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Montpellier HSC vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Montpellier HSC
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Nantes
Sat 18 May 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 2' Diego Carlos
Y 29' Abdoulaye Toure
Y 90' Nicolas Pallois

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Julien Pacelli
  • Referee Jeremy Stinat
  • Referee Floris Aubin
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
8
9
Montpellier HSC 21 games · Avg 2.2 goals FC Nantes
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-18 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes 2019-01-08 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2018-03-17 FC Nantes 0–0 Montpellier HSC 2017-10-15 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes 2017-04-05 Montpellier HSC 0–1 FC Nantes

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May FC Nantes H 1–1 D
10 May AS Saint-Étienne A 1–0 W
05 May Amiens SC H 1–1 D
30 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 3–2 W
20 Apr RC Strasbourg Alsace A 3–1 W
14 Apr Toulouse FC H 2–1 W
FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Montpellier HSC A 1–1 D
11 May OGC Nice A 1–1 D
05 May Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 3–0 W
28 Apr Olympique de Marseille A 2–1 W
21 Apr Amiens SC H 3–2 W
17 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Montpellier HSC launch into their encounter with FC Nantes.
  • 2' The referee shows FC Nantes player a Yellow card on 2.
  • 7' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montpellier HSC and FC Nantes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Nantes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 22' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 24' Brilliant from the ! Kalifa Coulibaly makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 24.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Abdoulaye Toure. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andy Delort made 422 appearances and scored 70 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Mathias Suarez is replaced by Mihajlo Ristic.
  • 50' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Nantes's shape.
  • 55' 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.
  • 57' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 57 minute. Nicolas Cozza leaves to be changed by Junior Sambia.
  • 62' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Abdul Majeed Waris has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' Fabio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montpellier HSC so far.
  • 72' The FC Nantes manager makes a substitution. Fabio departs to be replaced by Enock Kwateng.
  • 76' A stunning finish from Florent Mollet — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' Another substitution for FC Nantes to replace Abdul Majeed Waris by Anthony Limbombe on 80 minute.
  • 82' Montpellier HSC make a change. Damien Le Tallec trudges off to be replaced by Petar Skuletic on 82 minutes.
  • 85' A change in the FC Nantes ranks — Samuel Moutoussamy exits the field as Lima enters on 85.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Nicolas Pallois on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Nantes will be frustrated.
  • 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 Nantes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vahid Halilhodžić

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matthis Abline 3
Mostafa Mohamed 3
Falaye Sacko 2
Randal Kolo Muani 2
Andy Delort 2
Akor Adams 2
Moses Simon 2
Ludovic Blas 2

Head to Head

2019-05-18 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes 2019-01-08 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2018-03-17 FC Nantes 0–0 Montpellier HSC 2017-10-15 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes 2017-04-05 Montpellier HSC 0–1 FC Nantes

Montpellier HSC Form

2019-05-18 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes D 2019-05-10 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC W 2019-05-05 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Amiens SC D 2019-04-30 Montpellier HSC 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2019-04-20 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–3 Montpellier HSC W 2019-04-14 Montpellier HSC 2–1 Toulouse FC W

FC Nantes Form

2019-05-18 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes D 2019-05-11 OGC Nice 1–1 FC Nantes D 2019-05-05 FC Nantes 3–0 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W 2019-04-28 Olympique de Marseille 1–2 FC Nantes W 2019-04-21 FC Nantes 3–2 Amiens SC W 2019-04-17 FC Nantes 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.15 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 FC Nantes xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or FC Nantes 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC36% Draw31% FC Nantes33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Nantes
64%
Montpellier HSC or FC Nantes
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC25% Draw51% FC Nantes24%
Actual: FC Nantes win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push FC Nantes covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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