Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Nantes vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
FC Nantes
2 – 0
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sun 6 Mar 2022 · 14:00 UTC Stade de la Beaujoire HT 45' · FT 45'
Jean-Charles Castelletto 30' Y
Jean-Charles Castelletto 31' Y
Y 79' Mihajlo Ristic

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Amaury Delerue
  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
  • Referee Bartolomeu Varela
  • Referee Floris Aubin
  • Referee Mohamed Benkemouche

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
2022-03-06 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2021-10-31 Montpellier HSC 2–0 FC Nantes 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

Recent Form

FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Montpellier HSC H 2–0 W
27 Feb FC Metz A 0–0 D
19 Feb Paris Saint-Germain FC H 3–1 W
13 Feb Stade de Reims H 1–0 W
06 Feb RC Strasbourg Alsace A 0–1 L
23 Jan FC Lorient H 4–2 W
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar FC Nantes A 0–2 L
25 Feb Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 2–4 L
20 Feb FC Lorient A 1–0 W
12 Feb Lille OSC H 0–1 L
05 Feb AS Saint-Étienne A 1–3 L
23 Jan AS Monaco FC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Nantes vs Montpellier HSC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Pedro Chirivella, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Jean-Charles Castelletto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' FC Nantes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Ludovic Blas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 52 goals in his last 416 appearances.
  • 25' FC Nantes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montpellier HSC's shape.
  • 30' That is a Yellow card for FC Nantes. Jean-Charles Castelletto will be fuming at that decision.
  • 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jean-Charles Castelletto on 31.
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Florent Mollet is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montpellier HSC.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' FC Nantes 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.
  • 51' The 34-year-old Andrei Girotto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Beaujoire. FC Nantes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Mihajlo Ristic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
  • 62' Osman Bukari gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Roli Pereira de Sa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joris Chotard made 417 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' GOAL! Randal Kolo Muani fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 74' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' Mihajlo Ristic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ambroise Oyongo on 75 minute.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Mihajlo Ristic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 81' Leo Leroy is replacing Joris Chotard for the Montpellier HSC side.
  • 82' A tactical swap from FC Nantes — Samuel Moutoussamy on, Ludovic Blas off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Nantes and Montpellier HSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Matheus Thuler is replaced by Beni Makouana on 88 minute.
  • 90' FC Nantes make a change. Moses Simon trudges off to be replaced by Charles Traore on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antoine Kombouare

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Dall'Oglio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mostafa Mohamed 3
Matthis Abline 3
Akor Adams 2
Moses Simon 2
Ludovic Blas 2
Florent Mollet 2
Falaye Sacko 2
Randal Kolo Muani 2

Head to Head

2022-03-06 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2021-10-31 Montpellier HSC 2–0 FC Nantes 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

FC Nantes Form

2022-03-06 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC W 2022-02-27 FC Metz 0–0 FC Nantes D 2022-02-19 FC Nantes 3–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2022-02-13 FC Nantes 1–0 Stade de Reims W 2022-02-06 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–0 FC Nantes L 2022-01-23 FC Nantes 4–2 FC Lorient W

Montpellier HSC Form

2022-03-06 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC L 2022-02-25 Montpellier HSC 2–4 Stade Rennais FC 1901 L 2022-02-20 FC Lorient 0–1 Montpellier HSC W 2022-02-12 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Lille OSC L 2022-02-05 AS Saint-Étienne 3–1 Montpellier HSC L 2022-01-23 Montpellier HSC 3–2 AS Monaco FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes51% Draw27% Montpellier HSC22%
Actual: FC Nantes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
79%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
49%
FC Nantes or Montpellier HSC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes34% Draw49% Montpellier HSC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+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
41% ✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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