AJ Auxerre vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AJ Auxerre vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps.
- AJ Auxerre 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Bollengier
- Assistant 1 Thomas Luczynski
- Assistant 2 Yannick Boutry
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Stade de Reims | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | OGC Nice | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
AJ Auxerre this season
AJ Auxerre this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AJ Auxerre
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AJ Auxerre
| Cameron Archer | 3 G | |
| Daniel Namaso | 1 G | 1 A |
| Lamine Sy | 1 G | |
| Remy Labeau Lascary | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AJ Auxerre host Montpellier HSC — let the battle begin!
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. AJ Auxerre must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Elisha Owusu.
- 23' Montpellier HSC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tanguy Coulibaly, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Clement Akpa.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Another substitution for AJ Auxerre to replace Theo Bair by Lassine Sinayoko on 46 minute.
- 47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bamo Meite on 47 minutes.
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AJ Auxerre and Montpellier HSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AJ Auxerre side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. AJ Auxerre is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Othmane Maamma has done his job and it is now time for Andy Delort to step up.
- 71' Rabby Nzingoula is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joris Chotard at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Nicolas Pays is replaced by Khalil Fayad.
- 77' It is a substitution in AJ Auxerre team. Fredrik Oppegard is replaced by Gideon Mensah on 77 minute.
- 78' Han-Noah Massengo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 82' Florian Aye doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Wahbi Khazri. He replaces Jordan Ferri on 86 minute.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Paul Joly. He replaces Ki-Jana Hoever on 87 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AJ Auxerre Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 42
- 16
- 25
- 3
-
23
Ki-Jana Hoever ↓ Paul Joly 87'
-
9
Theo Bair ↓ Lassine Sinayoko 46'
- 12
- 27
- 4
-
92
Clement Akpa ↓ Florian Aye 77'
Bench
- 18
-
19
Florian Aye ↑ 77'
-
17
Lassine Sinayoko ↑ 46'
-
80
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 46'
- 45
-
14
Gideon Mensah ↑ 77'
- 20
- 40
-
26
Paul Joly ↑ 87'
Montpellier HSC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 40
-
12
Jordan Ferri ↓ Wahbi Khazri 86'
- 11
- 5
- 77
-
13
Joris Chotard ↓ Rabby Nzingoula 71'
- 70
-
2
Bamo Meite ↓ Yael Mouanga 71'
-
14
Othmane Maamma ↓ Andy Delort 66'
-
18
Nicolas Pays ↓ Khalil Fayad 72'
Bench
-
9
Andy Delort ↑ 66'
- 16
-
10
Wahbi Khazri ↑ 86'
-
22
Khalil Fayad ↑ 72'
-
47
Yael Mouanga ↑ 71'
- 21
- 41
-
19
Rabby Nzingoula ↑ 71'
- 49
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Akor Adams | 2 |
| Mamadou Sakho | 2 |
| Mathias Autret | 1 |
| Nuno Da Costa | 1 |
| Modibo Sagnan | 1 |
| Hamed Traore | 1 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 1 |
Head to Head
AJ Auxerre Form
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31
AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AJ Auxerre win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
AJ Auxerre or Draw
78%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
50%
AJ Auxerre or Montpellier HSC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre
| Handicap | AJ Auxerre covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

