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 5 games · 8 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 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 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
20%
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
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 4 G | |
| Marquinhos | 3 G | |
| Vitinha | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Paris Saint-Germain FC and Montpellier HSC has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Mauro Icardi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Paris Saint-Germain FC that had 522 games and scored 848 goals.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gaetan Laborde, as he is very good at scoring at Parc des Princes with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 16' Jonas Omlin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' Jonas Omlin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 19.
- 21' The crowd applauds Mihajlo Ristic as he leaves the pitch. Dimitry Bertaud steps in for Montpellier HSC.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and Montpellier HSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' GOAL! Kylian Mbappe fires home to make it 1-0!
- 35' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 35 minute. Florent Mollet leaves to be changed by Joris Chotard.
- 40' Paris Saint-Germain FC have won 848 goals from 522 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Pedro Mendes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Sergio Rico is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keylor Navas at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Montpellier HSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' It is a substitution in Paris Saint-Germain FC team. Marquinhos is replaced by Thilo Kehrer on 52 minute.
- 57' Marco Verratti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Paris Saint-Germain FC tonight.
- 60' What a strike from Neymar Jr.! The score is 2-0.
- 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mauro Icardi makes it 3-0.
- 63' Magnificent from Kylian Mbappe! That is 296 goals in 522 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 68' Stephy Mavididi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Damien Le Tallec on 68 minute.
- 73' Montpellier HSC is showing some good football. However, Montpellier HSC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Neymar Jr. will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' The Paris Saint-Germain FC bench stirs into life. Leandro Paredes is withdrawn and Danilo Pereira gets his opportunity.
- 81' Montpellier HSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 82' Marco Verratti was booked on 82.
- 82' The Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes a substitution. Mauro Icardi departs to be replaced by Pablo Sarabia.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Paris Saint-Germain FC take all three points.
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.