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

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Tue 4 Dec 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs Lille OSCLigue 1 .

Match Details

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

Recent Form

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Montpellier HSC welcome Lille OSC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 6' Nicolas Pepe does the damage! The net is bulging and Lille OSC surge ahead!
  • 11' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montpellier HSC and Lille OSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 16' Lille OSC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel Der Zakarian will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' Rui Fonte, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montpellier HSC and Lille OSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Ikone.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Lille OSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' 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.
  • 51' The referee shows Lille OSC player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 52' Daniel Congre has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montpellier HSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' Lille OSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' Lille OSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Bamba is hanging Loic Remy on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' Gaetan Laborde has been relatively quiet despite scoring 90 goals in his last 417 appearances.
  • 70' Rui Fonte gets the nod from Lille OSC. He replaces Luiz Araujo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Junior Sambia exits the field as Petar Skuletic enters on 73.
  • 74' Ruben Aguilar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' The whistle greets Jonathan Ikone as he departs to be replaced by Boubakary Soumare.
  • 89' The Montpellier HSC bench stirs into life. Damien Le Tallec is withdrawn and Souleymane Camara gets his opportunity.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Montpellier HSC and Lille OSC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

H2H

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.