Olympique Lyonnais vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 1 · 2023-24

Olympique Lyonnais

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Montpellier HSC

Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 17:00 UTC Groupama Stadium 42,576 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 20' Arnaud Nordin

0–2 39' Musa Al Taamari

0–3 66' Musa Al Taamari

Alexandre Lacazette 69' 1–3

1–4 89' Akor Adams

Sinaly Diomande 13' Y

Johann Lepenant 29' Y

Sael Kumbedi 45' Y

Y 50' Boubacar Kouyate

Alexandre Lacazette 80' R

Nicolas Tagliafico 83' Y

Overview

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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 Mathieu Vernice
Assistant 1 Julien Haulbert
Assistant 2 Laurent Coniglio

6 games this season 🟨 4.7/game ⚽ 18.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Olympique Lyonnais 13 games · Avg 3.7 goals Montpellier HSC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-19 Olympique Lyonnais 1–4 Montpellier HSC 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

Recent Form

Olympique Lyonnais

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Montpellier HSC	H	1–4	L
13 Aug	RC Strasbourg Alsace	A	1–2	L
03 Jun	OGC Nice	A	1–3	L
27 May	Stade de Reims	H	3–0	W
19 May	AS Monaco FC	H	3–1	W
14 May	Clermont Foot 63	A	1–2	L

Montpellier HSC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Olympique Lyonnais	A	4–1	W
13 Aug	Le Havre AC	H	2–2	D
03 Jun	Stade de Reims	A	3–1	W
27 May	OGC Nice	H	2–3	L
20 May	FC Nantes	A	3–0	W
14 May	FC Lorient	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

77% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Olympique Lyonnais vs Montpellier HSC — let the football do the talking.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and Montpellier HSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
13' A moment of madness from Sinaly Diomande on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Olympique Lyonnais will be frustrated.
18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
20' The deadlock is broken! Arnaud Nordin gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
25' Olympique Lyonnais are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Montpellier HSC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
29' Johann Lepenant has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
34' Christopher Jullien needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
39' A stunning finish from Musa Al Tamari — that came from absolutely nowhere!
44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Sael Kumbedi is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — Yellow card on 45.
50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Boubacar Kouyate on 50 minutes.
51' The referee shows Montpellier HSC player a Yellow card on 51.
56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laurent Blanc might look to freshen things up shortly.
61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
63' Montpellier HSC make a change. Arnaud Nordin trudges off to be replaced by Wahbi Khazri on 63 minutes.
66' A goal from the Jordan international Musa Al Tamari! He fires home on 66 to make it 0-3!
68' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Jeffinho has done his job and it is now time for Amin Sarr to step up.
69' What composure from Alexandre Lacazette! The France international strokes it home. 1-3.
69' The supporters are chanting for Ainsley Maitland-Niles. He replaces Maxence Caqueret on 69 minute.
74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique Lyonnais must find a spark to ignite this game.
80' Olympique Lyonnais player sees a Red card in front of him.
83' Nicolas Tagliafico picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
89' Leo Leroy is replacing Teji Savanier for the Montpellier HSC side.
89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Akor Adams makes it 1-4.
90' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Musa Al Taamari is replaced by Sacha Delaye.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Montpellier HSC players.

Lineups

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

10
Alexandre Lacazette
3
Nicolas Tagliafico
55
Duje Caleta-Car
17
Remy Riou
6
Maxence Caqueret ↓ Ainsley Maitland-Niles 69'
18
Rayan Cherki
2
Sinaly Diomande
24
Johann Lepenant
26
Bradley Barcola
20
Sael Kumbedi
47
Jeffinho ↓ Amin Sarr 68'

Bench

Coach Laurent Blanc

Montpellier HSC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-08-19 Olympique Lyonnais 1–4 Montpellier HSC L 2023-08-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–1 Olympique Lyonnais L 2023-06-03 OGC Nice 3–1 Olympique Lyonnais L 2023-05-27 Olympique Lyonnais 3–0 Stade de Reims W 2023-05-19 Olympique Lyonnais 3–1 AS Monaco FC W 2023-05-14 Clermont Foot 63 2–1 Olympique Lyonnais L

Montpellier HSC Form

2023-08-19 Olympique Lyonnais 1–4 Montpellier HSC W 2023-08-13 Montpellier HSC 2–2 Le Havre AC D 2023-06-03 Stade de Reims 1–3 Montpellier HSC W 2023-05-27 Montpellier HSC 2–3 OGC Nice L 2023-05-20 FC Nantes 0–3 Montpellier HSC W 2023-05-14 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.66 Olympique Lyonnais xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.85 Montpellier HSC xG

I would bet for: Olympique Lyonnais or Montpellier HSC 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Olympique Lyonnais36% Draw25% Montpellier HSC39%

Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.51

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw

61%

Draw or Montpellier HSC

64%

Olympique Lyonnais or Montpellier HSC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Olympique Lyonnais27% Draw41% Montpellier HSC32%

Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted

1 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

10%

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 1

7.4%

2 – 2

6.7%

0 – 2

5.1%

1 – 3

0 – 1

4.9%

0 – 0

4.4%

1 – 0

4.3%

2 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

4.2%

3 – 1

4.1%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap	Olympique Lyonnais covers	Push	Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	17%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	19%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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