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OGC Nice vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2022-23
OGC Nice
6 – 1
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Wed 11 Jan 2023 · 20:00 UTC Allianz Riviera HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicolas Pepe 63' Y
Y 63' Wahbi Khazri

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Stinat
  • Referee Bastien Dechepy
  • Referee Julien Haulbert
  • Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
  • Referee
  • Referee Abdelali Chaoui

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
2023-01-11 OGC Nice 6–1 Montpellier HSC 2022-03-12 Montpellier HSC 0–0 OGC Nice 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

Recent Form

OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Allianz Riviera will turn into a battlefield for OGC Nice and Montpellier HSC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Romain Pitau might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' 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 Aaron Ramsey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Assisted by Khephren Thuram-Ulie with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolas Pepe makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' OGC Nice are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montpellier HSC's shape.
  • 30' Montpellier HSC is showing some good football. However, Montpellier HSC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Khephren Thuram-Ulie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Hicham Boudaoui is withdrawn and Mario Lemina gets his opportunity.
  • 46' Arnaud Nordin is replacing Beni Makouana for the Montpellier HSC side.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Brilliant from the ! Nicolas Pepe makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 61' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 61 minute. Leo Leroy leaves to be changed by Wahbi Khazri.
  • 63' Nicolas Pepe was booked on 63.
  • 67' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Aaron Ramsey is withdrawn and Ross Barkley gets his opportunity.
  • 68' A change in the OGC Nice ranks — Nicolas Pepe exits the field as Badredine Bouanani enters on 68.
  • 73' Falaye Sacko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for OGC Nice so far.
  • 74' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Maxime Esteve exits the field as Mamadou Sakho enters on 74.
  • 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andy Delort makes no mistake. 4-0!
  • 78' Pablo Rosario gets the nod from OGC Nice. He replaces Khephren Thuram-Ulie and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Brilliant from the attacking midfielder! Teji Savanier makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 82' GOAL! Ross Barkley scores on 82. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani
  • 85' Brilliant from the ! Ross Barkley makes it 6-1 with a superb finish on 85.
  • 90' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 6-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

OGC Nice Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Romain Pitau

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teji Savanier 4
Gaetan Laborde 3
Ross Barkley 3
Florent Mollet 3
Gaetan Laborde 3
Daniel Congre 2
Hicham Boudaoui 2
Dante 2

Head to Head

2023-01-11 OGC Nice 6–1 Montpellier HSC 2022-03-12 Montpellier HSC 0–0 OGC Nice 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

OGC Nice Form

2023-01-11 OGC Nice 6–1 Montpellier HSC W 2023-01-02 Stade Rennais FC 1901 2–1 OGC Nice L 2022-12-29 OGC Nice 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2022-11-11 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 OGC Nice D 2022-11-06 OGC Nice 1–0 Stade Brestois 29 W 2022-10-30 FC Lorient 1–2 OGC Nice W

Montpellier HSC Form

2023-01-11 OGC Nice 6–1 Montpellier HSC L 2023-01-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Olympique de Marseille L 2022-12-29 FC Lorient 0–2 Montpellier HSC W 2022-11-13 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Stade de Reims D 2022-11-06 Clermont Foot 63 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2022-10-30 Stade Rennais FC 1901 3–0 Montpellier HSC L

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

✓ Correct
OGC Nice58% Draw23% Montpellier HSC19%
Actual: OGC Nice win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
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

✗ Wrong
OGC Nice42% Draw43% Montpellier HSC15%
Actual: OGC Nice win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
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.