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Dijon is the league's rookie. In the first three rounds, they lost three times, and on three half-times, they were losing 16-13 to Montpellier at home, and in Chambery 21-17. Before today's match, the coach said that he has been focused only on the weekend match against Aix the whole week. They will play to the maximum against them, because they desperately need the points and they simply must not lose at home. Because of that, their first goalkeeper Stojinovic and right back Parent were left at home to rest. The League Cup is not of big importance, so they are just going to do this one. Montpellier were recently in the lead 26-19 on their court, before being left without a goal in the last 12 minutes. Today's match will something completely different. Montpellier's coach Canayer demands seriousness from the very start, stressing how none of the players were constant from the beginning, in each game. He announced the first line up, that will most probably open the match, and plenty of rotation and playing with young players, like Gutfreund on right back or Grebille on the left one, can be expected further into the match. On Sunday, PSG will host Montpellier, so Canayer will probably have that in his mind as well. So, the half-time handicap of -3.5 will be taken, instead of the final 7.5. In two this season's home games, Montpellier at half-time had the lead of 16-12 against Nantes, and 21-12 against Aix.