Olympique Lyonnais vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique Lyonnais vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee
16 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Olympique Lyonnais | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Paris FC | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Racing Club de Lens | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | FC Lorient | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | OGC Nice | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 8 | 10 |
| 12 | AJ Auxerre | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stade Brestois 29 | 8 | 9 |
| 14 | Angers SCO | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 8 | 7 |
| 16 | Le Mans FC | 8 | 7 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 8 | 5 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Montpellier HSC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 6–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | West Ham United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–5 | L |
| 20 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | Stade de Reims | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
77%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G | |
| Malick Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Montpellier HSC gets underway.
- 5' Montpellier HSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Dall'Oglio might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' It’s high time Peter Bosz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique Lyonnais needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 26' Moussa Dembele has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 28' Poor challenge from Ambroise Oyongo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 33' A quiet spell here at Groupama Stadium. Olympique Lyonnais seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' The supporters are chanting for Jerome Boateng. He replaces Damien da Silva on 36 minute.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Nicolas Cozza has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 43' Thiago Mendes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Sepe Elye Wahi gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 49' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Teji Savanier makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' GOAL! Houssem Aouar scores on 64. Assisted by Thiago Mendes
- 65' The Olympique Lyonnais bench stirs into life. Tete is withdrawn and Bradley Barcola gets his opportunity.
- 66' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Stephy Mavididi comes on to replace Valere Germain.
- 68' What a moment for Karl Toko Ekambi! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
- 73' France international Mamadou Sakho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Jerome Boateng is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 75' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Joris Chotard exits the field as Leo Leroy enters on 75.
- 80' Montpellier HSC have won 385 goals from 424 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Jeff Reine-Adelaide. He replaces Lucas Paqueta on 85 minute.
- 89' Malo Gusto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Olympique Lyonnais 5-2 Montpellier HSC.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 12
- 21
- 8
- 9
- 23
- 30
- 7
-
20
Tete ↓ Bradley Barcola 65'
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 3
-
22
Jeff Reine-Adelaide ↑ 85'
-
27
Jerome Boateng ↑ 36'
- 11
- 40
-
26
Bradley Barcola ↑ 65'
- 33
Coach
Peter Bosz
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 31
-
8
Ambroise Oyongo ↓ Maxime Esteve 75'
- 12
-
22
Remy Cabella ↓ Florent Mollet 75'
- 9
- 11
- 1
- 2
-
13
Joris Chotard ↓ Leo Leroy 75'
- 21
Bench
- 16
- 6
-
25
Florent Mollet ↑ 75'
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↑ 66'
-
18
Leo Leroy ↑ 75'
-
23
Nicholas Gioacchini ↑ 85'
-
14
Maxime Esteve ↑ 75'
- 26
- 34
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 8 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 8 |
| Houssem Aouar | 4 |
| Teji Savanier | 4 |
| Moussa Dembele | 2 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 2 |
| Musa Al Taamari | 2 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2022-04-23
Olympique Lyonnais
5–2
Montpellier HSC
W
2022-04-20
Stade Brestois 29
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2022-04-17
Olympique Lyonnais
6–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2022-04-14
Olympique Lyonnais
0–3
West Ham United FC
L
2022-04-10
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2022-04-07
West Ham United FC
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
Montpellier HSC Form
2022-04-23
Olympique Lyonnais
5–2
Montpellier HSC
L
2022-04-20
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2022-04-17
Montpellier HSC
0–0
Stade de Reims
D
2022-04-10
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2022-04-03
Montpellier HSC
1–2
Stade Brestois 29
L
2022-03-20
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–2
Montpellier HSC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
77%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
46%
Olympique Lyonnais or Montpellier HSC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.