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 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 7 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Azzedine Souifi
- Assistant 1 Yann Thenard (France)
- Assistant 2 Sebastien Lemaire (France)
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #4 |
| 10 | Points | 12 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 6 |
| 7 | Conceded | 5 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 43% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
57%
Clean Sheets
Montpellier HSC this season
Montpellier HSC this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine are 6th (10 pts). Montpellier HSC are 4th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montpellier HSC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 2 G |
Montpellier HSC
| Yael Mouanga | 1 G |
| Yanis Issoufou | 1 G |
| Nicolas Pays | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AS Nancy-Lorraine and Montpellier HSC get this one started.
- 5' AS Nancy-Lorraine have won 179 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Montpellier HSC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' AS Nancy-Lorraine is showing some good football. However, AS Nancy-Lorraine are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Daryll Benlahlou has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 423 appearances.
- 35' Poor challenge from Nehemiah Fernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daylam Meddah.
- 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' 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.
- 57' Montpellier HSC player sees a card in front of him.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montpellier HSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gregory Ayem is hanging Daylam Meddah on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' The AS Nancy-Lorraine manager makes a substitution. Mamadou Fofana departs to be replaced by Chafik El Hansar.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Gregory Ayem. He receives a card.
- 72' Yanis Issoufou does the damage! The net is bulging and Montpellier HSC surge ahead!
- 77' The AS Nancy-Lorraine bench stirs into life. Heliodino Tavares is withdrawn and Thierno Balde gets his opportunity.
- 81' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daryll Benlahlou is hanging Noah Vidal Cartoux on the field on 81 minute.
- 84' A change in the AS Nancy-Lorraine ranks — Kouroufia Kebe exits the field as Nordine Kandil enters on 84.
- 89' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Nancy-Lorraine in their trying to find a way past Montpellier HSC's compact .
- 90' Lacine Megnan-Pave has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Lacine Megnan-Pave has done his job and it is now time for Hichem Abderrebi to step up.
- Another three points for Montpellier HSC.
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
0.68
AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Draw
51%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
79%
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Montpellier HSC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 2
11.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 3
5.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
1.9%
Asian Handicap — AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Handicap | AS Nancy-Lorraine covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 26% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.