Montpellier HSC vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Montpellier HSC vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Benjamin Pages
- Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
- Referee
16 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.7 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | OGC Nice | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Mar | FC Nantes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Feb | FC Lorient | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Lille OSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Feb | Angers SCO | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 0–1 | L |
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
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
OGC Nice
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. OGC Nice get us underway at Stade de la Mosson.
- 5' Calvin Stengs is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for OGC Nice so far.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. OGC Nice needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Controversy at the stadium! Maxime Esteve argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 22' Jordan Lotomba is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 27' France international Bilal Brahimi has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hicham Boudaoui.
- 35' It’s a booking for OGC Nice player. Dante gets a Red card.
- 40' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' OGC Nice started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' A tactical swap from OGC Nice — Morgan Schneiderlin on, Hicham Boudaoui off on 46 minutes.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Montpellier HSC in their trying to find a way past OGC Nice's compact .
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sepe Elye Wahi.
- 70' Time for substitution for OGC Nice. Amine Gouiri is replaced by Bilal Brahimi.
- 71' Bilal Brahimi is replacing Amine Gouiri for the OGC Nice side.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montpellier HSC that had 429 games and scored 398 goals.
- 78' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Florent Mollet exits the field as Sacha Delaye enters on 78.
- 79' Junior Sambia gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Arnaud Souquet and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The crowd applauds Mario Lemina as he leaves the pitch. Khephren Thuram-Ulie steps in for OGC Nice.
- 81' Khephren Thuram-Ulie gets the nod from OGC Nice. He replaces Mario Lemina and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Beni Makouana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Valere Germain at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' Evann Guessand is replacing Calvin Stengs for the OGC Nice side.
- 90' Beni Makouana was booked on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
25
Florent Mollet ↓ Sacha Delaye 78'
- 12
-
9
Valere Germain ↓ Beni Makouana 85'
- 11
- 1
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↓ Junior Sambia 79'
- 7
- 13
- 21
- 14
Bench
- 16
- 8
-
6
Junior Sambia ↑ 79'
- 18
- 23
-
28
Beni Makouana ↑ 85'
- 26
-
34
Sacha Delaye ↑ 78'
- 15
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
22
Calvin Stengs ↓ Evann Guessand 85'
- 18
- 25
-
7
Andy Delort ↓ Kasper Dolberg 70'
-
11
Amine Gouiri ↓ Bilal Brahimi 70'
- 40
- 4
- 23
- 28
- 26
Bench
-
6
Morgan Schneiderlin ↑ 46'
-
14
Bilal Brahimi ↑ 70'
-
9
Kasper Dolberg ↑ 70'
- 20
- 12
-
19
Khephren Thuram-Ulie ↑ 80'
-
24
Evann Guessand ↑ 85'
- 5
- 1
Coach
Christophe Galtier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Montpellier HSC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Montpellier HSC or Draw
71%
Draw or OGC Nice
61%
Montpellier HSC or OGC Nice
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC
| Handicap | Montpellier HSC covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

