Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Nantes vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2024-25
FC Nantes
3 – 0
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sat 17 May 2025 · 19:00 UTC Stade de la Beaujoire 34,780 HT 45' · FT 45'
Moses Simon pen 18' 1–0
Francis Coquelin 31' 2–0
Matthis Abline 79' 3–0
Y 49' Theo Chennahi
Sorba Thomas 53' Y
Nicolas Pallois 57' Y
Francis Coquelin 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
  • Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
16 games this season 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Paris Saint-Germain FC 10 23
2 Lille OSC 10 21
3 Paris FC 10 20
4 Olympique de Marseille 10 18
5 Olympique Lyonnais 10 17
6 OGC Nice 10 17
7 AS Monaco FC 10 16
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 10 16
9 Stade Brestois 29 10 15
10 FC Lorient 10 15
11 Racing Club de Lens 10 13
12 Toulouse FC 10 13
13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 10 10
14 AJ Auxerre 10 10
15 Le Mans FC 10 8
16 Angers SCO 10 8
17 ES Troyes AC 10 8
18 Le Havre AC 10 2

Head-to-Head

9
8
4
FC Nantes 21 games · Avg 2.2 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-17 FC Nantes 3–0 Montpellier HSC 2024-08-31 Montpellier HSC 1–3 FC Nantes 2024-04-26 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes 2023-10-22 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2023-05-20 FC Nantes 0–3 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Montpellier HSC H 3–0 W
10 May AJ Auxerre A 1–1 D
04 May Angers SCO H 0–1 L
27 Apr Toulouse FC H 0–0 D
22 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–1 D
18 Apr Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–2 L
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May FC Nantes A 0–3 L
10 May Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–4 L
04 May Stade Brestois 29 A 0–1 L
27 Apr Stade de Reims H 0–0 D
19 Apr Olympique de Marseille A 1–5 L
13 Apr Angers SCO A 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade de la Beaujoire as FC Nantes face off against Montpellier HSC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Nantes and Montpellier HSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Nantes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' FC Nantes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 18' GOAL! Moses Simon scores on 18.
  • 23' Wilfried Bille has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' The crowd applauds Enzo Tchato as he leaves the pitch. Wilfried Bille steps in for Montpellier HSC.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' Francis Coquelin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 36' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' Matthis Abline, a France forward, has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Teji Savanier has done his job and it is now time for Stefan Dzodic to step up.
  • 49' Montpellier HSC receives a card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 53' Sorba Thomas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 53.
  • 57' The referee shows FC Nantes player a card on 57.
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 67' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francis Coquelin on 71.
  • 72' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Nicolas Pallois is withdrawn and Nathan Zeze gets his opportunity.
  • 77' FC Nantes currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 79' Brilliant from the forward! Matthis Abline makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 79.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' FC Nantes make a change. Moses Simon trudges off to be replaced by Herba Guirassy on 87 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antoine Kombouare

Montpellier HSC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zoumana Camara

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

2025-05-17 FC Nantes 3–0 Montpellier HSC 2024-08-31 Montpellier HSC 1–3 FC Nantes 2024-04-26 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes 2023-10-22 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2023-05-20 FC Nantes 0–3 Montpellier HSC

FC Nantes Form

2025-05-17 FC Nantes 3–0 Montpellier HSC W 2025-05-10 AJ Auxerre 1–1 FC Nantes D 2025-05-04 FC Nantes 0–1 Angers SCO L 2025-04-27 FC Nantes 0–0 Toulouse FC D 2025-04-22 FC Nantes 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2025-04-18 Stade Rennais FC 1901 2–1 FC Nantes L

Montpellier HSC Form

2025-05-17 FC Nantes 3–0 Montpellier HSC L 2025-05-10 Montpellier HSC 1–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2025-05-04 Stade Brestois 29 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2025-04-27 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Stade de Reims D 2025-04-19 Olympique de Marseille 5–1 Montpellier HSC L 2025-04-13 Angers SCO 2–0 Montpellier HSC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: FC Nantes to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes57% Draw25% Montpellier HSC18%
Actual: FC Nantes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
82%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
43%
FC Nantes or Montpellier HSC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Nantes38% Draw48% Montpellier HSC14%
Actual: FC Nantes win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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