Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 9 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Alexandre Castro
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Olympique de Marseille | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 9 | 15 |
| 8 | OGC Nice | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | Racing Club de Lens | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 9 | 12 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 9 | 10 |
| 15 | Angers SCO | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 9 | 8 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 9 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Montpellier HSC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | AS Saint-Etienne | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Manchester United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 17 Feb | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Feb | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | SM Caen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
93%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
8/2
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 4 G | 1 A |
| Achraf Hakimi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Marquinhos | 3 G | |
| Mika Godts | 2 G | 1 A |
| Senny Mayulu | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Parc des Princes that hosts another battle between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Montpellier HSC.
- 5' Paris Saint-Germain FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 13' A goal from the France international Layvin Kurzawa! He fires home on 13 to make it 1-0!
- 18' Paris Saint-Germain FC is showing some good football. However, Paris Saint-Germain FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' Pedro Mendes makes way for Nicolas Cozza at the 19 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montpellier HSC.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Paris Saint-Germain FC that had 526 games and scored 858 goals.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montpellier HSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' Florent Mollet doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Angel di Maria is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 8 goals this season for the .
- 46' A stunning finish from Angel di Maria — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 51' Paris Saint-Germain FC have won 858 goals from 526 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Damien Le Tallec has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 424 appearances.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ambroise Oyongo.
- 64' The referee shows Paris Saint-Germain FC player a Yellow card on 64.
- 67' Marco Verratti was booked on 67.
- 68' Time for substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Angel di Maria is replaced by Maxim Choupo-Moting.
- 73' Magnificent from Christopher Nkunku! That is 91 goals in 526 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Gaetan Laborde exits the field as Junior Sambia enters on 74.
- 77' Time for substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Dani Alves is replaced by Colin Dagba.
- 78' What a strike from Hilton! The score is 4-2.
- 79' Kylian Mbappe adds to his 19 season tally! Paris Saint-Germain FC lead 5-2 — and this changes everything.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Paul Lasne. He replaces Damien Le Tallec on 81 minute.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Moussa Diaby. He replaces Thilo Kehrer on 83 minute.
- 88' Paris Saint-Germain FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- The points are shared — Paris Saint-Germain FC 5-1 Montpellier HSC. Honours even.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 11
-
13
Dani Alves ↓ Colin Dagba 77'
- 5
- 3
- 7
-
4
Thilo Kehrer ↓ Moussa Diaby 83'
- 20
- 6
- 24
Bench
-
27
Moussa Diaby ↑ 83'
- 16
-
17
Maxim Choupo-Moting ↑ 68'
- 34
-
31
Colin Dagba ↑ 77'
- 33
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 40
- 3
- 4
- 2
-
5
Pedro Mendes ↓ Nicolas Cozza 19'
- 8
-
10
Gaetan Laborde ↓ Junior Sambia 74'
- 25
- 32
-
14
Damien Le Tallec ↓ Paul Lasne 81'
Bench
- 16
-
31
Nicolas Cozza ↑ 19'
-
7
Paul Lasne ↑ 81'
- 23
-
6
Junior Sambia ↑ 74'
- 19
- 12
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 11 |
| Angel di Maria | 5 |
| Neymar | 4 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 3 |
| Warren Zaire-Emery | 3 |
| Kang-in Lee | 3 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Mauro Icardi | 2 |
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2019-02-20
Paris Saint-Germain FC
5–1
Montpellier HSC
W
2019-02-17
AS Saint-Etienne
0–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2019-02-12
Manchester United FC
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2019-02-09
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–0
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2019-02-03
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2019-01-27
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.52
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Paris Saint-Germain FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
33%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Montpellier HSC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

