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Montpellier HSC vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2019-20
Montpellier HSC
1 – 0
Full Time
Olympique Lyonnais
Tue 27 Aug 2019 · 17:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 36' Joachim Andersen
Y 49' Lucas Tousart
R 51' Youssouf Kone
Pedro Mendes 54' Y
Y 56' Thiago Mendes
Y 82' Kenny Tete
Arnaud Souquet 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Mikael Lesage
  • Referee Julien Aube
  • Referee Antony Gautier
  • Referee Huseyin Ocak
  • Referee Antoine Valnet

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

4
1
8
Montpellier HSC 13 games · Avg 3.7 goals Olympique Lyonnais
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-27 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais 2019-03-17 Olympique Lyonnais 3–2 Montpellier HSC 2018-12-22 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Olympique Lyonnais

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Olympique Lyonnais H 1–0 W
17 Aug FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 1–1 D
10 Aug Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 0–1 L
24 May Olympique de Marseille A 0–1 L
18 May FC Nantes H 1–1 D
10 May AS Saint-Étienne A 1–0 W
Olympique Lyonnais
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Montpellier HSC A 0–1 L
16 Aug Angers SCO H 6–0 W
09 Aug AS Monaco FC A 3–0 W
24 May Nimes Olympique A 3–2 W
18 May SM Caen H 4–0 W
12 May Olympique de Marseille A 3–0 W

Key Stats

77% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Moussa Dembele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at . Olympique Lyonnais seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel Der Zakarian will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Olympique Lyonnais 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.
  • 30' 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 Gaetan Laborde suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joachim Andersen.
  • 41' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Damien Le Tallec has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' A goal from the France international Arnaud Souquet! He fires home on 42 to make it 1-0!
  • 47' Montpellier HSC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Olympique Lyonnais backline.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Lucas Tousart. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Youssouf Kone is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — Red card on 51.
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Pedro Mendes is booked for Montpellier HSC — Yellow card on 54.
  • 56' Thiago Mendes was booked on 56.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Lucas Tousart has done his job and it is now time for Kenny Tete to step up.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Bertrand Traore is replaced by Maxwel Cornet.
  • 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montpellier HSC and Olympique Lyonnais are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' Montpellier HSC make a change. Florent Mollet trudges off to be replaced by Keagan Dolly on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bertrand Traore, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 82' Kenny Tete catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 83 minute. Thiago Mendes leaves to be changed by Martin Terrier.
  • 88' The 35-year-old Anthony Lopes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Arnaud Souquet has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mihajlo Ristic is hanging Ambroise Oyongo on the field on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Montpellier HSC and Olympique Lyonnais share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alexandre Lacazette 8
Sepe Elye Wahi 8
Teji Savanier 4
Houssem Aouar 4
Moussa Dembele 2
Arnaud Nordin 2
Musa Al Taamari 2
Lucas Paqueta 2

Head to Head

2019-08-27 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais 2019-03-17 Olympique Lyonnais 3–2 Montpellier HSC 2018-12-22 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Olympique Lyonnais

Montpellier HSC Form

2019-08-27 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais W 2019-08-17 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2019-08-10 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Stade Rennais FC 1901 L 2019-05-24 Olympique de Marseille 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2019-05-18 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes D 2019-05-10 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier HSC W

Olympique Lyonnais Form

2019-08-27 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais L 2019-08-16 Olympique Lyonnais 6–0 Angers SCO W 2019-08-09 AS Monaco FC 0–3 Olympique Lyonnais W 2019-05-24 Nimes Olympique 2–3 Olympique Lyonnais W 2019-05-18 Olympique Lyonnais 4–0 SM Caen W 2019-05-12 Olympique de Marseille 0–3 Olympique Lyonnais W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or Olympique Lyonnais 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC37% Draw30% Olympique Lyonnais33%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
66%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
63%
Montpellier HSC or Olympique Lyonnais
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC24% Draw51% Olympique Lyonnais25%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push Olympique Lyonnais covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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