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Montpellier HSC vs SM Caen, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Montpellier HSC
2 – 0
Full Time
SM Caen
Sun 27 Jan 2019 · 14:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Casimir Ninga
Junior Sambia 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs SM Caen — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.

Match Details

  • Referee Remi Landry
  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
  • Referee Alexandre Viala
  • Referee
4 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 7.5 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

1
1
Montpellier HSC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-27 Montpellier HSC 2–0 SM Caen 2018-09-26 SM Caen 2–2 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan SM Caen H 2–0 W
20 Jan Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–0 D
13 Jan Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 1–1 D
08 Jan FC Nantes A 0–2 L
22 Dec Olympique Lyonnais H 1–1 D
04 Dec Lille OSC H 0–1 L
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Montpellier HSC A 0–2 L
20 Jan Olympique de Marseille H 0–1 L
11 Jan Lille OSC H 1–3 L
22 Dec Stade de Reims A 2–2 D
18 Dec Toulouse FC H 2–1 W
09 Dec RC Strasbourg Alsace A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stade de la Mosson. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Faycal Fajr is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
  • 25' Andy Delort has been relatively quiet despite scoring 70 goals in his last 424 appearances.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ismael Diomande, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Mosson with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Mosson. Montpellier HSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' SM Caen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 51' What a strike from Gaetan Laborde! The score is 1-0.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montpellier HSC and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' Paul Baysse has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Damien Le Tallec is replaced by Junior Sambia on 66 minute.
  • 71' 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.
  • 72' Yoel Armougom makes way for Adama Mbengue at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
  • 77' Casimir Ninga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Malik Tchokounte on, Casimir Ninga off on 80 minutes.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Junior Sambia will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Gaetan Laborde as he leaves the pitch. Petar Skuletic steps in for Montpellier HSC.
  • 90' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Florent Mollet departs to be replaced by Mihajlo Ristic.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SM Caen.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabien Mercadal

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gaetan Laborde 1
Paul Baysse 1
Andy Delort 1
Damien Le Tallec 1
Andy Delort 1
Damien Le Tallec 1
Saif-Eddine Khaoui 1
Yacine Bammou 1

Head to Head

2019-01-27 Montpellier HSC 2–0 SM Caen 2018-09-26 SM Caen 2–2 Montpellier HSC

Montpellier HSC Form

2019-01-27 Montpellier HSC 2–0 SM Caen W 2019-01-20 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0–0 Montpellier HSC D 2019-01-13 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2019-01-08 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC L 2018-12-22 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Olympique Lyonnais D 2018-12-04 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Lille OSC L

SM Caen Form

2019-01-27 Montpellier HSC 2–0 SM Caen L 2019-01-20 SM Caen 0–1 Olympique de Marseille L 2019-01-11 SM Caen 1–3 Lille OSC L 2018-12-22 Stade de Reims 2–2 SM Caen D 2018-12-18 SM Caen 2–1 Toulouse FC W 2018-12-09 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 SM Caen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC52% Draw26% SM Caen22%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
78%
Draw or SM Caen
48%
Montpellier HSC or SM Caen
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC35% Draw48% SM Caen17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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