FC Nantes vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 1 · 2022-23

FC Nantes

0 – 3

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Montpellier HSC

Sat 20 May 2023 · 15:00 UTC Stade de la Beaujoire HT 45' · FT 45'

Quentin Merlin 20' Y

Samuel Moutoussamy 49' Y

Florent Mollet 57' Y

Ludovic Blas 77' Y

Overview

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

FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ruddy Buquet
Referee Guillaume Debart
Referee Cyril Gringore
Referee Marc Bollengier
Referee
Referee

3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

FC Nantes 21 games · Avg 2.2 goals Montpellier HSC

Last 5 meetings

2023-05-20 FC Nantes 0–3 Montpellier HSC 2023-01-15 Montpellier HSC 0–3 FC Nantes 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

Recent Form

FC Nantes

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 May	Montpellier HSC	H	0–3	L
14 May	Toulouse FC	A	0–0	D
07 May	RC Strasbourg Alsace	H	0–2	L
03 May	Stade Brestois 29	A	0–2	L
23 Apr	ES Troyes AC	H	2–2	D
16 Apr	AJ Auxerre	A	1–2	L

Montpellier HSC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 May	FC Nantes	A	3–0	W
14 May	FC Lorient	H	1–1	D
07 May	Olympique Lyonnais	A	4–5	L
30 Apr	AS Monaco FC	A	4–0	W
23 Apr	Stade Rennais FC 1901	H	1–0	W
16 Apr	Lille OSC	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Stade de la Beaujoire. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Nantes and Montpellier HSC.
5' It is a substitution in FC Nantes team. Andy Delort is replaced by Mostafa Mohamed on 5 minute.
10' The 31-year-old Jean-Charles Castelletto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pierre Aristouy might look to freshen things up shortly.
20' Quentin Merlin was booked on 20.
25' FC Nantes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montpellier HSC's shape.
30' It’s high time Michel Der Zakarian made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
35' Quentin Merlin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
38' The France midfielder Jordan Ferri breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 0-1!
43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
47' What a moment for Arnaud Nordin! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
49' Poor challenge from Samuel Moutoussamy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Nantes and Montpellier HSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
56' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Nicolas Pallois is withdrawn and Stredair Appuah gets his opportunity.
57' The referee calls foul for Florent Mollet. He receives a Yellow card.
62' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Samuel Moutoussamy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Nantes that had 430 games and scored 336 goals.
69' A tactical swap from Montpellier HSC — Stephy Mavididi on, Wahbi Khazri off on 69 minutes.
70' Stephy Mavididi gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Wahbi Khazri and will look to change the dynamic.
75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pierre Aristouy will be considering his options from the bench.
77' FC Nantes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
78' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Coco is hanging Ludovic Blas on the field on 78 minute.
79' Another change for FC Nantes made on 79 minute. Quentin Merlin leaves to be changed by Moussa Sissoko.
84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Florent Mollet is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Nantes.
86' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Boubacar Kouyate departs to be replaced by Mamadou Sakho.
87' Brilliant from the ! Falaye Sacko makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 87.
88' Falaye Sacko adds to his 0 season tally! Montpellier HSC lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Nantes.

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pierre Aristouy

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Issiaga Sylla
40
Benjamin Lecomte
12
Jordan Ferri
7
Arnaud Nordin
99
Wahbi Khazri ↓ Stephy Mavididi 69'
11
Teji Savanier ↓ Leo Leroy 70'
27
Faitout Maouassa ↓ Theo Sainte-Luce 79'
77
Falaye Sacko
4
Boubacar Kouyate ↓ Mamadou Sakho 86'
13
Joris Chotard
14
Maxime Esteve

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mostafa Mohamed	3
Matthis Abline	3
Florent Mollet	2
Falaye Sacko	2
Randal Kolo Muani	2
Andy Delort	2
Akor Adams	2
Moses Simon	2

Head to Head

FC Nantes Form

2023-05-20 FC Nantes 0–3 Montpellier HSC L 2023-05-14 Toulouse FC 0–0 FC Nantes D 2023-05-07 FC Nantes 0–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2023-05-03 Stade Brestois 29 2–0 FC Nantes L 2023-04-23 FC Nantes 2–2 ES Troyes AC D 2023-04-16 AJ Auxerre 2–1 FC Nantes L

Montpellier HSC Form

2023-05-20 FC Nantes 0–3 Montpellier HSC W 2023-05-14 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient D 2023-05-07 Olympique Lyonnais 5–4 Montpellier HSC L 2023-04-30 AS Monaco FC 0–4 Montpellier HSC W 2023-04-23 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Stade Rennais FC 1901 W 2023-04-16 Lille OSC 2–1 Montpellier HSC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.23 FC Nantes xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.7 Montpellier HSC xG

I would bet for: FC Nantes or Montpellier HSC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Nantes28% Draw27% Montpellier HSC45%

Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.93

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw

55%

Draw or Montpellier HSC

72%

FC Nantes or Montpellier HSC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Nantes21% Draw44% Montpellier HSC35%

Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 2

9.1%

0 – 1

8.3%

0 – 2

7.6%

0 – 0

7.1%

2 – 1

6.6%

1 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

5.6%

1 – 3

5.2%

0 – 3

Actual

2 – 0

2 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap	FC Nantes covers	Push	Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	15%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	21%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	15%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

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