Angers SCO vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Angers SCO vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 .
- Angers SCO 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stephan Luzi
- Referee Yannick Boutry
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Cedric Dos Santos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 3–4 | L |
| 27 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Stade de Reims | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Angers SCO | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Toulouse FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Nimes Olympique | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Angers SCO this season
Angers SCO this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Angers SCO
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Angers SCO
| Amine El Ouazzani | 2 G | 1 A |
| Prosper Peter | 2 G | |
| Branco van den Boomen | 1 G | 1 A |
| Harouna Djibirin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Angers SCO welcome Montpellier HSC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Angers SCO is showing some good football. However, Angers SCO are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 12' Controversy at the stadium! Gaetan Laborde argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Angers SCO that had 432 games and scored 331 goals.
- 27' Angers SCO 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.
- 32' The 38-year-old Romain Thomas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Damien Le Tallec suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Angers SCO and Montpellier HSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. Angers SCO must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Andy Delort will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' Facundo Piriz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Damien Le Tallec on 53 minute.
- 58' Hilton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 429 appearances.
- 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel Der Zakarian will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Lasne made 429 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Angers SCO is taking the lead after the goal scored by Romain Thomas on 69.
- 74' 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.
- 76' Petar Skuletic gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Florent Mollet and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Another change for Angers SCO made on 77 minute. Stephane Bahoken leaves to be changed by Cristian Lopez.
- 82' The Montpellier HSC bench stirs into life. Paul Lasne is withdrawn and Junior Sambia gets his opportunity.
- 86' Thomas Mangani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Flavien Tait on 86 minute.
- 90' Cheikh Ndoye was booked on 90.
- Another three points for Angers SCO.
Lineups
Angers SCO Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 16
- 24
- 4
- 25
- 29
- 15
- 18
-
20
Flavien Tait ↓ Thomas Mangani 86'
- 22
- 19
Bench
- 1
-
9
Cristian Lopez ↑ 77'
- 6
- 2
-
5
Thomas Mangani ↑ 86'
- 11
-
28
Farid El Melali ↑ 77'
Coach
Stephane Moulin
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 11
- 40
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 31
-
7
Paul Lasne ↓ Junior Sambia 82'
- 10
-
25
Florent Mollet ↓ Petar Skuletic 76'
- 14
Bench
- 16
-
23
Facundo Piriz ↑ 53'
-
6
Junior Sambia ↑ 82'
- 19
- 17
-
32
Petar Skuletic ↑ 76'
- 21
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teji Savanier | 4 |
| Esteban Lepaul | 4 |
| Stephane Bahoken | 4 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 3 |
| Andy Delort | 3 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 2 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 2 |
| Nicolas Cozza | 2 |
Head to Head
Angers SCO Form
Montpellier HSC Form
2018-11-10
Angers SCO
1–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2018-11-04
Montpellier HSC
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
W
2018-10-27
Toulouse FC
0–3
Montpellier HSC
W
2018-10-21
Montpellier HSC
2–0
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2018-10-06
En Avant Guingamp
1–1
Montpellier HSC
D
2018-09-30
Montpellier HSC
3–0
Nimes Olympique
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24
Angers SCO xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Angers SCO or Montpellier HSC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Angers SCO win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Angers SCO or Draw
69%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
60%
Angers SCO or Montpellier HSC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Angers SCO
| Handicap | Angers SCO covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Angers SCO keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.