Montpellier HSC vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Montpellier HSC vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 1 .
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Julien Pacelli
- Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
- Referee Bastien Dechepy
6 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Montpellier HSC vs Nimes Olympique — let the football do the talking.
- 2' Controversy at the stadium! Ruben Aguilar argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 7' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nimes Olympique's shape.
- 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' France international Theo Valls has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montpellier HSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' The Cameroon Ambroise Oyongo breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 1-0!
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bernard Blaquart will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Herve Lybohy on 42.
- 45' Andy Delort adds to his 0 season tally! Montpellier HSC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mustapha Diallo on 45 minutes.
- 46' The whistle greets Mustapha Diallo as he departs to be replaced by Theo Valls.
- 51' It looks surprising Nimes Olympique does not make any changes. Denis Bouanga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' The deadlock is broken! Andy Delort gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 60' Montpellier HSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ambroise Oyongo on 62 minutes.
- 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' The crowd applauds Baptiste Guillaume as he leaves the pitch. Umut Bozok steps in for Nimes Olympique.
- 76' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Andy Delort is replaced by Junior Sambia.
- 78' A stunning finish from Gaetan Laborde — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' Another substitution for Nimes Olympique to replace Renaud Ripart by Rachid Alioui on 80 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Paul Lasne comes on to replace Ellyes Skhiri.
- 88' Benjamin Lecomte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nimes Olympique so far.
- 90' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Petar Skuletic is hanging Florent Mollet on the field on 90 minute.
- 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
-
13
Ellyes Skhiri C ↓ Paul Lasne 83'
-
11
Andy Delort ↓ Junior Sambia 76'
- 40
- 3
- 2
- 31
- 5
- 8
- 10
-
25
Florent Mollet ↓ Petar Skuletic 90'
- 14
Bench
- 16
-
7
Paul Lasne ↑ 83'
- 23
-
6
Junior Sambia ↑ 76'
- 19
- 17
-
32
Petar Skuletic ↑ 90'
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 30
- 23
-
20
Renaud Ripart ↓ Rachid Alioui 80'
- 29
- 22
- 14
- 27
-
25
Baptiste Guillaume ↓ Umut Bozok 72'
-
2
Mustapha Diallo ↓ Theo Valls 46'
- 12
Bench
- 1
-
18
Theo Valls ↑ 46'
- 15
-
7
Rachid Alioui ↑ 80'
- 9
-
19
Umut Bozok ↑ 72'
- 5
Coach
Bernard Blaquart
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.