Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Nantes vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2019-20
FC Nantes
1 – 0
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sat 31 Aug 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 28' Pedro Mendes
Abdoul Kader Bamba 33' Y
Y 45' Gaetan Laborde
Mehdi Abeid 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Nantes vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Cyril Mugnier
  • Referee Olivier Thual
  • Referee Karim Abed
  • Referee Bastien Dechepy
  • Referee Mikael Berchebru

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Monaco FC 5 13
2 Olympique Lyonnais 5 11
3 Paris FC 5 11
4 Lille OSC 5 10
5 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5 10
6 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 8
7 Angers SCO 5 7
8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 7
9 Le Mans FC 5 6
10 AJ Auxerre 5 6
11 Stade Brestois 29 5 5
12 FC Lorient 5 5
13 Toulouse FC 5 5
14 OGC Nice 5 5
15 Racing Club de Lens 5 4
16 ES Troyes AC 5 4
17 Olympique de Marseille 5 3
18 Le Havre AC 5 2

Head-to-Head

9
8
4
FC Nantes 21 games · Avg 2.2 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-31 FC Nantes 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2019-05-18 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes 2019-01-08 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2018-03-17 FC Nantes 0–0 Montpellier HSC 2017-10-15 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes

Recent Form

FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Montpellier HSC H 1–0 W
24 Aug Amiens SC A 2–1 W
17 Aug Olympique de Marseille H 0–0 D
11 Aug Lille OSC A 1–2 L
24 May RC Strasbourg Alsace H 0–1 L
18 May Montpellier HSC A 1–1 D
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug FC Nantes A 0–1 L
27 Aug Olympique Lyonnais H 1–0 W
17 Aug FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 1–1 D
10 Aug Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 0–1 L
24 May Olympique de Marseille A 0–1 L
18 May FC Nantes H 1–1 D

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Nantes host Montpellier HSC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Nantes and Montpellier HSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' France international Damien Le Tallec has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hilton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montpellier HSC.
  • 28' Pedro Mendes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abdoul Kader Bamba.
  • 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' 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.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Gaetan Laborde will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Daniel Congre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Nantes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' Mehdi Abeid has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 77 minute. Florent Mollet leaves to be changed by Keagan Dolly.
  • 82' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Cristian Benavente comes on to replace Imran Louza.
  • 84' What a moment for Abdoulaye Toure! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 87' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Andy Delort exits the field as Souleymane Camara enters on 87.
  • 90' Samuel Moutoussamy is replacing Abdoul Kader Bamba for the FC Nantes side.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Nantes and Montpellier HSC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Gourcuff

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matthis Abline 3
Mostafa Mohamed 3
Andy Delort 2
Akor Adams 2
Moses Simon 2
Ludovic Blas 2
Florent Mollet 2
Falaye Sacko 2

Head to Head

2019-08-31 FC Nantes 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2019-05-18 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes 2019-01-08 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2018-03-17 FC Nantes 0–0 Montpellier HSC 2017-10-15 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes

FC Nantes Form

2019-08-31 FC Nantes 1–0 Montpellier HSC W 2019-08-24 Amiens SC 1–2 FC Nantes W 2019-08-17 FC Nantes 0–0 Olympique de Marseille D 2019-08-11 Lille OSC 2–1 FC Nantes L 2019-05-24 FC Nantes 0–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2019-05-18 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes D

Montpellier HSC Form

2019-08-31 FC Nantes 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2019-08-27 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais W 2019-08-17 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2019-08-10 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Stade Rennais FC 1901 L 2019-05-24 Olympique de Marseille 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2019-05-18 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes47% Draw32% Montpellier HSC21%
Actual: FC Nantes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
79%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
53%
FC Nantes or Montpellier HSC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes27% Draw58% Montpellier HSC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.5%
1 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 25% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.