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Olympique Lyonnais vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Olympique Lyonnais
3 – 2
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sun 17 Mar 2019 · 13:30 UTC Groupama Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Andy Delort
Rafael 62' Y
Y 81' Paul Lasne

Overview

Match Preview

Olympique Lyonnais vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Referee Nicolas Danos
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Karim Abed
  • Referee Bartolomeu Varela
16 games this season 🟨 1.9/game ⚽ 7.6 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

8
1
4
Olympique Lyonnais 13 games · Avg 3.7 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-17 Olympique Lyonnais 3–2 Montpellier HSC 2018-12-22 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Olympique Lyonnais

Recent Form

Olympique Lyonnais
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Montpellier HSC H 3–2 W
13 Mar FC Barcelona A 1–5 L
09 Mar RC Strasbourg Alsace A 2–2 D
03 Mar Toulouse FC H 5–1 W
24 Feb AS Monaco FC A 0–2 L
19 Feb FC Barcelona H 0–0 D
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Olympique Lyonnais A 2–3 L
10 Mar Angers SCO H 2–2 D
05 Mar FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 2–1 W
24 Feb Stade de Reims H 2–4 L
20 Feb Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–5 L
17 Feb Lille OSC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

77% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Olympique Lyonnais kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 11' GOAL! Martin Terrier scores on 11.
  • 16' Jason Denayer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montpellier HSC tonight.
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Delort on 23.
  • 28' Olympique Lyonnais are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montpellier HSC backline.
  • 33' Olympique Lyonnais is showing some good football. However, Olympique Lyonnais are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Florent Mollet makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Leo Dubois is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcal at the 42 minute mark.
  • 46' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Ellyes Skhiri exits the field as Facundo Piriz enters on 46.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ambroise Oyongo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montpellier HSC.
  • 58' Magnificent from Moussa Dembele! That is 70 goals in 424 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rafael.
  • 67' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 77' Nicolas Cozza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 417 appearances.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Montpellier HSC — Mihajlo Ristic on, Nicolas Cozza off on 78 minutes.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Paul Lasne. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' The Olympique Lyonnais bench stirs into life. Bertrand Traore is withdrawn and Lucas Tousart gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Houssem Aouar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 87' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Paul Lasne has done his job and it is now time for Souleymane Camara to step up.
  • 90' Souleymane Camara doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Génésio

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alexandre Lacazette 8
Sepe Elye Wahi 8
Houssem Aouar 4
Teji Savanier 4
Moussa Dembele 2
Arnaud Nordin 2
Musa Al Taamari 2
Lucas Paqueta 2

Head to Head

2019-03-17 Olympique Lyonnais 3–2 Montpellier HSC 2018-12-22 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Lyonnais Form

2019-03-17 Olympique Lyonnais 3–2 Montpellier HSC W 2019-03-13 FC Barcelona 5–1 Olympique Lyonnais L 2019-03-09 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 Olympique Lyonnais D 2019-03-03 Olympique Lyonnais 5–1 Toulouse FC W 2019-02-24 AS Monaco FC 2–0 Olympique Lyonnais L 2019-02-19 Olympique Lyonnais 0–0 FC Barcelona D

Montpellier HSC Form

2019-03-17 Olympique Lyonnais 3–2 Montpellier HSC L 2019-03-10 Montpellier HSC 2–2 Angers SCO D 2019-03-05 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–2 Montpellier HSC W 2019-02-24 Montpellier HSC 2–4 Stade de Reims L 2019-02-20 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5–1 Montpellier HSC L 2019-02-17 Lille OSC 0–0 Montpellier HSC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais53% Draw24% Montpellier HSC23%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
76%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
47%
Olympique Lyonnais or Montpellier HSC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais37% Draw42% Montpellier HSC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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