Montpellier HSC vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Montpellier HSC vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Mickael Annonier
- Referee Floris Aubin
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Dec | Lille OSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | Angers SCO | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | AS Monaco FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Lille OSC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
77%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Corentin Tolisso | 2 G | 3 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade de la Mosson. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Lucas Tousart has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 10' It’s high time Michel Der Zakarian made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Pape Cheikh Diop needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Montpellier HSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montpellier HSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Pedro Mendes was booked on 55.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Ruben Aguilar will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Moussa Dembele. He replaces Memphis Depay on 61 minute.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' Nabil Fekir is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 72' Nabil Fekir picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montpellier HSC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 79' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Damien Le Tallec by Junior Sambia on 79 minute.
- 81' Magnificent from Ruben Aguilar! That is 8 goals in 429 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Gaetan Laborde is replaced by Petar Skuletic on 84 minute.
- 87' Olympique Lyonnais make a change. Bertrand Traore trudges off to be replaced by Martin Terrier on 87 minutes.
- 88' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Houssem Aouar by Pape Cheikh Diop on 88 minute.
- 90' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Paul Lasne comes on to replace Florent Mollet.
- It finishes all square. Montpellier HSC and Olympique Lyonnais share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 11
- 40
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 5
- 8
-
10
Gaetan Laborde ↓ Petar Skuletic 84'
-
25
Florent Mollet ↓ Paul Lasne 90'
- 14
Bench
- 16
- 31
-
7
Paul Lasne ↑ 90'
- 23
-
6
Junior Sambia ↑ 79'
- 19
-
32
Petar Skuletic ↑ 84'
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 22
- 23
- 6
- 18
- 29
- 8
- 10
-
11
Memphis Depay ↓ Moussa Dembele 61'
- 5
Bench
- 30
- 26
-
24
Pape Cheikh Diop ↑ 88'
- 14
-
7
Martin Terrier ↑ 87'
-
9
Moussa Dembele ↑ 61'
- 25
Coach
Bruno Génésio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 8 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 8 |
| Teji Savanier | 4 |
| Houssem Aouar | 4 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 2 |
| Musa Al Taamari | 2 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Moussa Dembele | 2 |
Head to Head
Montpellier HSC Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2018-12-22
Montpellier HSC
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2018-12-16
Olympique Lyonnais
3–0
AS Monaco FC
W
2018-12-12
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2018-12-05
Olympique Lyonnais
0–2
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2018-12-01
Lille OSC
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2018-11-27
Olympique Lyonnais
2–2
Manchester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Montpellier HSC or Olympique Lyonnais 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Montpellier HSC or Draw
70%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
60%
Montpellier HSC or Olympique Lyonnais
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC
| Handicap | Montpellier HSC covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.