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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
6 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 7.7 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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Montpellier HSC and FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
  • 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sergi Palencia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montpellier HSC.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pablo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Benjamin Lecomte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 17' What a strike from Gaetan Laborde! The score is 1-0.
  • 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 27' FC Girondins de Bordeaux is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Girondins de Bordeaux that had 391 games and scored 353 goals.
  • 33' Pedro Mendes is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' FC Girondins de Bordeaux are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ellyes Skhiri on 42 minutes.
  • 47' Youssouf Sabaly catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
  • 50' The referee calls foul for Lukas Lerager. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 53' Against the run of play, Andy Delort has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 58' Younousse Sankhare has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 62' Another change for FC Girondins de Bordeaux made on 62 minute. Lukas Lerager leaves to be changed by Jaroslav Plasil.
  • 67' 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 Jules Kounde suffering a number of foals already.
  • 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montpellier HSC and FC Girondins de Bordeaux are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' Montpellier HSC make a change. Ellyes Skhiri trudges off to be replaced by Facundo Piriz on 74 minutes.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Petar Skuletic. He replaces Andy Delort on 79 minute.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Youssouf Sabaly made 391 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' Yanis Ammour gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Gaetan Laborde and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Montpellier HSC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.