Saturday , 14 November 2026

OGC Nice vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
OGC Nice
3 – 1
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sun 25 Apr 2021 · 11:00 UTC Allianz Riviera HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 56' Florent Mollet
Y 56' Florent Mollet
Hicham Boudaoui 59' Y
Hicham Boudaoui 59' Y
Y 66' Sepe Elye Wahi
Y 66' Sepe Elye Wahi

Overview

Match Preview

OGC Nice vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Allianz Riviera.

Match Details

  • Referee Yohann Rouinsard
  • Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
  • Referee Bastien Dechepy
  • Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
  • Referee
  • Referee

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

10
4
7
OGC Nice 21 games · Avg 2.7 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-25 OGC Nice 3–1 Montpellier HSC 2020-09-12 Montpellier HSC 3–1 OGC Nice 2019-09-14 Montpellier HSC 2–1 OGC Nice 2019-04-07 OGC Nice 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2018-09-22 Montpellier HSC 1–0 OGC Nice

Recent Form

OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Montpellier HSC H 3–1 W
18 Apr Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 0–2 L
11 Apr Stade de Reims H 0–0 D
04 Apr FC Nantes A 2–1 W
20 Mar Olympique de Marseille H 3–0 W
14 Mar FC Lorient A 1–1 D
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr OGC Nice A 1–3 L
16 Apr Lille OSC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Olympique de Marseille H 3–3 D
04 Apr Angers SCO A 1–1 D
21 Mar FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 3–1 W
14 Mar Nimes Olympique A 1–1 D

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

OGC Nice
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

OGC Nice
Sepe Elye Wahi 6 G 2 A
Jonathan Clauss 3 G 1 A
Mohammed Amoura 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Allianz Riviera. Ninety minutes of football awaits between OGC Nice and Montpellier HSC.
  • 3' Montpellier HSC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gaetan Laborde on 3.
  • 6' The deadlock is broken! Hicham Boudaoui gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
  • 11' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Petar Skuletic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 21' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Clement Vidal, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Riviera with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' Stephy Mavididi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montpellier HSC so far.
  • 39' What a moment for Jean-Clair Todibo! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 40' What a moment for Alexis Claude Maurice! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' Denmark international Kasper Dolberg has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' Florent Mollet has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Hicham Boudaoui argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Congre departs to be replaced by Damien Le Tallec.
  • 64' The whistle greets Hicham Boudaoui as he departs to be replaced by Pierre Lees Melou.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sepe Elye Wahi.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 76' Walter Benitez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 449 appearances.
  • 79' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 79 minute. Florent Mollet leaves to be changed by Petar Skuletic.
  • 81' Another change for OGC Nice made on 81 minute. Jordan Lotomba leaves to be changed by Dan Ndoye.
  • 86' OGC Nice currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Stanley Nsoki comes on to replace Rony Lopes.
  • The points are shared — OGC Nice 3-1 Montpellier HSC. Honours even.

Lineups

OGC Nice Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teji Savanier 4
Gaetan Laborde 3
Ross Barkley 3
Florent Mollet 3
Gaetan Laborde 3
Dante 2
Nicolas Pepe 2
Daniel Congre 2

Head to Head

2021-04-25 OGC Nice 3–1 Montpellier HSC 2020-09-12 Montpellier HSC 3–1 OGC Nice 2019-09-14 Montpellier HSC 2–1 OGC Nice 2019-04-07 OGC Nice 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2018-09-22 Montpellier HSC 1–0 OGC Nice

OGC Nice Form

2021-04-25 OGC Nice 3–1 Montpellier HSC W 2021-04-18 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2–0 OGC Nice L 2021-04-11 OGC Nice 0–0 Stade de Reims D 2021-04-04 FC Nantes 1–2 OGC Nice W 2021-03-20 OGC Nice 3–0 Olympique de Marseille W 2021-03-14 FC Lorient 1–1 OGC Nice D

Montpellier HSC Form

2021-04-25 OGC Nice 3–1 Montpellier HSC L 2021-04-16 Lille OSC 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2021-04-10 Montpellier HSC 3–3 Olympique de Marseille D 2021-04-04 Angers SCO 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2021-03-21 Montpellier HSC 3–1 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W 2021-03-14 Nimes Olympique 1–1 Montpellier HSC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice48% Draw27% Montpellier HSC25%
Actual: OGC Nice win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

OGC Nice or Draw
75%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
52%
OGC Nice or Montpellier HSC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
OGC Nice32% Draw48% Montpellier HSC20%
Actual: OGC Nice win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — OGC Nice

Handicap OGC Nice covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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