Montpellier HSC vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Montpellier HSC vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 .
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- OGC Nice 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Olivier Thual
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Matthieu Lombard
- Referee Yannick Boutry
- Referee Cedric Dos Santos
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | OGC Nice | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 May | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Nimes Olympique | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Aug | Amiens SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 May | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
OGC Nice
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Montpellier HSC welcome OGC Nice for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montpellier HSC and OGC Nice are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against OGC Nice's shape.
- 20' OGC Nice started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 21' Youcef Attal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Montpellier HSC have won 383 goals from 422 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 34' Adrien Tameze puts OGC Nice on the lead.
- 37' Andy Delort makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Montpellier HSC are in front.
- 39' Montpellier HSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' Racine Coly was booked on 42.
- 47' 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 Pierre Lees Melou suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Daniel Congre is replaced by Nicolas Cozza.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Walter Benitez made 445 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' A goal from the France international Florent Mollet! He fires home on 56 to make it 2-1!
- 57' Florent Mollet is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 61' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Ignatius Kpene Ganago comes on to replace Adrien Tameze.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montpellier HSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' 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.
- 76' OGC Nice fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' A change in the OGC Nice ranks — Kasper Dolberg exits the field as Myziane Maolida enters on 78.
- 80' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Gaetan Laborde is replaced by Mihajlo Ristic on 80 minute.
- 85' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 89' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keagan Dolly is hanging Florent Mollet on the field on 89 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Montpellier HSC players.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
3
Daniel Congre ↓ Nicolas Cozza 48'
- 4
- 5
- 8
-
10
Gaetan Laborde ↓ Mihajlo Ristic 80'
-
25
Florent Mollet ↓ Keagan Dolly 89'
- 14
- 12
- 1
- 2
Bench
- 16
-
31
Nicolas Cozza ↑ 48'
-
20
Keagan Dolly ↑ 89'
- 19
- 32
-
26
Mihajlo Ristic ↑ 80'
- 29
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 40
- 15
- 12
- 25
-
5
Adrien Tameze ↓ Ignatius Ganago 61'
- 8
- 20
- 3
- 10
- 24
Bench
- 2
- 16
-
14
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 61'
-
7
Myziane Maolida ↑ 78'
- 21
-
18
Alexis Claude Maurice ↑ 61'
- 22
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teji Savanier | 4 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 3 |
| Ross Barkley | 3 |
| Florent Mollet | 3 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 3 |
| Hicham Boudaoui | 2 |
| Dante | 2 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 |
Head to Head
Montpellier HSC Form
2019-09-14
Montpellier HSC
2–1
OGC Nice
W
2019-08-31
FC Nantes
1–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2019-08-27
Montpellier HSC
1–0
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-08-17
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
1–1
Montpellier HSC
D
2019-08-10
Montpellier HSC
0–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2019-05-24
Olympique de Marseille
1–0
Montpellier HSC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Montpellier HSC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Montpellier HSC or Draw
72%
Draw or OGC Nice
57%
Montpellier HSC or OGC Nice
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC
| Handicap | Montpellier HSC covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.