AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel Picot.
- AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 12 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Azzedine Souifi
- Assistant 1 Yann Thenard (France)
- Assistant 2 Sebastien Lemaire (France)
8 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Montpellier HSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | USL Dunkerque | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 May | Pau FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Stade de Reims | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | FC Annecy | H | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Red Star FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Amiens SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AS Nancy-Lorraine | Montpellier HSC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 25 | Points | 24 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 18 |
| 9 | Conceded | 9 |
| +8 | GD | +9 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
58%
Clean Sheets
Montpellier HSC this season
Montpellier HSC this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine are 2nd (25 pts). Montpellier HSC are 3rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montpellier HSC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Ilyes Housni | 3 G | 5 A |
| Zakaria Fdaouch | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 3 G | |
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
Montpellier HSC
| Nicolas Pays | 5 G | 2 A |
| Lacine Megnan-Pave | 3 G | 2 A |
| Mamadou Camara | 3 G | |
| Yael Mouanga | 1 G | |
| Yanis Issoufou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stade Marcel Picot. AS Nancy-Lorraine are looking to make home advantage count against Montpellier HSC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Enzo Tacafred needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' AS Nancy-Lorraine seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Nancy-Lorraine in their trying to find a way past Montpellier HSC's compact .
- 30' Montpellier HSC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yanis Issoufou scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Nehemiah Fernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 35.
- 40' AS Nancy-Lorraine is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' Montpellier HSC receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 48' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' It’s gonna be a card for Theo Sainte-Luce.
- 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 63' Gregory Ayem has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daylam Meddah on 63 minute.
- 68' AS Nancy-Lorraine manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chafik El Hansar is hanging Mamadou Fofana on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' Gregory Ayem was booked on 69.
- 72' A stunning finish from Yanis Issoufou — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' Fresh legs for AS Nancy-Lorraine! Thierno Balde comes on to replace Heliodino Tavares.
- 81' The crowd applauds Noah Vidal Cartoux as he leaves the pitch. Daryll Benlahlou steps in for Montpellier HSC.
- 84' Fresh legs for AS Nancy-Lorraine! Nordine Kandil comes on to replace Kouroufia Kebe.
- 89' Mamadou Fofana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lacine Megnan-Pave.
- 90' Hichem Abderrebi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lacine Megnan-Pave on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Montpellier HSC beats AS Nancy-Lorraine
Lineups
AS Nancy-Lorraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 21
- 9
- 4
- 2
- 7
- 44
-
20
Brandon Bokangu ↓ Noam Obougou 77'
- 8
-
6
Kouroufia Kebe ↓ Nordine Kandil 84'
Bench
- 14
-
19
Thierno Balde ↑ 77'
-
70
Nordine Kandil ↑ 84'
- 11
- 77
- 30
-
29
Noam Obougou ↑ 77'
-
45
Chafik El Hansar ↑ 68'
- 18
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 17
- 31
-
27
Daylam Meddah ↓ Gregory Ayem 63'
- 29
- 6
- 44
- 18
-
19
Nordan Mukiele ↓ Yanis Issoufou 63'
- 40
- 9
Bench
- 1
-
8
Yanis Issoufou ↑ 63'
-
3
Naoufel El Hannach ↑ 90'
- 50
-
23
Daryll Benlahlou ↑ 81'
-
90
Gregory Ayem ↑ 63'
-
32
Hichem Abderrebi ↑ 90'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yanis Issoufou | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Nancy-Lorraine Form
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.77
AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Draw
51%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
78%
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Montpellier HSC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 4
2%
Asian Handicap — AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Handicap | AS Nancy-Lorraine covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 25% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.