasps to cover -15 is a reasonable outcome at home here.