FC Nantes vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Nantes vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Yannick Boutry
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Franck Schneider
- Referee Gilles Lang
- Referee William Lavis
10 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Angers SCO | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | FC Nantes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Dec | Lille OSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | Angers SCO | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Montpellier HSC gets underway.
- 5' Valentin Rongier has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 438 appearances.
- 10' Florent Mollet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 11' Pedro Mendes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 11.
- 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 19' The referee shows Montpellier HSC player a Red card on 19.
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 29' Abdoulaye Toure, a Guinea defensive midfielder, has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' FC Nantes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montpellier HSC backline.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Petar Skuletic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Nantes.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' Kara Mbodji makes way for Anthony Limbombe at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Nantes.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Abdul Majeed Waris gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 64' Abdoulaye Toure picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Emiliano Sala has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Junior Sambia exits the field as Florent Mollet enters on 70.
- 75' FC Nantes is showing some good football. However, FC Nantes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 81' Nicolas Pallois is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-back.
- 82' It is a substitution in FC Nantes team. Emiliano Sala is replaced by Kalifa Coulibaly on 82 minute.
- 86' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Damien Le Tallec departs to be replaced by Paul Lasne.
- 87' FC Nantes make a change. Abdul Majeed Waris trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Moutoussamy on 87 minutes.
- 88' Paul Lasne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Another three points for FC Nantes.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 25
- 6
- 4
- 28
- 19
- 3
- 20
- 9
-
5
Kara Mbodji ↓ Anthony Limbombe 57'
- 10
Bench
-
22
Anthony Limbombe ↑ 57'
- 2
- 13
- 1
-
18
Samuel Moutoussamy ↑ 87'
-
7
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 82'
- 17
Coach
Vahid Halilhodžić
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 11
- 40
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 5
- 8
-
6
Junior Sambia ↓ Florent Mollet 70'
- 10
-
14
Damien Le Tallec ↓ Paul Lasne 86'
Bench
- 16
- 31
-
7
Paul Lasne ↑ 86'
- 23
- 19
-
25
Florent Mollet ↑ 70'
-
32
Petar Skuletic ↑ 70'
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matthis Abline | 3 |
| Mostafa Mohamed | 3 |
| Falaye Sacko | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Andy Delort | 2 |
| Akor Adams | 2 |
| Moses Simon | 2 |
| Ludovic Blas | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
78%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
50%
FC Nantes or Montpellier HSC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.