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Montpellier HSC vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2019-20
Montpellier HSC
2 – 1
Full Time
OGC Nice
Sat 14 Sep 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 21' Youcef Attal
Pedro Mendes 39' Y
Y 42' Racine Coly
Florent Mollet 57' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Olivier Thual
  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Referee Matthieu Lombard
  • Referee Yannick Boutry
  • Referee Cedric Dos Santos

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

7
4
10
Montpellier HSC 21 games · Avg 2.7 goals OGC Nice
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-14 Montpellier HSC 2–1 OGC Nice 2019-04-07 OGC Nice 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2018-09-22 Montpellier HSC 1–0 OGC Nice 2018-03-09 Montpellier HSC 2–1 OGC Nice 2017-09-29 OGC Nice 2–1 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Montpellier HSC launch into their encounter with OGC Nice.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montpellier HSC and OGC Nice are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Delort, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' OGC Nice come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' A moment of madness from Youcef Attal on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. OGC Nice will be frustrated.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel Der Zakarian will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adrien Tameze makes it 0-1.
  • 37' What composure from Andy Delort! The Algeria international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 39' The referee shows Montpellier HSC player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Racine Coly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' OGC Nice have won 370 goals from 442 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 48' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Nicolas Cozza comes on to replace Daniel Congre.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at . Montpellier HSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' What composure from Florent Mollet! The France international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 57' Montpellier HSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' Ignatius Kpene Ganago is replacing Adrien Tameze for the OGC Nice side.
  • 66' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montpellier HSC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Kasper Dolberg is withdrawn and Myziane Maolida gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Mihajlo Ristic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gaetan Laborde at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 89' Keagan Dolly is replacing Florent Mollet for the Montpellier HSC side.
  • Montpellier HSC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

OGC Nice Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teji Savanier 4
Florent Mollet 3
Gaetan Laborde 3
Gaetan Laborde 3
Ross Barkley 3
Dante 2
Nicolas Pepe 2
Daniel Congre 2

Head to Head

2019-09-14 Montpellier HSC 2–1 OGC Nice 2019-04-07 OGC Nice 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2018-09-22 Montpellier HSC 1–0 OGC Nice 2018-03-09 Montpellier HSC 2–1 OGC Nice 2017-09-29 OGC Nice 2–1 Montpellier HSC

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

OGC Nice Form

2019-09-14 Montpellier HSC 2–1 OGC Nice L 2019-09-01 Stade Rennais FC 1901 1–2 OGC Nice W 2019-08-28 OGC Nice 1–2 Olympique de Marseille L 2019-08-17 Nimes Olympique 1–2 OGC Nice W 2019-08-10 OGC Nice 2–1 Amiens SC W 2019-05-24 OGC Nice 2–0 AS Monaco FC W

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

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC43% Draw29% OGC Nice28%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
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

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC28% Draw50% OGC Nice22%
Actual: 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.