Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Montpellier HSC vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2024-25
Montpellier HSC
1 – 3
Full Time
FC Nantes
Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 17:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson 13,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Matthis Abline
Akor Adams 30' 1–1
1–2 45+7' Moses Simon pen
1–3 85' Mostafa Mohamed
Y 81' Marcus Coco
Y 85' Alban Lafont
Rabby Nzingoula 85' Y
Jordan Ferri 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Assistant 1 Julien Aube
  • Assistant 2 Laurent Coniglio
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game

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
2024-08-31 Montpellier HSC 1–3 FC Nantes 2024-04-26 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes 2023-10-22 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2023-05-20 FC Nantes 0–3 Montpellier HSC 2023-01-15 Montpellier HSC 0–3 FC Nantes

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug FC Nantes H 1–3 L
23 Aug Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–6 L
18 Aug RC Strasbourg Alsace H 1–1 D
19 May Racing Club de Lens A 2–2 D
12 May AS Monaco FC H 0–2 L
03 May Toulouse FC A 2–1 W
FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Montpellier HSC A 3–1 W
25 Aug AJ Auxerre H 2–0 W
18 Aug Toulouse FC A 0–0 D
19 May AS Monaco FC A 0–4 L
12 May Lille OSC H 1–2 L
04 May Stade Brestois 29 A 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Nantes kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montpellier HSC that had 424 games and scored 385 goals.
  • 10' The supporters are chanting for Enzo Tchato. He replaces Issiaga Sylla on 10 minute.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jean-Kevin Duverne made 452 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' 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.
  • 24' Matthis Abline puts FC Nantes on the lead.
  • 29' The travelling FC Nantes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Akor Adams is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 35' FC Nantes 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.
  • 39' The Montpellier HSC bench stirs into life. Joris Chotard is withdrawn and Rabby Nzingoula gets his opportunity.
  • 44' Teji Savanier needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 45 Yellow cards this season.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montpellier HSC and FC Nantes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' What a moment for Moses Simon! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Issiaga Sylla is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Nantes.
  • 63' Khalil Fayad gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Musa Al Taamari and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Nicolas Cozza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 424 appearances.
  • 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montpellier HSC and FC Nantes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' Sorba Thomas makes way for Kelvin Amian Adou at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Nantes.
  • 79' Pedro Chirivella is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
  • 81' That is a card for FC Nantes. Marcus Coco will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' FC Nantes make a change. Marcus Coco trudges off to be replaced by Louis Leroux on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Herba Guirassy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moses Simon at the 84 minute mark.
  • 85' What composure from Mostafa Mohamed! The Egypt international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 85' Alban Lafont catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jordan Ferri. He receives a card.
  • 90' A tactical swap from FC Nantes — Nicolas Cozza on, Tinotenda Kadewere off on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

FC Nantes Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antoine Kombouare

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-08-31 Montpellier HSC 1–3 FC Nantes 2024-04-26 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes 2023-10-22 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2023-05-20 FC Nantes 0–3 Montpellier HSC 2023-01-15 Montpellier HSC 0–3 FC Nantes

Montpellier HSC Form

2024-08-31 Montpellier HSC 1–3 FC Nantes L 2024-08-23 Paris Saint-Germain FC 6–0 Montpellier HSC L 2024-08-18 Montpellier HSC 1–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace D 2024-05-19 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 Montpellier HSC D 2024-05-12 Montpellier HSC 0–2 AS Monaco FC L 2024-05-03 Toulouse FC 1–2 Montpellier HSC W

FC Nantes Form

2024-08-31 Montpellier HSC 1–3 FC Nantes W 2024-08-25 FC Nantes 2–0 AJ Auxerre W 2024-08-18 Toulouse FC 0–0 FC Nantes D 2024-05-19 AS Monaco FC 4–0 FC Nantes L 2024-05-12 FC Nantes 1–2 Lille OSC L 2024-05-04 Stade Brestois 29 0–0 FC Nantes D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 FC Nantes xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or FC Nantes 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC31% Draw29% FC Nantes40%
Actual: FC Nantes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Nantes
69%
Montpellier HSC or FC Nantes
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC23% Draw48% FC Nantes29%
Actual: FC Nantes win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push FC Nantes covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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