Montpellier HSC vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2021-22 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 Benoit Millot
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Gilles Lang
- Referee Floris Aubin
- Referee Laurent Coniglio
- Referee Lionel Jaffredo
7 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 14.1 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Nov | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | OGC Nice | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | FC Nantes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Brøndby IF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Nov | AC Sparta Praha | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | OGC Nice | A | 2–3 | L |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Montpellier HSC and Olympique Lyonnais get this one started.
- 5' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Montpellier HSC in their trying to find a way past Olympique Lyonnais's compact .
- 15' Joris Chotard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 17' What composure from Lucas Paqueta! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 22' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' 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.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Islam Slimani. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' Mamadou Sakho, a France , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Olympique Lyonnais that had 439 games and scored 593 goals.
- 40' The referee shows Olympique Lyonnais player a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' Poor challenge from Jerome Boateng. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Olympique Lyonnais are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' The crowd applauds Nicholas Gioacchini as he leaves the pitch. Sepe Elye Wahi steps in for Montpellier HSC.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique Lyonnais needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' Emerson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 68' Jordan Ferri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Damien da Silva. He replaces Jerome Boateng on 73 minute.
- 74' Beni Makouana gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Valere Germain and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Valere Germain has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 83' Leo Leroy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joris Chotard at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Nicolas Cozza is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique Lyonnais tonight.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Olympique Lyonnais to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 31
- 25
- 12
-
9
Valere Germain ↓ Beni Makouana 74'
- 10
- 1
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↓ Junior Sambia 83'
- 7
-
13
Joris Chotard ↓ Leo Leroy 83'
- 23
Bench
- 16
- 8
-
6
Junior Sambia ↑ 83'
- 22
-
18
Leo Leroy ↑ 83'
-
21
Sepe Elye Wahi ↑ 56'
-
28
Beni Makouana ↑ 74'
- 26
- 33
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Islam Slimani ↓ Moussa Dembele 74'
-
10
Lucas Paqueta ↓ Rayan Cherki 83'
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↓ Thiago Mendes 74'
- 3
- 1
- 8
- 5
- 27
- 7
- 25
- 17
Bench
- 12
- 29
-
21
Damien da Silva ↑ 73'
-
9
Moussa Dembele ↑ 74'
-
23
Thiago Mendes ↑ 74'
- 30
- 11
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 83'
- 19
Coach
Peter Bosz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 8 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 8 |
| Teji Savanier | 4 |
| Houssem Aouar | 4 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Moussa Dembele | 2 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 2 |
| Musa Al Taamari | 2 |
Head to Head
Montpellier HSC Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2021-11-28
Montpellier HSC
0–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2021-11-25
Brøndby IF
1–3
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2021-11-07
Stade Rennais FC 1901
4–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2021-11-04
Olympique Lyonnais
3–0
AC Sparta Praha
W
2021-10-30
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-10-24
OGC Nice
3–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33
Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Montpellier HSC or Olympique Lyonnais 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Montpellier HSC or Draw
69%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
60%
Montpellier HSC or Olympique Lyonnais
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC
| Handicap | Montpellier HSC covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

