Montpellier HSC vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2020-21 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 Benoit Bastien
- Referee Mickael Annonier
- Referee Bastien Dechepy
- Referee Bastien Courbet
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | OGC Nice | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–5 | L |
| 29 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Angers SCO | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | FC Bayern München | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Manchester City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | Juventus FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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' That's the starting whistle at Stade de la Mosson. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Montpellier HSC and Olympique Lyonnais.
- 5' Montpellier HSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 7' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Delort on 7.
- 12' With 1 assists to his name this season, Memphis Depay is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montpellier HSC.
- 17' Olympique Lyonnais come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montpellier HSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montpellier HSC and Olympique Lyonnais are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' Bruno Guimaraes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Teji Savanier makes it 1-0.
- 43' Poor challenge from Houssem Aouar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' Olympique Lyonnais player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 45' Karl Toko Ekambi was booked on 45.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Fresh legs for Olympique Lyonnais! Memphis Depay comes on to replace Tinotenda Kadewere.
- 59' What composure from Teji Savanier! The France international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 62' Jordan Ferri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 63' The crowd applauds Jordan Ferri as he leaves the pitch. Florent Mollet steps in for Montpellier HSC.
- 68' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Melvin Bard is hanging Jason Denayer on the field on 68 minute.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hilton on 71 minutes.
- 75' Joris Chotard gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Teji Savanier and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' That is a Red card for Montpellier HSC. Hilton will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Memphis Depay is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 86' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 86 minute. Gaetan Laborde leaves to be changed by Junior Sambia.
- It finishes all square. Montpellier HSC and Olympique Lyonnais share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Andy Delort ↓ Stephy Mavididi 63'
- 3
- 4
- 5
-
10
Gaetan Laborde ↓ Junior Sambia 86'
- 14
-
12
Jordan Ferri ↓ Florent Mollet 63'
-
11
Teji Savanier ↓ Joris Chotard 75'
- 1
- 2
- 7
Bench
- 16
- 31
- 8
- 20
-
6
Junior Sambia ↑ 86'
-
25
Florent Mollet ↑ 63'
-
19
Stephy Mavididi ↑ 63'
- 24
-
13
Joris Chotard ↑ 75'
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↓ Jean Lucas 55'
- 1
- 6
- 8
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↓ Moussa Dembele 75'
- 14
-
5
Jason Denayer ↓ Melvin Bard 68'
-
7
Karl Toko Ekambi ↓ Rayan Cherki 68'
- 3
- 24
- 25
Bench
-
4
Jean Lucas ↑ 55'
- 16
-
11
Memphis Depay ↑ 55'
-
9
Moussa Dembele ↑ 75'
- 28
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 68'
-
31
Melvin Bard ↑ 68'
- 2
Coach
Rudi Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Montpellier HSC Form
2020-09-15
Montpellier HSC
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2020-09-12
Montpellier HSC
3–1
OGC Nice
W
2020-08-29
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–1
Montpellier HSC
L
2020-03-08
Stade Rennais FC 1901
5–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2020-02-29
Montpellier HSC
3–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2020-02-22
Angers SCO
1–0
Montpellier HSC
L
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2020-09-15
Montpellier HSC
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2020-09-11
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–0
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2020-08-28
Olympique Lyonnais
4–1
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
W
2020-08-19
Olympique Lyonnais
0–3
FC Bayern München
L
2020-08-15
Manchester City FC
1–3
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2020-08-07
Juventus FC
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Montpellier HSC or Draw
76%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
51%
Montpellier HSC or Olympique Lyonnais
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montpellier HSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC
| Handicap | Montpellier HSC covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

