Montpellier HSC vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Montpellier HSC vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Stephan Luzi
- Referee Bastien Courbet
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Nimes Olympique | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | Angers SCO | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | OGC Nice | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade de la Mosson will turn into a battlefield for Montpellier HSC and Nimes Olympique.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan Ferri suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Stephy Mavididi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' It looks surprising Nimes Olympique does not make any changes. Loick Landre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Nimes Olympique are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' Nimes Olympique receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montpellier HSC and Nimes Olympique are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' Arnaud Souquet picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' 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.
- 53' Lamine Fomba, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montpellier HSC and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 63' The crowd applauds Kevin Denkey as he leaves the pitch. Nolan Roux steps in for Nimes Olympique.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nimes Olympique needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Ambroise Oyongo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mihajlo Ristic at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Arnaud Souquet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 82' Junior Sambia is replacing Arnaud Souquet for the Montpellier HSC side.
- 84' A goal from the France international Renaud Ripart! He fires home on 84 to make it 0-1!
- 87' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Stephy Mavididi comes on to replace Pedro Mendes.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Teji Savanier on 89.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Nimes Olympique take all three points.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 3
- 4
-
5
Pedro Mendes ↓ Stephy Mavididi 87'
- 10
- 14
-
12
Jordan Ferri ↓ Florent Mollet 75'
- 11
- 1
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↓ Junior Sambia 82'
- 7
Bench
- 16
- 31
-
8
Ambroise Oyongo ↑ 75'
- 20
-
6
Junior Sambia ↑ 82'
-
25
Florent Mollet ↑ 75'
-
19
Stephy Mavididi ↑ 87'
- 24
-
13
Joris Chotard ↑ 82'
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 8
- 21
- 10
- 23
- 20
- 5
- 12
- 18
- 3
-
27
Kevin Denkey ↓ Nolan Roux 63'
Bench
-
25
Nolan Roux ↑ 63'
- 4
- 26
- 15
- 28
- 22
- 16
- 11
- 33
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andy Delort | 4 |
| Arnaud Souquet | 1 |
| Renaud Ripart | 1 |
| Moussa Kone | 1 |
| Ambroise Oyongo | 1 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 1 |
| Andy Delort | 1 |
| Ambroise Oyongo | 1 |
Head to Head
Montpellier HSC Form
Nimes Olympique Form
2020-10-04
Montpellier HSC
0–1
Nimes Olympique
W
2020-09-27
Nimes Olympique
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2020-09-18
Olympique Lyonnais
0–0
Nimes Olympique
D
2020-09-13
Nimes Olympique
2–4
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2020-08-30
FC Nantes
2–1
Nimes Olympique
L
2020-08-23
Nimes Olympique
4–0
Stade Brestois 29
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
Montpellier HSC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Nimes Olympique win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Montpellier HSC or Draw
74%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
57%
Montpellier HSC or Nimes Olympique
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC
| Handicap | Montpellier HSC covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.