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Nimes Olympique vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Nimes Olympique
1 – 1
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sun 14 Mar 2021 · 12:00 UTC Stade des Costieres HT 45+6' · FT 45+9'
Sofiane Alakouch 47' Y
Lamine Fomba 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nimes Olympique vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade des Costieres.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthieu Lombard
  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Eric Wattellier
  • Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
  • Referee Julien Haulbert

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
2
2
Nimes Olympique 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-14 Nimes Olympique 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2020-10-04 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Nimes Olympique 2019-09-25 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Nimes Olympique 2019-02-03 Nimes Olympique 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2018-09-30 Montpellier HSC 3–0 Nimes Olympique

Recent Form

Nimes Olympique
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Mar Montpellier HSC H 1–1 D
03 Mar OGC Nice A 1–2 L
28 Feb FC Nantes H 1–1 D
24 Feb FC Lorient H 1–0 W
21 Feb FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 2–0 W
14 Feb Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 2–0 W
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Mar Nimes Olympique A 1–1 D
03 Mar FC Lorient H 1–1 D
28 Feb Stade de Reims A 0–0 D
21 Feb Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 2–1 W
13 Feb Olympique Lyonnais A 2–1 W
07 Feb Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 4–2 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade des Costieres. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nimes Olympique and Montpellier HSC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montpellier HSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nimes Olympique and Montpellier HSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Congre made 417 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Lamine Fomba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 434 appearances.
  • 35' Nimes Olympique currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Petar Skuletic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' A tactical swap from Nimes Olympique — Gaetan Paquiez on, Florian Miguel off on 45 minutes.
  • 47' Sofiane Alakouch has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' Montpellier HSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' Brilliant from the ! Andy Delort makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 63' GOAL! Moussa Kone scores on 63. Assisted by Zinedine Ferhat
  • 67' Poor challenge from Lamine Fomba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' Nimes Olympique make a change. Moussa Kone trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Deaux on 72 minutes.
  • 73' A change in the Nimes Olympique ranks — Yassine Benrahou exits the field as Niclas Eliasson enters on 73.
  • 74' Montpellier HSC make a change. Jordan Ferri trudges off to be replaced by Sepe Elye Wahi on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Andy Delort has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
  • 84' 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.
  • 87' The whistle greets Renaud Ripart as he departs to be replaced by Nolan Roux.
  • 90' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 90 minute. Andy Delort leaves to be changed by Petar Skuletic.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Nimes Olympique Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andy Delort 4
Renaud Ripart 1
Moussa Kone 1
Ambroise Oyongo 1
Gaetan Laborde 1
Andy Delort 1
Ambroise Oyongo 1
Gaetan Laborde 1

Head to Head

2021-03-14 Nimes Olympique 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2020-10-04 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Nimes Olympique 2019-09-25 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Nimes Olympique 2019-02-03 Nimes Olympique 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2018-09-30 Montpellier HSC 3–0 Nimes Olympique

Nimes Olympique Form

2021-03-14 Nimes Olympique 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2021-03-03 OGC Nice 2–1 Nimes Olympique L 2021-02-28 Nimes Olympique 1–1 FC Nantes D 2021-02-24 Nimes Olympique 1–0 FC Lorient W 2021-02-21 Nimes Olympique 2–0 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W 2021-02-14 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0–2 Nimes Olympique W

Montpellier HSC Form

2021-03-14 Nimes Olympique 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2021-03-03 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient D 2021-02-28 Stade de Reims 0–0 Montpellier HSC D 2021-02-21 Montpellier HSC 2–1 Stade Rennais FC 1901 W 2021-02-13 Olympique Lyonnais 1–2 Montpellier HSC W 2021-02-07 Montpellier HSC 4–2 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07 Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: Nimes Olympique or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nimes Olympique37% Draw32% Montpellier HSC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Nimes Olympique or Draw
69%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
63%
Nimes Olympique or Montpellier HSC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nimes Olympique24% Draw54% Montpellier HSC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique

Handicap Nimes Olympique covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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