Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Lorient vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
FC Lorient
0 – 3
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sun 1 Oct 2023 · 15:05 UTC Stade du Moustoir HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 30' Akor Adams
0–2 73' Teji Savanier pen
0–3 89' Akor Adams
Julien Ponceau 20' Y
Montassar Talbi 33' Y
Y 61' Wahbi Khazri

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Stinat
  • Assistant 1 Francois Boudikian
  • Assistant 2 Christophe Mouysset

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

2
6
FC Lorient 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-01 FC Lorient 0–3 Montpellier HSC 2023-05-14 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient 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

Recent Form

FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Stade du Moustoir. FC Lorient are looking to make home advantage count against Montpellier HSC.
  • 5' FC Lorient have won 384 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Lorient and Montpellier HSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' France international Eli Kroupi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Julien Ponceau was booked on 20.
  • 25' 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 Musa Al Taamari suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Akor Adams has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 33' Montassar Talbi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' Montpellier HSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Souleymane Isaak Toure as he leaves the pitch. Joel Mvuka steps in for FC Lorient.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Boubacar Kouyate has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 445 appearances.
  • 58' The FC Lorient manager makes a substitution. Gedeon Kalulu departs to be replaced by Igor Silva.
  • 61' Wahbi Khazri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' Sirine Doucoure is replacing Eli Kroupi for the FC Lorient side.
  • 64' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 64 minute. Wahbi Khazri leaves to be changed by Kelvin Yeboah.
  • 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Lorient must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 73' Brilliant from the ! Teji Savanier makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 73.
  • 76' Time for substitution for FC Lorient. Julien Ponceau is replaced by Jean-Victor Makengo.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Leo Leroy comes on to replace Teji Savanier.
  • 83' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 84' Maxime Esteve makes way for Mamadou Sakho at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montpellier HSC.
  • 89' Akor Adams makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Montpellier HSC are in front.
  • Montpellier HSC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Lorient Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Montpellier HSC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teji Savanier 5
Akor Adams 2
Stephy Mavididi 2
Sepe Elye Wahi 1
Faitout Maouassa 1
Romain Faivre 1
Petar Skuletic 1
Yann Karamoh 1

Head to Head

2023-10-01 FC Lorient 0–3 Montpellier HSC 2023-05-14 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient 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

FC Lorient Form

2023-10-01 FC Lorient 0–3 Montpellier HSC L 2023-09-23 FC Nantes 5–3 FC Lorient L 2023-09-17 FC Lorient 2–2 AS Monaco FC D 2023-09-03 Le Havre AC 3–0 FC Lorient L 2023-08-27 FC Lorient 4–1 Lille OSC W 2023-08-20 FC Lorient 1–1 OGC Nice D

Montpellier HSC Form

2023-10-01 FC Lorient 0–3 Montpellier HSC W 2023-09-24 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Stade Rennais FC 1901 D 2023-09-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 Montpellier HSC D 2023-09-03 Lille OSC 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2023-08-27 Montpellier HSC 1–3 Stade de Reims L 2023-08-19 Olympique Lyonnais 1–4 Montpellier HSC W

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

✓ Correct
FC Lorient26% Draw27% Montpellier HSC47%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
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

✗ Wrong
FC Lorient20% Draw46% Montpellier HSC34%
Actual: 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.