Sunday , 16 August 2026

Montpellier HSC vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
Montpellier HSC
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Lorient
Sun 22 Aug 2021 · 13:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Fabien Lemoine
Y 68' Thomas Monconduit
Y 84' Houboulang Mendes
R 87' Houboulang Mendes
R 88' Houboulang Mendes

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Stinat
  • Referee Cedric Dos Santos
  • Referee Bastien Dechepy
  • Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
  • Referee Laurent Coniglio
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
Montpellier HSC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-22 Montpellier HSC 3–1 FC Lorient 2021-03-03 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient 2020-11-29 FC Lorient 0–1 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug FC Lorient H 3–1 W
15 Aug Stade de Reims A 3–3 D
08 Aug Olympique de Marseille H 2–3 L
23 May FC Nantes A 2–1 W
16 May Stade Brestois 29 H 0–0 D
09 May RC Strasbourg Alsace A 3–2 W
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Montpellier HSC A 1–3 L
13 Aug AS Monaco FC H 1–0 W
08 Aug AS Saint-Étienne A 1–1 D
23 May RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–1 D
16 May FC Metz H 2–1 W
08 May Olympique Lyonnais A 1–4 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FC Lorient gets underway.
  • 5' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' It’s high time Olivier Dall'Oglio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Lorient is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Montpellier HSC is showing some good football. However, Montpellier HSC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' A goal from the France international Enzo Le Fee! He fires home on 21 to make it 0-1!
  • 26' FC Lorient started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 31' Quentin Boisgard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Mosson. Montpellier HSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Montpellier HSC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lorient backline.
  • 49' FC Lorient player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' What a strike from Teji Savanier! The score is 1-1.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montpellier HSC and FC Lorient are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' Brilliant from the ! Stephy Mavididi makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 58.
  • 62' FC Lorient manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Monconduit is hanging Terem Moffi on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' Paul Nardi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas Monconduit on 68.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Nicolas Cozza is replaced by Mihajlo Ristic.
  • 77' Houboulang Mendes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Lorient tonight.
  • 78' Pierre-Yves Hamel is replacing Thomas Fontaine for the FC Lorient side.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Sepe Elye Wahi comes on to replace Stephy Mavididi.
  • 83' Andy Delort makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Montpellier HSC are in front.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Houboulang Mendes on 84.
  • 87' That is a Red card for FC Lorient. Houboulang Mendes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Red card for Houboulang Mendes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Dall'Oglio

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Pélissier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teji Savanier 5
Akor Adams 2
Stephy Mavididi 2
Dimitry Bertaud 1
Enzo Le Fee 1
Sepe Elye Wahi 1
Faitout Maouassa 1
Romain Faivre 1

Head to Head

2021-08-22 Montpellier HSC 3–1 FC Lorient 2021-03-03 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient 2020-11-29 FC Lorient 0–1 Montpellier HSC

Montpellier HSC Form

2021-08-22 Montpellier HSC 3–1 FC Lorient W 2021-08-15 Stade de Reims 3–3 Montpellier HSC D 2021-08-08 Montpellier HSC 2–3 Olympique de Marseille L 2021-05-23 FC Nantes 1–2 Montpellier HSC W 2021-05-16 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Stade Brestois 29 D 2021-05-09 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–3 Montpellier HSC W

FC Lorient Form

2021-08-22 Montpellier HSC 3–1 FC Lorient L 2021-08-13 FC Lorient 1–0 AS Monaco FC W 2021-08-08 AS Saint-Étienne 1–1 FC Lorient D 2021-05-23 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–1 FC Lorient D 2021-05-16 FC Lorient 2–1 FC Metz W 2021-05-08 Olympique Lyonnais 4–1 FC Lorient L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC52% Draw26% FC Lorient22%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Lorient
48%
Montpellier HSC or FC Lorient
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC35% Draw46% FC Lorient19%
Actual: FC Lorient win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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