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Montpellier HSC vs Stade de Reims, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Sun 25 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45+3' · FT 45+1'

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs Stade de ReimsLigue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Philippe Jeanne
  • Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
  • Referee Eddy Rosier

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Stade de Reims H 0–4 L
18 Oct AS Monaco FC A 1–1 D
04 Oct Nimes Olympique H 0–1 L
27 Sep Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 2–2 D
20 Sep Angers SCO H 4–1 W
15 Sep Olympique Lyonnais H 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Montpellier HSC A 4–0 W
17 Oct FC Lorient H 1–3 L
04 Oct Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 2–2 D
27 Sep Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–2 L
24 Sep MOL Fehervar FC A 0–0 D
20 Sep FC Metz A 1–2 L

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Montpellier HSC and Stade de Reims get this one started.
  • 5' Montpellier HSC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stade de Reims backline.
  • 7' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Hilton.
  • 9' Magnificent from Boulaye Dia! That is 68 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 13' GOAL! Boulaye Dia fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 18' Montpellier HSC is showing some good football. However, Montpellier HSC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 22' A goal from the Senegal international Boulaye Dia! He fires home on 22 to make it 0-3!
  • 27' The 33-year-old Valon Berisha has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' Nathanael Mbuku adds to his 0 season tally! Stade de Reims lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stade de Reims that had 420 games and scored 311 goals.
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florent Mollet made 417 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Damien Le Tallec on 42 minutes earns him a Red card. Montpellier HSC will be frustrated.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Jordan Ferri comes on to replace Joris Chotard.
  • 51' Fode Doucoure needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' Montpellier HSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' Boulaye Dia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 59' The whistle greets Boulaye Dia as he departs to be replaced by Hugo Ekitike.
  • 60' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Florent Mollet by Keagan Dolly on 60 minute.
  • 61' Andy Delort makes way for Stephy Mavididi at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montpellier HSC.
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Cozza, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Mosson with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 71' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Arnaud Souquet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stade de Reims needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Stade de ReimsMoussa Doumbia on, Mathieu Cafaro off on 78 minutes.
  • 80' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Gaetan Laborde exits the field as Yun Illok enters on 80.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Stade de ReimsMoise Sakava on, Valon Berisha off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' 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.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Stade de Reims xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or Stade de Reims 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC29% Draw27% Stade de Reims44%
Actual: Stade de Reims win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
57%
Draw or Stade de Reims
71%
Montpellier HSC or Stade de Reims
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC21% Draw45% Stade de Reims34%
Actual: Stade de Reims win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push Stade de Reims covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% 74%
+0.5 53% 47%
+1 53% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% 11%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
19%
Stade de Reims keeps clean sheet
30%

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