Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2021-22 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 Guillaume Debart
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Benjamin Pages
- Referee Marc Bollengier
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Metz | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Stade de Reims | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Lille OSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | FC Lorient | H | 3–1 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. Paris Saint-Germain FC host Montpellier HSC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Montpellier HSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' France international Nicolas Cozza has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' What a moment for Idrissa Gana Gueye! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
- 19' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Maxime Esteve has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 429 appearances.
- 26' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Nicolas Cozza comes on to replace Matheus Thuler.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' Montpellier HSC have won 398 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' Mihajlo Ristic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montpellier HSC so far.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' Montpellier HSC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Paris Saint-Germain FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Florent Mollet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and Montpellier HSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Leo Leroy. He replaces Jordan Ferri on 79 minute.
- 81' A tactical swap from Paris Saint-Germain FC — Georginio Wijnaldum on, Idrissa Gana Gueye off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Teji Savanier, a France midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' Another change for Paris Saint-Germain FC made on 88 minute. Kylian Mbappe leaves to be changed by Mauro Icardi.
- 89' Julian Draxler is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 89' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Joris Chotard by Nicholas Gioacchini on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Beni Makouana.
- 90' Rafinha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ander Herrera at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Paris Saint-Germain FC take all three points.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
21
Ander Herrera ↓ Rafinha 90'
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ Julian Draxler 88'
- 5
- 3
-
7
Kylian Mbappe ↓ Mauro Icardi 88'
- 10
- 2
- 22
- 1
- 8
Bench
-
18
Georginio Wijnaldum ↑ 81'
-
23
Julian Draxler ↑ 88'
- 17
-
12
Rafinha ↑ 90'
- 50
-
9
Mauro Icardi ↑ 88'
- 15
- 28
- 25
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
25
Florent Mollet ↓ Beni Makouana 79'
-
12
Jordan Ferri ↓ Leo Leroy 79'
- 9
- 11
- 10
- 1
- 7
- 13
- 14
-
26
Matheus Thuler ↓ Nicolas Cozza 26'
Bench
- 16
-
31
Nicolas Cozza ↑ 26'
- 2
- 22
-
18
Leo Leroy ↑ 79'
-
23
Nicholas Gioacchini ↑ 89'
-
21
Sepe Elye Wahi ↑ 79'
-
28
Beni Makouana ↑ 79'
- 34
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 11 |
| Angel di Maria | 5 |
| Neymar | 4 |
| Kang-in Lee | 3 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 3 |
| Warren Zaire-Emery | 3 |
| Mauro Icardi | 2 |
Head to Head
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2021-09-25
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2021-09-22
FC Metz
1–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-09-19
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2021-09-15
Club Brugge KV
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2021-09-11
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–0
Clermont Foot 63
W
2021-08-29
Stade de Reims
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Paris Saint-Germain FC to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
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
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
34%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Montpellier HSC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

