FC Lorient vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Lorient vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade du Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Assistant 1 Francois Boudikian
- Assistant 2 Christophe Mouysset
8 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Montpellier HSC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Nantes | A | 3–5 | L |
| 17 Sep | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | Le Havre AC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Lille OSC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | OGC Nice | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | FC Lorient | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | Stade de Reims | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
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' KICK OFF: Montpellier HSC gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stade du Moustoir. FC Lorient seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Leo Leroy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' That is a Yellow card for FC Lorient. Julien Ponceau will be fuming at that decision.
- 25' Montpellier HSC 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.
- 30' Akor Adams puts Montpellier HSC on the lead.
- 33' Controversy at the stadium! Montassar Talbi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Montpellier HSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The whistle greets Souleymane Isaak Toure as he departs to be replaced by Joel Mvuka.
- 51' France international Vincent Le Goff has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' 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 Becir Omeragic suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' The crowd applauds Gedeon Kalulu as he leaves the pitch. Igor Silva steps in for FC Lorient.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Wahbi Khazri. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' FC Lorient ring the changes. Eli Kroupi has done his job and it is now time for Sirine Doucoure to step up.
- 64' Wahbi Khazri makes way for Kelvin Yeboah at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montpellier HSC.
- 69' Boubacar Kouyate is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Lorient tonight.
- 73' What a moment for Teji Savanier! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Jean-Victor Makengo. He replaces Julien Ponceau on 76 minute.
- 78' Leo Leroy is replacing Teji Savanier for the Montpellier HSC side.
- 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Lorient and Montpellier HSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 84' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mamadou Sakho is hanging Maxime Esteve on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' What a strike from Akor Adams! The score is 0-3.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 19
-
24
Gedeon Kalulu ↓ Igor Silva 58'
- 15
- 25
- 21
- 38
- 95
- 37
- 3
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↓ Sirine Doucoure 61'
Bench
-
5
Benjamin Mendy ↑ 58'
-
17
Jean-Victor Makengo ↑ 76'
- 1
- 12
- 4
-
2
Igor Silva ↑ 58'
- 26
-
29
Sirine Doucoure ↑ 61'
-
93
Joel Mvuka ↑ 46'
Coach
Regis Le Bris
Montpellier HSC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 40
- 12
-
10
Wahbi Khazri ↓ Kelvin Yeboah 64'
-
11
Teji Savanier ↓ Leo Leroy 78'
-
77
Falaye Sacko ↓ Enzo Tchato 64'
- 27
- 9
- 4
- 13
-
14
Maxime Esteve ↓ Mamadou Sakho 84'
- 8
Bench
-
75
Mamadou Sakho ↑ 84'
- 6
- 16
-
18
Leo Leroy ↑ 78'
- 19
-
23
Kelvin Yeboah ↑ 64'
-
29
Enzo Tchato ↑ 64'
- 35
- –
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teji Savanier | 5 |
| Akor Adams | 2 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Andy Delort | 1 |
| Dimitry Bertaud | 1 |
| Enzo Le Fee | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Faitout Maouassa | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
54%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
74%
FC Lorient or Montpellier HSC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montpellier HSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.8%
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% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

