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Montpellier HSC vs FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Sun 21 Oct 2018 · 13:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs FC Girondins de Bordeaux — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Aurelien Petit
  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Franck Schneider
  • Referee Djemel Zitouni
  • Referee Nicolas Henninot
4 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 7.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

5
2
Montpellier HSC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Girondins de Bordeaux

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 2–0 W
06 Oct En Avant Guingamp A 1–1 D
30 Sep Nimes Olympique H 3–0 W
26 Sep SM Caen A 2–2 D
22 Sep OGC Nice H 1–0 W
15 Sep RC Strasbourg Alsace H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Montpellier HSC A 0–2 L
07 Oct FC Nantes H 3–0 W
04 Oct FC København H 1–2 L
29 Sep Stade de Reims A 0–0 D
26 Sep Lille OSC H 1–0 W
23 Sep En Avant Guingamp A 3–1 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Montpellier HSC host FC Girondins de Bordeaux — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jimmy Briand, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' FC Girondins de Bordeaux started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' 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 Samuel Kalu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 17' Against the run of play, Gaetan Laborde has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eric Bedouet will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Benoit Costil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pedro Mendes.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montpellier HSC and FC Girondins de Bordeaux are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' The referee shows Montpellier HSC player a Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' Youssouf Sabaly was booked on 47.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lukas Lerager.
  • 53' Andy Delort is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montpellier HSC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' Jaroslav Plasil is replacing Lukas Lerager for the FC Girondins de Bordeaux side.
  • 67' The 30-year-old Francois Kamano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' Montpellier HSC make a change. Ellyes Skhiri trudges off to be replaced by Facundo Piriz on 74 minutes.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Andy Delort is replaced by Petar Skuletic on 79 minute.
  • 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 89' Yanis Ammour gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Gaetan Laborde and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 FC Girondins de Bordeaux xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC57% Draw27% FC Girondins de Bordeaux16%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Girondins de Bordeaux
43%
Montpellier HSC or FC Girondins de Bordeaux
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC38% Draw50% FC Girondins de Bordeaux12%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.1%
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push FC Girondins de Bordeaux covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 26% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
FC Girondins de Bordeaux keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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