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Montpellier HSC vs Lille OSC, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Montpellier HSC
0 – 1
Full Time
Lille OSC
Tue 4 Dec 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Jonathan Ikone
Y 51' Xeka
Daniel Congre 52' Y
Ruben Aguilar 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs Lille OSC — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Julien Pacelli
  • Referee Mikael Lesage
  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
  • Referee Alexandre Perreau Niel

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

5
5
11
Montpellier HSC 21 games · Avg 2.5 goals Lille OSC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-04 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Lille OSC 2018-02-24 Montpellier HSC 2–1 Lille OSC 2017-09-16 Lille OSC 2–1 Montpellier HSC 2017-04-22 Lille OSC 1–2 Montpellier HSC 2016-12-18 Montpellier HSC 3–0 Lille OSC

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Lille OSC H 0–1 L
01 Dec AS Monaco FC A 2–1 W
25 Nov Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 2–2 D
10 Nov Angers SCO A 0–1 L
04 Nov Olympique de Marseille H 3–0 W
27 Oct Toulouse FC A 3–0 W
Lille OSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Montpellier HSC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Olympique Lyonnais H 2–2 D
25 Nov OGC Nice A 0–2 L
09 Nov RC Strasbourg Alsace H 0–0 D
02 Nov Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–2 L
27 Oct SM Caen H 1–0 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Lille OSC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Lille OSC
Ayase Ueda 2 G
Tiago Santos 2 G
Olivier Giroud 1 G 2 A
Dilane Bakwa 1 G 1 A
Hakon Haraldsson 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Montpellier HSC have kicked off against Lille OSC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Lille OSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 6' What composure from Nicolas Pepe! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 11' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' Lille OSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 21' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lille OSC's shape.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Montpellier HSC in their trying to find a way past Lille OSC's compact .
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Ikone.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benjamin Lecomte made 421 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' Lille OSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 52' Daniel Congre picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christophe Galtier will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' Lille OSC ring the changes. Loic Remy has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Bamba to step up.
  • 69' Nicolas Cozza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' The Lille OSC bench stirs into life. Luiz Araujo is withdrawn and Rui Fonte gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Petar Skuletic is hanging Junior Sambia on the field on 73 minute.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruben Aguilar.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' Yves Dabila, a Cote d'Ivoire , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 88' The Lille OSC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Ikone is withdrawn and Boubakary Soumare gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Damien Le Tallec has done his job and it is now time for Souleymane Camara to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

Lille OSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Galtier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan David 8
Andy Delort 3
Gaetan Laborde 2
Yusuf Yazici 2
Jonathan Ikone 2
Issiaga Sylla 2
Arnaud Nordin 1
Tim Weah 1

Head to Head

2018-12-04 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Lille OSC 2018-02-24 Montpellier HSC 2–1 Lille OSC 2017-09-16 Lille OSC 2–1 Montpellier HSC 2017-04-22 Lille OSC 1–2 Montpellier HSC 2016-12-18 Montpellier HSC 3–0 Lille OSC

Montpellier HSC Form

2018-12-04 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Lille OSC L 2018-12-01 AS Monaco FC 1–2 Montpellier HSC W 2018-11-25 Montpellier HSC 2–2 Stade Rennais FC 1901 D 2018-11-10 Angers SCO 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2018-11-04 Montpellier HSC 3–0 Olympique de Marseille W 2018-10-27 Toulouse FC 0–3 Montpellier HSC W

Lille OSC Form

2018-12-04 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Lille OSC W 2018-12-01 Lille OSC 2–2 Olympique Lyonnais D 2018-11-25 OGC Nice 2–0 Lille OSC L 2018-11-09 Lille OSC 0–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace D 2018-11-02 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–1 Lille OSC L 2018-10-27 Lille OSC 1–0 SM Caen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Lille OSC xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC43% Draw29% Lille OSC28%
Actual: Lille OSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
73%
Draw or Lille OSC
57%
Montpellier HSC or Lille OSC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC30% Draw50% Lille OSC20%
Actual: Lille OSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push Lille OSC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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