Olympique Lyonnais vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique Lyonnais vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Mickael Annonier
- Referee Cedric Dos Santos
- Referee Julien Haulbert
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | FC Metz | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Feb | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Jan | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
77%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Corentin Tolisso | 2 G | 3 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Olympique Lyonnais and Montpellier HSC get this one started.
- 5' It’s high time Michel Der Zakarian made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Teji Savanier gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' Djamel Benlamri gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Marcelo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 31' Olympique Lyonnais are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique Lyonnais must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' Olympique Lyonnais are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montpellier HSC's shape.
- 46' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 46 minute. Andy Delort leaves to be changed by Sepe Elye Wahi.
- 47' What a moment for Lucas Paqueta! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 49' Montpellier HSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' 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.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Tinotenda Kadewere by Bruno Guimaraes on 62 minute.
- 63' The Olympique Lyonnais bench stirs into life. Maxwel Cornet is withdrawn and Mattia De Sciglio gets his opportunity.
- 65' Montpellier HSC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sepe Elye Wahi on 65.
- 68' Nicolas Cozza is replacing Mihajlo Ristic for the Montpellier HSC side.
- 72' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Islam Slimani is hanging Houssem Aouar on the field on 72 minute.
- 75' Damien Le Tallec gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Florent Mollet and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Petar Skuletic. He replaces Gaetan Laborde on 80 minute.
- 81' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Stephy Mavididi departs to be replaced by Pedro Mendes.
- 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- It finishes all square. Olympique Lyonnais and Montpellier HSC share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Lucas Paqueta ↓ Rayan Cherki 72'
- 1
-
6
Marcelo ↓ Djamel Benlamri 26'
-
8
Houssem Aouar ↓ Rayan Cherki 72'
- 27
- 10
- 14
- 23
- 7
- 11
- 2
Bench
-
20
Islam Slimani ↑ 72'
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↑ 62'
- 5
- 30
-
22
Mattia De Sciglio ↑ 62'
- 25
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 72'
- 26
-
3
Djamel Benlamri ↑ 26'
Coach
Rudi Garcia
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Andy Delort ↓ Sepe Elye Wahi 46'
- 3
- 4
- 6
-
10
Gaetan Laborde ↓ Petar Skuletic 80'
- 25
- 12
- 11
-
19
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Pedro Mendes 81'
- 1
-
7
Mihajlo Ristic ↓ Nicolas Cozza 68'
Bench
- 16
-
31
Nicolas Cozza ↑ 68'
-
5
Pedro Mendes ↑ 81'
- 20
-
32
Petar Skuletic ↑ 80'
-
14
Damien Le Tallec ↑ 75'
- 2
- 13
-
21
Sepe Elye Wahi ↑ 46'
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 8 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 8 |
| Teji Savanier | 4 |
| Houssem Aouar | 4 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 2 |
| Musa Al Taamari | 2 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Moussa Dembele | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2021-02-13
Olympique Lyonnais
1–2
Montpellier HSC
L
2021-02-06
Olympique Lyonnais
3–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2021-02-03
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2021-01-29
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2021-01-24
AS Saint-Étienne
0–5
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2021-01-17
Olympique Lyonnais
0–1
FC Metz
L
Montpellier HSC Form
2021-02-13
Olympique Lyonnais
1–2
Montpellier HSC
W
2021-02-07
Montpellier HSC
4–2
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
W
2021-02-03
FC Metz
1–1
Montpellier HSC
D
2021-01-30
Montpellier HSC
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-01-22
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2021-01-15
Montpellier HSC
2–3
AS Monaco FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais or Montpellier HSC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
69%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
60%
Olympique Lyonnais or Montpellier HSC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

