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 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Mickael Annonier
- Referee Floris Aubin
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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
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
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 2 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G | |
| Malick Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Montpellier HSC and Olympique Lyonnais is underway.
- 5' Florent Mollet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Montpellier HSC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Olympique Lyonnais backline.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The 29-year-old Martin Terrier has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Anthony Lopes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 429 appearances.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montpellier HSC and Olympique Lyonnais are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montpellier HSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Olympique Lyonnais is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Poor challenge from Pedro Mendes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Ruben Aguilar argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' It is a substitution in Olympique Lyonnais team. Memphis Depay is replaced by Moussa Dembele on 61 minute.
- 66' 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 Memphis Depay suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' Goal! Nabil Fekir scores his 42 goal in 429 matches.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nabil Fekir.
- 77' 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.
- 79' Junior Sambia gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Damien Le Tallec and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' A stunning finish from Ruben Aguilar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Petar Skuletic. He replaces Gaetan Laborde on 84 minute.
- 87' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Bertrand Traore by Martin Terrier on 87 minute.
- 88' Pape Cheikh Diop is replacing Houssem Aouar for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
- 90' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Lasne is hanging Florent Mollet on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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.