Thursday , 2 July 2026

Montpellier HSC vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2022-23
Montpellier HSC
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Lorient
Sun 14 May 2023 · 13:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Abdoul Meite
Jordan Ferri 33' Y
Y 38' Ibrahima Kone
Y 70' Enzo Le Fee
Boubacar Kouyate 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Mathieu Vernice
  • Referee Philippe Jeanne
  • Referee Alexandre Viala
  • Referee William Lavis
  • Referee
  • Referee Florian Goncalves

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
2023-05-14 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient 2022-12-29 FC Lorient 0–2 Montpellier HSC 2022-02-20 FC Lorient 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2021-08-22 Montpellier HSC 3–1 FC Lorient 2021-03-03 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May FC Lorient H 1–1 D
07 May Olympique Lyonnais A 4–5 L
30 Apr AS Monaco FC A 4–0 W
23 Apr Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 1–0 W
16 Apr Lille OSC A 1–2 L
09 Apr Toulouse FC H 1–2 L
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Montpellier HSC A 1–1 D
07 May Stade Brestois 29 H 2–1 W
30 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 3–1 W
23 Apr Toulouse FC H 0–1 L
16 Apr AS Monaco FC A 1–3 L
09 Apr Olympique de Marseille H 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Montpellier HSC to score. At the same time, FC Lorient does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montpellier HSC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Lorient's shape.
  • 15' FC Lorient 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.
  • 20' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Laurent Abergel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdoul Meite on 25.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Jordan Ferri will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Ibrahima Kone on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Lorient will be frustrated.
  • 43' Ayman Kari has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Mosson. Montpellier HSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' Julien Ponceau is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Lorient so far.
  • 59' Another change for FC Lorient made on 59 minute. Bonke Innocent leaves to be changed by Ayman Kari.
  • 64' Montpellier HSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Romain Faivre makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 70' Enzo Le Fee was booked on 70.
  • 72' Faitout Maouassa is replacing Khalil Fayad for the Montpellier HSC side.
  • 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' A tactical swap from FC Lorient — Sirine Doucoure on, Ibrahima Kone off on 80 minutes.
  • 83' Romain Faivre makes way for Julien Ponceau at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient.
  • 88' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 89' Boubacar Kouyate catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Arnaud Nordin is replaced by Axel Gueguin.
  • The points are shared — Montpellier HSC 1-1 FC Lorient. Honours even.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teji Savanier 5
Akor Adams 2
Stephy Mavididi 2
Adrian Grbic 1
Andy Delort 1
Dimitry Bertaud 1
Enzo Le Fee 1
Sepe Elye Wahi 1

Head to Head

2023-05-14 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient 2022-12-29 FC Lorient 0–2 Montpellier HSC 2022-02-20 FC Lorient 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2021-08-22 Montpellier HSC 3–1 FC Lorient 2021-03-03 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient

Montpellier HSC Form

2023-05-14 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient D 2023-05-07 Olympique Lyonnais 5–4 Montpellier HSC L 2023-04-30 AS Monaco FC 0–4 Montpellier HSC W 2023-04-23 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Stade Rennais FC 1901 W 2023-04-16 Lille OSC 2–1 Montpellier HSC L 2023-04-09 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Toulouse FC L

FC Lorient Form

2023-05-14 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient D 2023-05-07 FC Lorient 2–1 Stade Brestois 29 W 2023-04-30 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–3 FC Lorient W 2023-04-23 FC Lorient 0–1 Toulouse FC L 2023-04-16 AS Monaco FC 3–1 FC Lorient L 2023-04-09 FC Lorient 0–0 Olympique de Marseille D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC45% Draw28% FC Lorient27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Lorient
55%
Montpellier HSC or FC Lorient
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC30% Draw49% FC Lorient21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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