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 34 games · 24 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
5 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Nantes is hosting Montpellier HSC for another epic battle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Abdul Majeed Waris is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Nantes.
- 11' Montpellier HSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
- 16' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' It’s gonna be a Red card for Gaetan Laborde.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' Montpellier HSC have won 379 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 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.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Nantes and Montpellier HSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Montpellier HSC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Anthony Limbombe comes on to replace Kara Mbodji.
- 62' Against the run of play, Abdul Majeed Waris has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' Abdoulaye Toure is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 69' 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.
- 70' The crowd applauds Junior Sambia as he leaves the pitch. Florent Mollet steps in for Montpellier HSC.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kara Mbodji made 426 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Goal! Nicolas Pallois scores his 10 goal in 426 matches.
- 82' FC Nantes make a change. Emiliano Sala trudges off to be replaced by Kalifa Coulibaly on 82 minutes.
- 86' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Damien Le Tallec has done his job and it is now time for Paul Lasne to step up.
- 87' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samuel Moutoussamy is hanging Abdul Majeed Waris on the field on 87 minute.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Paul Lasne will be fuming at that decision.
- FC Nantes celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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.