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Olympique Lyonnais vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2022-23
Olympique Lyonnais
5 – 4
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sun 7 May 2023 · 15:05 UTC Groupama Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 54' Sepe Elye Wahi
Y 89' Falaye Sacko
Y 90' Michel Der Zakarian
Y 90' Christopher Jullien

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
  • Referee Bastien Dechepy
  • Referee Julien Haulbert
  • Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
  • Referee
  • Referee Christian Guillard

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
2023-05-07 Olympique Lyonnais 5–4 Montpellier HSC 2022-10-22 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais 2022-04-23 Olympique Lyonnais 5–2 Montpellier HSC 2021-11-28 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Olympique Lyonnais 2021-02-13 Olympique Lyonnais 1–2 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

Olympique Lyonnais
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Montpellier HSC H 5–4 W
28 Apr RC Strasbourg Alsace A 2–1 W
23 Apr Olympique de Marseille H 1–2 L
14 Apr Toulouse FC A 2–1 W
09 Apr Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 3–1 W
02 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–0 W
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Olympique Lyonnais A 4–5 L
30 Apr AS Monaco FC A 4–0 W
23 Apr Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 1–0 W
16 Apr Lille OSC A 1–2 L
09 Apr Toulouse FC H 1–2 L
31 Mar Olympique de Marseille A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Groupama Stadium as Olympique Lyonnais face off against Montpellier HSC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and Montpellier HSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Olympique Lyonnais is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sinaly Diomande, as he is very good at scoring at Groupama Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 30' 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.
  • 31' What a strike from Alexandre Lacazette! The score is 1-0.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Sepe Elye Wahi adds to his 0 season tally! Montpellier HSC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 41' Sepe Elye Wahi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 42' Sepe Elye Wahi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Montpellier HSC are in front.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Nicolas Tagliafico as he leaves the pitch. Henrique steps in for Olympique Lyonnais.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Olympique Lyonnais that had 424 games and scored 568 goals.
  • 53' Brilliant from the forward! Sepe Elye Wahi makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 54' Montpellier HSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 55' Sepe Elye Wahi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-5 and Montpellier HSC are in front.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Jefferson. He replaces Johann Lepenant on 59 minute.
  • 59' Goal! Alexandre Lacazette scores his 129 goal in 414 matches.
  • 64' 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.
  • 65' Leo Leroy is replacing Khalil Fayad for the Montpellier HSC side.
  • 70' GOAL! Dejan Lovren scores on 70. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret
  • 71' The whistle greets Malo Gusto as he departs to be replaced by Sael Kumbedi.
  • 76' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Khalil Fayad suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' Maxime Esteve is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mamadou Sakho at the 77 minute mark.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Sepe Elye Wahi as he leaves the pitch. Valere Germain steps in for Montpellier HSC.
  • 82' A goal from the France international Alexandre Lacazette! He fires home on 82 to make it 4-5!
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Falaye Sacko is booked for Montpellier HSC — Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Montpellier HSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-4.

Lineups

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Blanc

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
Moussa Dembele 2
Arnaud Nordin 2
Musa Al Taamari 2
Lucas Paqueta 2

Head to Head

2023-05-07 Olympique Lyonnais 5–4 Montpellier HSC 2022-10-22 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais 2022-04-23 Olympique Lyonnais 5–2 Montpellier HSC 2021-11-28 Montpellier HSC 0–1 Olympique Lyonnais 2021-02-13 Olympique Lyonnais 1–2 Montpellier HSC

Olympique Lyonnais Form

2023-05-07 Olympique Lyonnais 5–4 Montpellier HSC W 2023-04-28 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais W 2023-04-23 Olympique Lyonnais 1–2 Olympique de Marseille L 2023-04-14 Toulouse FC 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais W 2023-04-09 Olympique Lyonnais 3–1 Stade Rennais FC 1901 W 2023-04-02 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0–1 Olympique Lyonnais W

Montpellier HSC Form

2023-05-07 Olympique Lyonnais 5–4 Montpellier HSC L 2023-04-30 AS Monaco FC 0–4 Montpellier HSC W 2023-04-23 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Stade Rennais FC 1901 W 2023-04-16 Lille OSC 2–1 Montpellier HSC L 2023-04-09 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Toulouse FC L 2023-03-31 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 Montpellier HSC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais51% Draw22% Montpellier HSC27%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
72%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
49%
Olympique Lyonnais or Montpellier HSC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique Lyonnais35% Draw39% Montpellier HSC26%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–4 not predicted
5 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
0 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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