OGC Nice vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
OGC Nice vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Allianz Riviera.
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Bastien Dechepy
- Referee Julien Haulbert
- Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
- Referee
- Referee Abdelali Chaoui
8 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Montpellier HSC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 02 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | FC Lorient | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | OGC Nice | A | 1–6 | L |
| 02 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | FC Lorient | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
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' In just a few seconds Allianz Riviera will turn into a battlefield for OGC Nice and Montpellier HSC.
- 5' It looks surprising OGC Nice does not make any changes. Pablo Rosario has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Montpellier HSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' What composure from Nicolas Pepe! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Montpellier HSC have won 398 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mamadou Sakho made 336 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Khephren Thuram-Ulie gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' Mario Lemina gets the nod from OGC Nice. He replaces Hicham Boudaoui and will look to change the dynamic.
- 46' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Beni Makouana has done his job and it is now time for Arnaud Nordin to step up.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both OGC Nice and Montpellier HSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Nicolas Pepe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 61' Montpellier HSC make a change. Leo Leroy trudges off to be replaced by Wahbi Khazri on 61 minutes.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas Pepe on 63.
- 67' A tactical swap from OGC Nice — Ross Barkley on, Aaron Ramsey off on 67 minutes.
- 68' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Nicolas Pepe is withdrawn and Badredine Bouanani gets his opportunity.
- 73' Badredine Bouanani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' The whistle greets Maxime Esteve as he departs to be replaced by Mamadou Sakho.
- 75' A stunning finish from Andy Delort — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' The whistle greets Khephren Thuram-Ulie as he departs to be replaced by Pablo Rosario.
- 80' GOAL! Teji Savanier scores on 80.
- 82' Ross Barkley doubles the advantage! 5-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' Brilliant from the ! Ross Barkley makes it 6-1 with a superb finish on 85.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- Full Time. OGC Nice beats Montpellier HSC
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Aaron Ramsey ↓ Ross Barkley 67'
- 1
-
10
Sofiane Diop ↓ Andy Delort 67'
- 25
- 24
- 4
- 29
- 23
- 19
-
28
Hicham Boudaoui ↓ Mario Lemina 43'
- 26
Bench
-
8
Pablo Rosario ↑ 78'
-
11
Ross Barkley ↑ 67'
-
99
Mario Lemina ↑ 43'
-
7
Andy Delort ↑ 67'
- 21
- 77
- 33
- 14
-
35
Badredine Bouanani ↑ 67'
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 12
- 11
- 27
- 10
- 1
- 77
-
18
Leo Leroy ↓ Wahbi Khazri 61'
- 21
-
14
Maxime Esteve ↓ Mamadou Sakho 74'
-
28
Beni Makouana ↓ Arnaud Nordin 46'
Bench
-
75
Mamadou Sakho ↑ 74'
- 31
- 90
-
7
Arnaud Nordin ↑ 46'
-
99
Wahbi Khazri ↑ 61'
-
9
Valere Germain ↑ 61'
- 13
- 29
- 22
Coach
Romain Pitau
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teji Savanier | 4 |
| Florent Mollet | 3 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 3 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 3 |
| Ross Barkley | 3 |
| Daniel Congre | 2 |
| Hicham Boudaoui | 2 |
| Dante | 2 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
OGC Nice to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
81%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
42%
OGC Nice or Montpellier HSC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–1 not predicted6 – 1Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

