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Montpellier HSC vs En Avant Guingamp, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Montpellier HSC
2 – 0
Full Time
En Avant Guingamp
Wed 3 Apr 2019 · 17:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 67' Mehdi Merghem
Y 68' Cheik Traore

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs En Avant Guingamp — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.

Match Details

  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Franck Schneider
  • Referee Djemel Zitouni
  • Referee Nicolas Henninot
  • Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
9 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 9.2 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
2
7
Montpellier HSC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals En Avant Guingamp
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-03 Montpellier HSC 2–0 En Avant Guingamp 2018-10-06 En Avant Guingamp 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2018-02-18 En Avant Guingamp 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2017-09-09 Montpellier HSC 2–4 En Avant Guingamp 2017-05-14 En Avant Guingamp 3–1 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr En Avant Guingamp H 2–0 W
17 Mar Olympique Lyonnais A 2–3 L
10 Mar Angers SCO H 2–2 D
05 Mar FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 2–1 W
24 Feb Stade de Reims H 2–4 L
20 Feb Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–5 L
En Avant Guingamp
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Montpellier HSC A 0–2 L
16 Mar Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 1–0 W
10 Mar Toulouse FC A 0–1 L
03 Mar FC Nantes H 0–0 D
23 Feb Angers SCO H 1–0 W
20 Feb FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Montpellier HSC and En Avant Guingamp get this one started.
  • 5' Ellyes Skhiri has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 424 appearances.
  • 10' En Avant Guingamp is showing some good football. However, En Avant Guingamp are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' En Avant Guingamp fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' The Algeria Andy Delort breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-0!
  • 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marc-Aurele Caillard suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Coco made 423 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' The 29-year-old Marcus Thuram-Ulien has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Mosson. En Avant Guingamp seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' A tactical swap from En Avant Guingamp — Alexandre Mendy on, Marcus Thuram-Ulien off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' En Avant Guingamp come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Marcus Coco as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Benezet steps in for En Avant Guingamp.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mehdi Merghem on 67.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Cheik Traore is booked for En Avant Guingamp — Yellow card on 68.
  • 70' The whistle greets Gaetan Laborde as he departs to be replaced by Souleymane Camara.
  • 75' En Avant Guingamp 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.
  • 76' Fresh legs for En Avant Guingamp! Ludovic Blas comes on to replace Ronny Rodelin.
  • 78' Mihajlo Ristic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the left-back.
  • 83' Pedro Mendes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' Petar Skuletic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Delort at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Montpellier HSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • With this win, Montpellier HSC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

En Avant Guingamp Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jocelyn Gourvennec

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andy Delort 2
Nicolas Benezet 1
Andy Delort 1
Nicolas Benezet 1
Mihajlo Ristic 1

Head to Head

2019-04-03 Montpellier HSC 2–0 En Avant Guingamp 2018-10-06 En Avant Guingamp 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2018-02-18 En Avant Guingamp 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2017-09-09 Montpellier HSC 2–4 En Avant Guingamp 2017-05-14 En Avant Guingamp 3–1 Montpellier HSC

Montpellier HSC Form

2019-04-03 Montpellier HSC 2–0 En Avant Guingamp W 2019-03-17 Olympique Lyonnais 3–2 Montpellier HSC L 2019-03-10 Montpellier HSC 2–2 Angers SCO D 2019-03-05 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–2 Montpellier HSC W 2019-02-24 Montpellier HSC 2–4 Stade de Reims L 2019-02-20 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5–1 Montpellier HSC L

En Avant Guingamp Form

2019-04-03 Montpellier HSC 2–0 En Avant Guingamp L 2019-03-16 En Avant Guingamp 1–0 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W 2019-03-10 Toulouse FC 1–0 En Avant Guingamp L 2019-03-03 En Avant Guingamp 0–0 FC Nantes D 2019-02-23 En Avant Guingamp 1–0 Angers SCO W 2019-02-20 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0–0 En Avant Guingamp D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 En Avant Guingamp xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or En Avant Guingamp 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC43% Draw28% En Avant Guingamp29%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
71%
Draw or En Avant Guingamp
57%
Montpellier HSC or En Avant Guingamp
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC30% Draw48% En Avant Guingamp22%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push En Avant Guingamp covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
En Avant Guingamp keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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