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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' In just a few seconds Stade de la Mosson will turn into a battlefield for Montpellier HSC and FC Lorient.
  • 5' 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 Boubacar Kouyate suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The travelling FC Lorient supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' FC Lorient come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Abdoul Meite catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Ferri on 33.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ibrahima Kone on 38.
  • 43' The 33-year-old Laurent Abergel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' FC Lorient have won 384 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' FC Lorient manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ayman Kari is hanging Bonke Innocent on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Mosson. FC Lorient seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' Romain Faivre puts FC Lorient on the lead.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Enzo Le Fee. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' Faitout Maouassa gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Khalil Fayad and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' It is a cagey affair so far. Montpellier HSC in their trying to find a way past FC Lorient's compact .
  • 80' It is a substitution in FC Lorient team. Ibrahima Kone is replaced by Sirine Doucoure on 80 minute.
  • 83' The FC Lorient bench stirs into life. Romain Faivre is withdrawn and Julien Ponceau gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Theo Le Bris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Boubacar Kouyate. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Arnaud Nordin is replaced by Axel Gueguin.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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.