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FC Nantes vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
FC Nantes
1 – 2
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sun 23 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stade de la Beaujoire HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Hilton
Y 45' Arnaud Souquet
Marcus Coco 82' Y
Ludovic Blas 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Nantes vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire.

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Thomas Leonard
  • Referee Mathieu Vernice
  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
  • Referee Bastien Courbet

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

9
8
4
FC Nantes 21 games · Avg 2.2 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-23 FC Nantes 1–2 Montpellier HSC 2021-01-09 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes 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

Recent Form

FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May Montpellier HSC H 1–2 L
16 May Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 4–0 W
08 May FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 3–0 W
02 May Stade Brestois 29 A 4–1 W
25 Apr RC Strasbourg Alsace A 2–1 W
18 Apr Olympique Lyonnais H 1–2 L
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May FC Nantes A 2–1 W
16 May Stade Brestois 29 H 0–0 D
09 May RC Strasbourg Alsace A 3–2 W
02 May AS Saint-Étienne H 1–2 L
25 Apr OGC Nice A 1–3 L
16 Apr Lille OSC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Nantes welcome Montpellier HSC for this crunch clash at Stade de la Beaujoire.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' Montpellier HSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Antoine Kombouare might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' A tactical swap from Montpellier HSC — Mihajlo Ristic on, Daniel Congre off on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Gaetan Laborde puts Montpellier HSC on the lead.
  • 33' Goal! Randal Kolo Muani scores his 74 goal in 426 matches.
  • 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Arnaud Souquet will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Nantes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' Sepe Elye Wahi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arnaud Souquet on 61 minute.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Antoine Kombouare will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Kalifa Coulibaly is withdrawn and Andrei Girotto gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Andy Delort makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Montpellier HSC are in front.
  • 77' The deadlock is broken! Andy Delort gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Marcus Coco on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Nantes will be frustrated.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Nicolas Cozza is replaced by Samy Benchama.
  • 84' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 84 minute. Stephy Mavididi leaves to be changed by Petar Skuletic.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Dennis Appiah as he leaves the pitch. Charles Traore steps in for FC Nantes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ludovic Blas.
  • Full Time. Montpellier HSC beats FC Nantes

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antoine Kombouare

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-05-23 FC Nantes 1–2 Montpellier HSC 2021-01-09 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes 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

FC Nantes Form

2021-05-23 FC Nantes 1–2 Montpellier HSC L 2021-05-16 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0–4 FC Nantes W 2021-05-08 FC Nantes 3–0 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W 2021-05-02 Stade Brestois 29 1–4 FC Nantes W 2021-04-25 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–2 FC Nantes W 2021-04-18 FC Nantes 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais L

Montpellier HSC Form

2021-05-23 FC Nantes 1–2 Montpellier HSC W 2021-05-16 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Stade Brestois 29 D 2021-05-09 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–3 Montpellier HSC W 2021-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2021-04-25 OGC Nice 3–1 Montpellier HSC L 2021-04-16 Lille OSC 1–1 Montpellier HSC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: FC Nantes or Montpellier HSC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Nantes42% Draw28% Montpellier HSC30%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
70%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
58%
FC Nantes or Montpellier HSC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes29% Draw48% Montpellier HSC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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