Thursday , 2 July 2026

Olympique Lyonnais vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2024-25
Olympique Lyonnais
1 – 0
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sat 4 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Groupama Stadium 48,162 HT 45' · FT 45'
Khalil Fayad og 90+1' 1–0
Y 50' Modibo Sagnan
Y 64' Nikola Maksimovic
Jordan Veretout 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Stinat
  • Assistant 1 Christophe Mouysset
  • Assistant 2 Julien Garrigues (France)

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
2025-01-04 Olympique Lyonnais 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2024-02-11 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais 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

Recent Form

Olympique Lyonnais
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Montpellier HSC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–3 L
12 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–2 W
07 Dec Angers SCO A 3–0 W
01 Dec OGC Nice H 4–1 W
28 Nov Qarabag Agdam FK A 4–1 W
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Olympique Lyonnais A 0–1 L
15 Dec OGC Nice H 2–2 D
08 Dec Racing Club de Lens A 0–2 L
01 Dec Lille OSC H 2–2 D
23 Nov AS Saint-Étienne A 0–1 L
10 Nov Stade Brestois 29 H 3–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Olympique Lyonnais and Montpellier HSC is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wahbi Khazri, as he is very good at scoring at Groupama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Montpellier HSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Modibo Sagnan on 50.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Malick Fofana made 299 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 64' Nikola Maksimovic was booked on 64.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Akor Adams is replaced by Wahbi Khazri on 64 minute.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Jordan Veretout.
  • 71' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Jordan Veretout has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tanner Tessmann is hanging Nemanja Matic on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' Georges Mikautadze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Veretout on 76 minute.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 86' Issiaga Sylla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 87' Theo Sainte-Luce has so much to prove this time. He replaces Issiaga Sylla on 87 minute.
  • With this win, Olympique Lyonnais is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pierre Sage

Montpellier HSC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Louis Gasset

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-01-04 Olympique Lyonnais 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2024-02-11 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais 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

Olympique Lyonnais Form

2025-01-04 Olympique Lyonnais 1–0 Montpellier HSC W 2024-12-15 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 Olympique Lyonnais L 2024-12-12 Olympique Lyonnais 3–2 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2024-12-07 Angers SCO 0–3 Olympique Lyonnais W 2024-12-01 Olympique Lyonnais 4–1 OGC Nice W 2024-11-28 Qarabag Agdam FK 1–4 Olympique Lyonnais W

Montpellier HSC Form

2025-01-04 Olympique Lyonnais 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2024-12-15 Montpellier HSC 2–2 OGC Nice D 2024-12-08 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Montpellier HSC L 2024-12-01 Montpellier HSC 2–2 Lille OSC D 2024-11-23 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2024-11-10 Montpellier HSC 3–1 Stade Brestois 29 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais55% Draw25% Montpellier HSC20%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
79%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
45%
Olympique Lyonnais or Montpellier HSC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais36% Draw46% Montpellier HSC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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