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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
11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Monaco FC 5 13
2 Olympique Lyonnais 5 11
3 Paris FC 5 11
4 Lille OSC 5 10
5 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5 10
6 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 8
7 Angers SCO 5 7
8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 7
9 Le Mans FC 5 6
10 AJ Auxerre 5 6
11 Stade Brestois 29 5 5
12 FC Lorient 5 5
13 Toulouse FC 5 5
14 OGC Nice 5 5
15 Racing Club de Lens 5 4
16 ES Troyes AC 5 4
17 Olympique de Marseille 5 3
18 Le Havre AC 5 2

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
60% Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Olympique Lyonnais
Ernest Nuamah 3 G 1 A
Zachary Athekame 2 G 2 A
Lois Openda 1 G 1 A
Felix Bacher 1 G
Malick Fofana 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Groupama Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Benjamin Lecomte has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 422 appearances.
  • 11' Against the run of play, Martin Terrier has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 16' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Delort on 23.
  • 28' The 33-year-old Nabil Fekir has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' Houssem Aouar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Florent Mollet makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 41' Facundo Piriz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 42' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leo Dubois is hanging Marcal on the field on 42 minute.
  • 46' Montpellier HSC make a change. Ellyes Skhiri trudges off to be replaced by Facundo Piriz on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' Moussa Dembele does the damage! The net is bulging and Olympique Lyonnais surge ahead!
  • 62' A moment of madness from Rafael on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Olympique Lyonnais will be frustrated.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Génésio will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 77' Gaetan Laborde has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' The Montpellier HSC bench stirs into life. Nicolas Cozza is withdrawn and Mihajlo Ristic gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paul Lasne on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 84 minute. Bertrand Traore leaves to be changed by Lucas Tousart.
  • 86' What a strike from Houssem Aouar! The score is 3-1.
  • 87' Souleymane Camara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Lasne at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' Souleymane Camara has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 3-2.

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