FC Lorient vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Lorient vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade du Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Alexandre Castro
- Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Montpellier HSC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | OGC Nice | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | ES Troyes AC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Oct | Stade de Reims | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | FC Lorient | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Lorient is hosting Montpellier HSC for another epic battle.
- 3' What composure from Teji Savanier! The France international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 7' Enzo Le Fee was booked on 7.
- 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 17' Dango Faissal Ouattara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' The deadlock is broken! Sepe Elye Wahi gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' Montpellier HSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 29' Leo Leroy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 37' FC Lorient make a change. Ibrahima Kone trudges off to be replaced by Julien Ponceau on 37 minutes.
- 42' Chrislain Matsima is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Lorient so far.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Falaye Sacko is booked for Montpellier HSC — Yellow card on 43.
- 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gedeon Kalulu on 50.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Regis Le Bris will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' Jonas Omlin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' FC Lorient receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Lorient needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Leo Leroy departs to be replaced by Joris Chotard.
- 66' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Enzo Le Fee exits the field as Yoann Cathline enters on 66.
- 71' It looks surprising FC Lorient does not make any changes. Jonas Omlin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' Valere Germain is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sepe Elye Wahi at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Lorient that had 434 games and scored 384 goals.
- 81' Laurent Abergel makes way for Adil Aouchiche at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' The crowd applauds Stephy Mavididi as he leaves the pitch. Arnaud Souquet steps in for Montpellier HSC.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Teji Savanier on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Montpellier HSC take all three points.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 24
- 15
- 25
-
21
Julien Ponceau ↓ Ibrahima Kone 37'
-
10
Enzo Le Fee ↓ Yoann Cathline 66'
- 13
- 7
- 11
- 3
Bench
-
8
Bonke Innocent ↑ 37'
- 77
-
9
Ibrahima Kone ↑ 37'
- 17
-
70
Adil Aouchiche ↑ 81'
-
4
Chrislain Matsima ↑ 81'
-
22
Yoann Cathline ↑ 66'
- 12
- 29
Coach
Regis Le Bris
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 12
-
7
Arnaud Nordin ↓ Beni Makouana 72'
- 11
- 27
- 10
- 1
- 77
-
18
Leo Leroy ↓ Joris Chotard 65'
-
21
Sepe Elye Wahi ↓ Valere Germain 72'
- 14
Bench
- 75
- 90
-
9
Valere Germain ↑ 72'
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↑ 87'
-
13
Joris Chotard ↑ 65'
-
28
Beni Makouana ↑ 72'
- 26
- 29
- 22
Coach
Romain Pitau
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teji Savanier | 5 |
| Akor Adams | 2 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Romain Faivre | 1 |
| Petar Skuletic | 1 |
| Yann Karamoh | 1 |
| Adrian Grbic | 1 |
| Andy Delort | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Montpellier HSC Form
2022-12-29
FC Lorient
0–2
Montpellier HSC
W
2022-11-13
Montpellier HSC
1–1
Stade de Reims
D
2022-11-06
Clermont Foot 63
1–1
Montpellier HSC
D
2022-10-30
Stade Rennais FC 1901
3–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2022-10-22
Montpellier HSC
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2022-10-15
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Montpellier HSC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Montpellier HSC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
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 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
58%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
72%
FC Lorient or Montpellier HSC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montpellier HSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.