Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 10 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Olivier Thual
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Erwan Finjean
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Montpellier HSC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Angers SCO | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Jan | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Jan | FC Nantes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Dec | Lille OSC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
93%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
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
2/1
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Paris Saint-Germain FC and Montpellier HSC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Keylor Navas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 16' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Jonas Omlin will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' That is a Red card for Montpellier HSC. Jonas Omlin will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dimitry Bertaud is hanging Mihajlo Ristic on the field on 21 minute.
- 26' Montpellier HSC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' Kylian Mbappe does the damage! The net is bulging and Paris Saint-Germain FC surge ahead!
- 35' Joris Chotard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florent Mollet at the 35 minute mark.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and Montpellier HSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Poor challenge from Pedro Mendes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergio Rico is hanging Keylor Navas on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and Montpellier HSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' It is a substitution in Paris Saint-Germain FC team. Marquinhos is replaced by Thilo Kehrer on 52 minute.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Florent Mollet, as he is very good at scoring at Parc des Princes with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 60' Neymar Jr. has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 61' GOAL! Mauro Icardi scores on 61.
- 63' A stunning finish from Kylian Mbappe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 68' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Damien Le Tallec departs to be replaced by Stephy Mavididi.
- 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Paris Saint-Germain FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Neymar Jr. will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Another substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC to replace Leandro Paredes by Danilo Pereira on 76 minute.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' Paris Saint-Germain FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' The Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes a substitution. Mauro Icardi departs to be replaced by Pablo Sarabia.
- 87' Paris Saint-Germain FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- Full Time. Paris Saint-Germain FC beats Montpellier HSC
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
5
Marquinhos C ↓ Thilo Kehrer 52'
- 7
-
20
Layvin Kurzawa ↓ Mitchel Bakker 76'
- 6
- 10
- 22
-
1
Keylor Navas ↓ Sergio Rico 46'
- 24
-
9
Mauro Icardi ↓ Pablo Sarabia 82'
- 8
Bench
- 27
-
16
Sergio Rico ↑ 46'
-
25
Mitchel Bakker ↑ 76'
- 23
-
4
Thilo Kehrer ↑ 52'
-
19
Pablo Sarabia ↑ 82'
- 12
- 18
-
15
Danilo Pereira ↑ 76'
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Daniel Congre ↓ Nicolas Cozza 68'
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 10
-
25
Florent Mollet ↓ Joris Chotard 35'
- 14
- 11
- 1
- 2
- 7
Bench
-
16
Dimitry Bertaud ↑ 21'
-
31
Nicolas Cozza ↑ 68'
- 8
- 20
- 32
-
19
Stephy Mavididi ↑ 68'
- 24
-
13
Joris Chotard ↑ 35'
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 11 |
| Angel di Maria | 5 |
| Neymar | 4 |
| Warren Zaire-Emery | 3 |
| Kang-in Lee | 3 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 3 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 2 |
Head to Head
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2021-01-22
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2021-01-16
Angers SCO
0–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-01-09
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–0
Stade Brestois 29
W
2021-01-06
AS Saint-Étienne
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2020-12-23
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2020-12-20
Lille OSC
0–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.44
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Paris Saint-Germain FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
30%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Montpellier HSC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.