Montpellier HSC vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montpellier HSC vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- OGC Nice 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Benjamin Pages
- Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Étienne | 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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Montpellier HSC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maxime Esteve is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montpellier HSC.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Maxime Esteve was booked on 20.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Lotomba is booked for OGC Nice — Yellow card on 22.
- 27' Montpellier HSC is showing some good football. However, Montpellier HSC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' That is a Yellow card for OGC Nice. Hicham Boudaoui will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' Dante picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' 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 Khephren Thuram-Ulie suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Melvin Bard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for OGC Nice so far.
- 46' The whistle greets Hicham Boudaoui as he departs to be replaced by Morgan Schneiderlin.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montpellier HSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' The travelling OGC Nice supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' Sepe Elye Wahi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 70' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Bilal Brahimi comes on to replace Amine Gouiri.
- 71' Time for substitution for OGC Nice. Amine Gouiri is replaced by Bilal Brahimi.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 78 minute. Florent Mollet leaves to be changed by Sacha Delaye.
- 79' Junior Sambia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arnaud Souquet at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Khephren Thuram-Ulie comes on to replace Mario Lemina.
- 81' The OGC Nice manager makes a substitution. Mario Lemina departs to be replaced by Khephren Thuram-Ulie.
- 85' The crowd applauds Valere Germain as he leaves the pitch. Beni Makouana steps in for Montpellier HSC.
- 86' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Calvin Stengs is withdrawn and Evann Guessand gets his opportunity.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Beni Makouana will be fuming at that decision.
- It finishes all square. Montpellier HSC and OGC Nice share the spoils 0-0.
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 |
| 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
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.

