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OGC Nice vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
OGC Nice
0 – 1
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sun 7 Nov 2021 · 16:05 UTC Allianz Riviera HT 45' · FT 45'
Khephren Thuram-Ulie 63' Y
Melvin Bard 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Amaury Delerue
  • Referee Aurelien Petit
  • Referee Antony Gautier
  • Referee Huseyin Ocak
  • Referee Mikael Berchebru
  • 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
2021-11-07 OGC Nice 0–1 Montpellier HSC 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

Recent Form

OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Montpellier HSC H 0–1 L
31 Oct Angers SCO A 2–1 W
27 Oct Olympique de Marseille H 1–1 D
24 Oct Olympique Lyonnais H 3–2 W
17 Oct ES Troyes AC A 0–1 L
02 Oct Stade Brestois 29 H 2–1 W
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov OGC Nice A 1–0 W
31 Oct FC Nantes H 2–0 W
24 Oct AS Monaco FC A 1–3 L
17 Oct Racing Club de Lens H 1–0 W
02 Oct RC Strasbourg Alsace H 1–1 D
25 Sep Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Allianz Riviera as OGC Nice face off against Montpellier HSC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. OGC Nice in their trying to find a way past Montpellier HSC's compact .
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. OGC Nice must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Stephy Mavididi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Walter Benitez made 442 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Allianz Riviera. OGC Nice seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Dante needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 42 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both OGC Nice and Montpellier HSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Alexis Claude Maurice has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hassane Kamara on 46 minute.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Jonas Omlin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 172 appearances.
  • 58' Jordan Lotomba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Youcef Attal on 58 minute.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Khephren Thuram-Ulie on 63.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Sepe Elye Wahi as he leaves the pitch. Nicholas Gioacchini steps in for Montpellier HSC.
  • 68' The OGC Nice manager makes a substitution. Mario Lemina departs to be replaced by Pablo Rosario.
  • 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 77' Melvin Bard is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Florent Mollet has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 81' Florent Mollet doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Stephy Mavididi by Beni Makouana on 82 minute.
  • 87' OGC Nice is showing some good football. However, OGC Nice are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' Khephren Thuram-Ulie makes way for Calvin Stengs at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from OGC Nice.
  • With this win, Montpellier HSC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

OGC Nice Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Galtier

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Dall'Oglio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teji Savanier 4
Gaetan Laborde 3
Ross Barkley 3
Florent Mollet 3
Gaetan Laborde 3
Hicham Boudaoui 2
Dante 2
Nicolas Pepe 2

Head to Head

2021-11-07 OGC Nice 0–1 Montpellier HSC 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

OGC Nice Form

2021-11-07 OGC Nice 0–1 Montpellier HSC L 2021-10-31 Angers SCO 1–2 OGC Nice W 2021-10-27 OGC Nice 1–1 Olympique de Marseille D 2021-10-24 OGC Nice 3–2 Olympique Lyonnais W 2021-10-17 ES Troyes AC 1–0 OGC Nice L 2021-10-02 OGC Nice 2–1 Stade Brestois 29 W

Montpellier HSC Form

2021-11-07 OGC Nice 0–1 Montpellier HSC W 2021-10-31 Montpellier HSC 2–0 FC Nantes W 2021-10-24 AS Monaco FC 3–1 Montpellier HSC L 2021-10-17 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2021-10-02 Montpellier HSC 1–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace D 2021-09-25 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Montpellier HSC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: OGC Nice or Montpellier HSC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
OGC Nice38% Draw30% Montpellier HSC32%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

OGC Nice or Draw
68%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
62%
OGC Nice or Montpellier HSC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice28% Draw49% Montpellier HSC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — OGC Nice

Handicap OGC Nice covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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