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Montpellier HSC vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Montpellier HSC
3 – 0
Full Time
Nimes Olympique
Sun 30 Sep 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ruben Aguilar 2' Y
Y 42' Herve Lybohy
Y 45' Mustapha Diallo
Y 45' Anthony Briancon
Ambroise Oyongo 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Julien Pacelli
  • Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
  • Referee Bastien Dechepy

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
1
Montpellier HSC 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals Nimes Olympique
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-30 Montpellier HSC 3–0 Nimes Olympique

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Nimes Olympique H 3–0 W
26 Sep SM Caen A 2–2 D
22 Sep OGC Nice H 1–0 W
15 Sep RC Strasbourg Alsace H 1–1 D
01 Sep Stade de Reims A 1–0 W
25 Aug AS Saint-Étienne H 0–0 D
Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Montpellier HSC A 0–3 L
26 Sep En Avant Guingamp H 0–0 D
21 Sep AS Monaco FC A 1–1 D
16 Sep FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 3–3 D
01 Sep Paris Saint-Germain FC H 2–4 L
25 Aug Toulouse FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Nimes Olympique gets underway.
  • 2' Ruben Aguilar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 2.
  • 7' Nimes Olympique fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montpellier HSC and Nimes Olympique are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florent Mollet made 417 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' GOAL! Ambroise Oyongo fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montpellier HSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 42' The referee shows Nimes Olympique player a Yellow card on 42.
  • 45' What a strike from Andy Delort! The score is 2-0.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mustapha Diallo.
  • 46' Nimes Olympique make a change. Mustapha Diallo trudges off to be replaced by Theo Valls on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Nimes Olympique come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' Andy Delort doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 60' 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' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 67' Pedro Mendes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nimes Olympique tonight.
  • 72' Nimes Olympique ring the changes. Baptiste Guillaume has done his job and it is now time for Umut Bozok to step up.
  • 76' Montpellier HSC make a change. Andy Delort trudges off to be replaced by Junior Sambia on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Gaetan Laborde has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
  • 80' The Nimes Olympique bench stirs into life. Renaud Ripart is withdrawn and Rachid Alioui gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Montpellier HSC make a change. Ellyes Skhiri trudges off to be replaced by Paul Lasne on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bernard Blaquart will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Florent Mollet exits the field as Petar Skuletic enters on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bernard Blaquart

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andy Delort 4
Gaetan Laborde 1
Loick Landre 1
Arnaud Souquet 1
Renaud Ripart 1
Moussa Kone 1
Ambroise Oyongo 1
Gaetan Laborde 1

Head to Head

2018-09-30 Montpellier HSC 3–0 Nimes Olympique

Montpellier HSC Form

2018-09-30 Montpellier HSC 3–0 Nimes Olympique W 2018-09-26 SM Caen 2–2 Montpellier HSC D 2018-09-22 Montpellier HSC 1–0 OGC Nice W 2018-09-15 Montpellier HSC 1–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace D 2018-09-01 Stade de Reims 0–1 Montpellier HSC W 2018-08-25 Montpellier HSC 0–0 AS Saint-Étienne D

Nimes Olympique Form

2018-09-30 Montpellier HSC 3–0 Nimes Olympique L 2018-09-26 Nimes Olympique 0–0 En Avant Guingamp D 2018-09-21 AS Monaco FC 1–1 Nimes Olympique D 2018-09-16 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 3–3 Nimes Olympique D 2018-09-01 Nimes Olympique 2–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2018-08-25 Toulouse FC 1–0 Nimes Olympique L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC62% Draw23% Nimes Olympique15%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
85%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
38%
Montpellier HSC or Nimes Olympique
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC43% Draw45% Nimes Olympique12%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push Nimes Olympique covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 20% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 25% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+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
49% ✗
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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