Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Lorient vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2022-23
FC Lorient
0 – 2
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Thu 29 Dec 2022 · 16:00 UTC Stade du Moustoir HT 45' · FT 45'
Enzo Le Fee 7' Y
Y 28' Leo Leroy
Y 29' Leo Leroy
Y 43' Falaye Sacko
Gedeon Kalulu 50' Y
Y 58' Jonas Omlin
Bonke Innocent 59' Y
Y 90' Teji Savanier

Overview

Match Preview

FC Lorient vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade du Moustoir.

Match Details

  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Philippe Jeanne
  • Referee Alexandre Castro
  • Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
  • Referee

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

2
6
FC Lorient 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-29 FC Lorient 0–2 Montpellier HSC 2022-02-20 FC Lorient 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2021-08-22 Montpellier HSC 3–1 FC Lorient 2021-03-03 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient 2020-11-29 FC Lorient 0–1 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Lorient
Jean-Victor Makengo 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Lorient and Montpellier HSC has kicked off!
  • 3' What a moment for Teji Savanier! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 7' Enzo Le Fee is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
  • 12' FC Lorient currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 17' It’s high time Romain Pitau made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' Sepe Elye Wahi adds to his 6 season tally! Montpellier HSC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Lorient and Montpellier HSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Leo Leroy will be fuming at that decision.
  • 29' Montpellier HSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
  • 34' Falaye Sacko, a Mali , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 37' Julien Ponceau gets the nod from FC Lorient. He replaces Ibrahima Kone and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' Montpellier HSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 48' 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 Arnaud Souquet suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Gedeon Kalulu was booked on 50.
  • 55' Montpellier HSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Jonas Omlin is booked for Montpellier HSC — Yellow card on 58.
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for FC Lorient. Bonke Innocent will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Romain Pitau might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' Joris Chotard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo Leroy on 65 minute.
  • 66' FC Lorient manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoann Cathline is hanging Enzo Le Fee on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 72' Montpellier HSC make a change. Sepe Elye Wahi trudges off to be replaced by Valere Germain on 72 minutes.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gedeon Kalulu made 402 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' Time for substitution for FC Lorient. Laurent Abergel is replaced by Adil Aouchiche.
  • 86' FC Lorient is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' Arnaud Souquet gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Stephy Mavididi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Teji Savanier.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Lorient 0-2 Montpellier HSC.

Lineups

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Romain Pitau

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teji Savanier 5
Akor Adams 2
Stephy Mavididi 2
Enzo Le Fee 1
Sepe Elye Wahi 1
Faitout Maouassa 1
Romain Faivre 1
Petar Skuletic 1

Head to Head

2022-12-29 FC Lorient 0–2 Montpellier HSC 2022-02-20 FC Lorient 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2021-08-22 Montpellier HSC 3–1 FC Lorient 2021-03-03 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient 2020-11-29 FC Lorient 0–1 Montpellier HSC

FC Lorient Form

2022-12-29 FC Lorient 0–2 Montpellier HSC L 2022-11-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–1 FC Lorient D 2022-11-06 FC Lorient 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2022-10-30 FC Lorient 1–2 OGC Nice L 2022-10-23 ES Troyes AC 2–2 FC Lorient D 2022-10-15 FC Lorient 0–0 Stade de Reims D

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

✓ Correct
FC Lorient28% Draw30% Montpellier HSC42%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✗ Wrong
FC Lorient20% Draw51% Montpellier HSC29%
Actual: 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.