Thursday , 2 July 2026

OGC Nice vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
OGC Nice
1 – 2
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Fri 8 Mar 2024 · 20:00 UTC Allianz Riviera HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 10' Jean-Clair Todibo og
Jeremie Boga 12' 1–1
1–2 42' Teji Savanier pen
Pablo Rosario 42' Y
Y 47' Wahbi Khazri
Y 90' Leo Leroy

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Assistant 1 Julien Aube
  • Assistant 2 Julien Pacelli (France)

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
2024-03-08 OGC Nice 1–2 Montpellier HSC 2023-11-10 Montpellier HSC 0–0 OGC Nice 2023-05-27 Montpellier HSC 2–3 OGC Nice 2023-01-11 OGC Nice 6–1 Montpellier HSC 2022-03-12 Montpellier HSC 0–0 OGC Nice

Recent Form

OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Montpellier HSC H 1–2 L
03 Mar Toulouse FC A 1–2 L
25 Feb Clermont Foot 63 H 0–0 D
16 Feb Olympique Lyonnais A 0–1 L
11 Feb AS Monaco FC H 2–3 L
04 Feb Stade Brestois 29 A 0–0 D
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar OGC Nice A 2–1 W
03 Mar RC Strasbourg Alsace H 2–2 D
25 Feb Olympique de Marseille A 1–4 L
18 Feb FC Metz H 3–0 W
11 Feb Olympique Lyonnais H 1–2 L
03 Feb Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! OGC Nice vs Montpellier HSC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and Montpellier HSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jean-Clair Todibo makes it 1-0.
  • 12' What composure from Jeremie Boga! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 13' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Silvan Hefti has done his job and it is now time for Enzo Tchato to step up.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at Allianz Riviera. Montpellier HSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' It is a cagey affair so far. OGC Nice in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Montpellier HSC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 28' Montpellier HSC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 33' Akor Adams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' OGC Nice are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' What composure from Teji Savanier! The France international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Pablo Rosario. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Joris Chotard is replaced by Leo Leroy.
  • 47' It’s a booking for Montpellier HSC player. Wahbi Khazri gets a card.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Terem Moffi, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Riviera with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montpellier HSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Time for substitution for OGC Nice. Pablo Rosario is replaced by Evann Guessand.
  • 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Wahbi Khazri is replaced by Christopher Jullien.
  • 73' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Mohamed Cho comes on to replace Gaetan Laborde.
  • 78' OGC Nice are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montpellier HSC backline.
  • 81' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Musa Al Taamari exits the field as Akor Adams enters on 81.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 87' OGC Nice ring the changes. Hicham Boudaoui has done his job and it is now time for Alexis Claude Maurice to step up.
  • 90' Leo Leroy was booked on 90.
  • Another three points for Montpellier HSC.

Lineups

OGC Nice Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Farioli

Montpellier HSC Lineups

4-2-3-1

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
Daniel Congre 2
Hicham Boudaoui 2
Dante 2

Head to Head

2024-03-08 OGC Nice 1–2 Montpellier HSC 2023-11-10 Montpellier HSC 0–0 OGC Nice 2023-05-27 Montpellier HSC 2–3 OGC Nice 2023-01-11 OGC Nice 6–1 Montpellier HSC 2022-03-12 Montpellier HSC 0–0 OGC Nice

OGC Nice Form

2024-03-08 OGC Nice 1–2 Montpellier HSC L 2024-03-03 Toulouse FC 2–1 OGC Nice L 2024-02-25 OGC Nice 0–0 Clermont Foot 63 D 2024-02-16 Olympique Lyonnais 1–0 OGC Nice L 2024-02-11 OGC Nice 2–3 AS Monaco FC L 2024-02-04 Stade Brestois 29 0–0 OGC Nice D

Montpellier HSC Form

2024-03-08 OGC Nice 1–2 Montpellier HSC W 2024-03-03 Montpellier HSC 2–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace D 2024-02-25 Olympique de Marseille 4–1 Montpellier HSC L 2024-02-18 Montpellier HSC 3–0 FC Metz W 2024-02-11 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais L 2024-02-03 Stade Rennais FC 1901 2–1 Montpellier HSC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: OGC Nice or Montpellier HSC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
OGC Nice42% Draw28% Montpellier HSC30%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

OGC Nice or Draw
70%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
58%
OGC Nice or Montpellier HSC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
OGC Nice32% Draw46% Montpellier HSC22%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — OGC Nice

Handicap OGC Nice covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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