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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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Allianz Riviera!
  • 3' Gaetan Laborde has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
  • 6' Brilliant from the ! Hicham Boudaoui makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 6.
  • 11' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
  • 21' France international Jean-Clair Todibo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' The 34-year-old Florent Mollet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' Jean-Clair Todibo adds to his 0 season tally! OGC Nice lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' GOAL! Alexis Claude Maurice fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 45' Jonas Omlin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 172 appearances.
  • 50' Nicolas Cozza is a natural left-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for OGC Nice tonight.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Florent Mollet will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hicham Boudaoui.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Daniel Congre is replaced by Damien Le Tallec on 60 minute.
  • 64' The whistle greets Hicham Boudaoui as he departs to be replaced by Pierre Lees Melou.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Sepe Elye Wahi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' Montpellier HSC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 76' It is a cagey affair so far. OGC Nice in their trying to find a way past Montpellier HSC's compact .
  • 79' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Florent Mollet exits the field as Petar Skuletic enters on 79.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Jordan Lotomba as he leaves the pitch. Dan Ndoye steps in for OGC Nice.
  • 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Congre made 418 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Rony Lopes makes way for Stanley Nsoki at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from OGC Nice.
  • The final score is 3-1.

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
Florent Mollet 3
Gaetan Laborde 3
Gaetan Laborde 3
Ross Barkley 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.