Montpellier HSC vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2024-25 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 Marc Bollengier
- Assistant 1 Thomas Luczynski
- Assistant 2 Yannick Boutry
6 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 7.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Toulouse FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Angers SCO | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Montpellier HSC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Stade de Reims | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jan | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jan | Fenerbahçe SK | A | 0–0 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Montpellier HSC is hosting Olympique Lyonnais for another epic battle.
- 3' A stunning finish from Georges Mikautadze — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 8' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexandre Lacazette, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Mosson with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 18' Olympique Lyonnais are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' Montpellier HSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' That is a card for Montpellier HSC. Tanguy Coulibaly will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andy Delort on 34 minutes.
- 38' GOAL! Tanguy Coulibaly fires home to make it 1-1!
- 43' Olympique Lyonnais come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' The 34-year-old Nicolas Tagliafico has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' Assisted by Nemanja Matic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ernest Nuamah makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 53' Magnificent from Corentin Tolisso! That is 31 goals in 550 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Khalil Fayad comes on to replace Rabby Nzingoula.
- 64' It’s a booking for Olympique Lyonnais player. Nicolas Tagliafico gets a card.
- 69' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Abner Vinicius on, Nicolas Tagliafico off on 69 minutes.
- 70' Thiago Almada is replacing Rayan Cherki for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
- 73' Alexandre Lacazette doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' Corentin Tolisso makes way for Malick Fofana at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique Lyonnais.
- 83' 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.
- 86' The referee shows Montpellier HSC player a card on 86.
- Another three points for Olympique Lyonnais.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
-
9
Andy Delort ↓ Wahbi Khazri 69'
- 40
-
12
Jordan Ferri ↓ Junior Ndiaye 69'
- 11
- 17
- 13
- 70
- 29
-
2
Bamo Meite ↓ Boubacar Kouyate 62'
- 47
-
19
Rabby Nzingoula ↓ Khalil Fayad 62'
Bench
-
16
Dimitry Bertaud ↑ 69'
-
10
Wahbi Khazri ↑ 69'
- 77
-
4
Boubacar Kouyate ↑ 62'
-
22
Khalil Fayad ↑ 62'
- 21
- 44
-
41
Junior Ndiaye ↑ 69'
- 18
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 1
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Jordan Veretout 78'
- 3
- 8
- 19
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↓ Thiago Almada 70'
- 69
- 15
- 20
- 37
Bench
- 98
-
10
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 70'
- 55
- 40
-
7
Jordan Veretout ↑ 78'
-
23
Thiago Almada ↑ 70'
-
16
Abner Vinicius ↑ 69'
-
11
Malick Fofana ↑ 78'
- 29
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
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
2025-02-16
Montpellier HSC
1–4
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2025-02-09
Olympique Lyonnais
4–0
Stade de Reims
W
2025-02-02
Olympique de Marseille
3–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2025-01-30
Olympique Lyonnais
1–1
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
D
2025-01-26
FC Nantes
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2025-01-23
Fenerbahçe SK
0–0
Olympique Lyonnais
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Montpellier HSC or Olympique Lyonnais 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Montpellier HSC or Draw
55%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
71%
Montpellier HSC or Olympique Lyonnais
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC
| Handicap | Montpellier HSC covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.