Lille OSC vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lille OSC vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
- Lille OSC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Assistant 1 Aurelien Drouet
- Assistant 2 Laurent Coniglio
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Feb | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Le Havre AC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | OGC Nice | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season
Lille OSC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Lille OSC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Lille OSC
| Olivier Giroud | 3 G | 2 A |
| Dilane Bakwa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 G | |
| Tiago Santos | 2 G | |
| Ethan Mbappe | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Pierre-Mauroy will turn into a battlefield for Lille OSC and Montpellier HSC.
- 5' Nabil Bentaleb has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 9' Alexsandro Ribeiro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 9.
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thomas Meunier, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Pierre-Mauroy with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jean-Louis Gasset might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' A moment of madness from Rabby Nzingoula on 36 minutes earns him a card. Montpellier HSC will be frustrated.
- 41' It looks surprising Lille OSC does not make any changes. Benjamin Lecomte has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Another substitution for Lille OSC to replace Mitchel Bakker by Ismaily on 46 minute.
- 50' Jonathan David makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Lille OSC are in front.
- 55' Mali international Falaye Sacko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Montpellier HSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' Lille OSC ring the changes. Thomas Meunier has done his job and it is now time for Aissa Mandi to step up.
- 68' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Yael Mouanga by Othmane Maamma on 68 minute.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Theo Sainte-Luce. He receives a card.
- 75' Nicolas Pays gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Rabby Nzingoula and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Montpellier HSC make a change. Tanguy Coulibaly trudges off to be replaced by Wahbi Khazri on 76 minutes.
- 78' Boubacar Kouyate is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 83' Joris Chotard, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' Poor challenge from Bafode Diakite. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 86' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Wilfried Bille comes on to replace Falaye Sacko.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Lille OSC take all three points.
Lineups
Lille OSC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 26
-
20
Mitchel Bakker ↓ Ismaily 46'
-
12
Thomas Meunier ↓ Aissa Mandi 67'
- 21
- 10
-
9
Jonathan David ↓ Chuba Akpom 67'
- 18
- 30
- 4
- 7
-
32
Ayyoub Bouaddi ↓ Nabil Bentaleb 86'
Bench
- 1
-
6
Nabil Bentaleb ↑ 86'
-
2
Aissa Mandi ↑ 67'
-
24
Chuba Akpom ↑ 67'
-
31
Ismaily ↑ 46'
- 8
- 5
- 17
-
19
Matias Fernandez-Pardo ↑ 76'
Coach
Bruno Génésio
Montpellier HSC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 9
- 40
- 11
- 5
-
77
Falaye Sacko ↓ Wilfried Bille 86'
- 4
- 17
- 13
-
70
Tanguy Coulibaly ↓ Wahbi Khazri 76'
-
47
Yael Mouanga ↓ Othmane Maamma 68'
-
19
Rabby Nzingoula ↓ Nicolas Pays 75'
Bench
- 16
- 12
-
10
Wahbi Khazri ↑ 76'
- 2
-
14
Othmane Maamma ↑ 68'
- 44
- 41
-
18
Nicolas Pays ↑ 75'
-
49
Wilfried Bille ↑ 86'
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan David | 8 |
| Andy Delort | 3 |
| Jonathan Ikone | 2 |
| Issiaga Sylla | 2 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 2 |
| Yusuf Yazici | 2 |
| Xeka | 1 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 1 |
Head to Head
Lille OSC Form
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35
Lille OSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lille OSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Lille OSC or Draw
82%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
46%
Lille OSC or Montpellier HSC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Lille OSC
| Handicap | Lille OSC covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

