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Montpellier HSC vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Montpellier HSC
3 – 1
Full Time
OGC Nice
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 15:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45+2' · FT 45+10'
Y 40' Myziane Maolida
Y 82' Kasper Dolberg

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.

Match Details

  • Referee Remi Landry
  • Referee Frederic Hebrard
  • Referee Antony Gautier
  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Referee Julien Haulbert

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
2020-09-12 Montpellier HSC 3–1 OGC Nice 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

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep OGC Nice H 3–1 W
29 Aug Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–2 L
08 Mar Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–5 L
29 Feb RC Strasbourg Alsace H 3–0 W
22 Feb Angers SCO A 0–1 L
14 Feb AS Monaco FC A 0–1 L
OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Montpellier HSC A 1–3 L
29 Aug RC Strasbourg Alsace A 2–0 W
23 Aug Racing Club de Lens H 2–1 W
07 Mar AS Monaco FC H 2–1 W
01 Mar FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 1–1 D
21 Feb Stade Brestois 29 H 2–2 D

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Montpellier HSC welcome OGC Nice for this crunch clash at Stade de la Mosson.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montpellier HSC and OGC Nice are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 18' Gaetan Laborde doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' Alexis Claude Maurice has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montpellier HSC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Myziane Maolida argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' Montpellier HSC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' The OGC Nice manager makes a substitution. Khephren Thuram-Ulie departs to be replaced by Alexis Claude Maurice.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Congre gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Damien Le Tallec needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 60' Arnaud Souquet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montpellier HSC tonight.
  • 63' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Myziane Maolida is withdrawn and Amine Gouiri gets his opportunity.
  • 64' A goal from the France international Daniel Congre! He fires home on 64 to make it 3-0!
  • 68' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Teji Savanier is replaced by Junior Sambia on 68 minute.
  • 69' Dante makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and OGC Nice are in front.
  • 73' Joris Chotard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Ferri on 73 minute.
  • 78' Montpellier HSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' OGC Nice ring the changes. Rony Lopes has done his job and it is now time for Dan Ndoye to step up.
  • 82' It’s a booking for OGC Nice player. Kasper Dolberg gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Mihajlo Ristic by Ambroise Oyongo on 84 minute.
  • 85' The whistle greets Andy Delort as he departs to be replaced by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 89' Eddy Sylvestre has so much to prove this time. He replaces Youcef Attal on 89 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Montpellier HSC take all three points.

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
Gaetan Laborde 3
Gaetan Laborde 3
Ross Barkley 3
Florent Mollet 3
Daniel Congre 2
Hicham Boudaoui 2
Dante 2

Head to Head

2020-09-12 Montpellier HSC 3–1 OGC Nice 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

Montpellier HSC Form

2020-09-12 Montpellier HSC 3–1 OGC Nice W 2020-08-29 Stade Rennais FC 1901 2–1 Montpellier HSC L 2020-03-08 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5–0 Montpellier HSC L 2020-02-29 Montpellier HSC 3–0 RC Strasbourg Alsace W 2020-02-22 Angers SCO 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2020-02-14 AS Monaco FC 1–0 Montpellier HSC L

OGC Nice Form

2020-09-12 Montpellier HSC 3–1 OGC Nice L 2020-08-29 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0–2 OGC Nice W 2020-08-23 OGC Nice 2–1 Racing Club de Lens W 2020-03-07 OGC Nice 2–1 AS Monaco FC W 2020-03-01 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–1 OGC Nice D 2020-02-21 OGC Nice 2–2 Stade Brestois 29 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 OGC Nice xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC52% Draw26% OGC Nice22%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
78%
Draw or OGC Nice
48%
Montpellier HSC or OGC Nice
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC37% Draw46% OGC Nice17%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push OGC Nice covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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