Montpellier HSC vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montpellier HSC vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 at Stade de la Mosson.
- Montpellier HSC 12 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Grenoble Foot 38 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ahmed Taleb
- Assistant 1 Gaetan Korbas
- Assistant 2 Loris Leporati (France)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | FC Annecy | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Apr | ES Troyes AC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Mar | Pau FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Mar | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Mar | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Montpellier HSC | Grenoble Foot 38 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #17 |
| 24 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 18 | Scored | 13 |
| 9 | Conceded | 22 |
| +9 | GD | -9 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 58% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
58%
Clean Sheets
Montpellier HSC this season
Montpellier HSC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Montpellier HSC are 3rd (24 pts). Grenoble Foot 38 are 17th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montpellier HSC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montpellier HSC
| Nicolas Pays | 5 G | 2 A |
| Lacine Megnan-Pave | 3 G | 2 A |
| Mamadou Camara | 3 G | |
| Yael Mouanga | 1 G | |
| Yanis Issoufou | 1 G |
Grenoble Foot 38
| Ugo Bonnet | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yadaly Diaby | 2 G | |
| Samba Diba | 2 G | |
| Baptiste Mouazan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Montpellier HSC is hosting Grenoble Foot 38 for another epic battle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montpellier HSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Mathieu Mion has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ugo Bonnet made 251 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' GOAL! Enzo Molebe fires home to make it 1-0!
- 30' The travelling Grenoble Foot 38 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Theo Sainte-Luce is booked for Montpellier HSC — card on 45.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Montpellier HSC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Mamadou Camara scoring 1 goals.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' A tactical swap from Grenoble Foot 38 — Shaquil Delos on, Mathieu Mion off on 64 minutes.
- 65' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Axel Gueguin is replaced by Khalil Fayad on 65 minute.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' The France Julien Laporte breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 2-0!
- 72' A change in the Grenoble Foot 38 ranks — Evans Maurin exits the field as Nesta Zahui enters on 72.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Teji Savanier. He replaces Nathanael Mbuku on 74 minute.
- 78' Mattheo Xantippe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
- 79' Grenoble Foot 38 ring the changes. Mattheo Xantippe has done his job and it is now time for Samba Diba to step up.
- 81' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Theo Sainte-Luce departs to be replaced by Lucas Mincarelli.
- 86' Grenoble Foot 38 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 19
- 15
- 17
-
7
Nathanael Mbuku ↓ Teji Savanier 74'
- 31
- 29
-
22
Axel Gueguin ↓ Khalil Fayad 65'
- 44
-
14
Enzo Molebe ↓ Yanis Issoufou 64'
- 18
Bench
-
11
Teji Savanier ↑ 74'
- 1
- 77
-
10
Khalil Fayad ↑ 65'
-
21
Lucas Mincarelli ↑ 81'
-
8
Yanis Issoufou ↑ 64'
- 3
Coach
Zoumana Camara
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 29
- 8
-
2
Moussa Djitte ↓ Ugo Bonnet 64'
- 5
- 24
-
27
Mattheo Xantippe ↓ Samba Diba 79'
- 10
- 13
- 7
-
20
Evans Maurin ↓ Nesta Zahui 72'
-
26
Mathieu Mion ↓ Shaquil Delos 64'
Bench
- 16
- 4
-
17
Shaquil Delos ↑ 64'
-
12
Ugo Bonnet ↑ 64'
-
6
Lucas Bernadou ↑ 72'
-
30
Samba Diba ↑ 79'
-
19
Nesta Zahui ↑ 72'
Coach
Franck Rizzetto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julien Laporte | 1 |
| Enzo Molebe | 1 |
| Ugo Bonnet | 1 |
| Mamadou Camara | 1 |
| Nicolas Pays | 1 |
Head to Head
Montpellier HSC Form
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
2026-04-17
Montpellier HSC
2–1
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2026-04-10
En Avant Guingamp
1–1
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2026-04-03
Grenoble Foot 38
2–2
Clermont Foot 63
D
2026-03-20
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
3–2
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2026-03-14
Grenoble Foot 38
0–0
AS Saint-Étienne
D
2026-03-06
Rodez Aveyron Football
1–0
Grenoble Foot 38
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09
Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for:
Montpellier HSC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Montpellier HSC or Draw
85%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
36%
Montpellier HSC or Grenoble Foot 38
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC
| Handicap | Montpellier HSC covers | Push | Grenoble Foot 38 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

