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Red Star FC vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2025-26
Red Star FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sat 9 May 2026 · 18:00 UTC Stade de Paris (Stade Bauer) HT 45' · FT 45'
Kevin Cabral 43' 1–0
1–1 88' Nicolas Pays
Y 37' Enzo Tchato
Josue Escartin 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Red Star FC vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 2 at Stade de Paris (Stade Bauer).

Match Details

  • Referee Aurelien Petit
  • Assistant 1 Vianney Rozand (France)
  • Assistant 2 Christopher Spadafora (France)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
Red Star FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-09 Red Star FC 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2025-08-09 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Red Star FC

Recent Form

Red Star FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Montpellier HSC H 1–1 D
02 May Amiens SC A 3–1 W
24 Apr En Avant Guingamp H 3–2 W
18 Apr Stade de Reims A 2–3 L
11 Apr SC Bastia H 4–3 W
03 Apr Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC H 0–0 D
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Red Star FC A 1–1 D
02 May Clermont Foot 63 H 1–2 L
24 Apr Amiens SC A 2–0 W
17 Apr Grenoble Foot 38 H 2–1 W
10 Apr FC Annecy A 0–0 D
04 Apr ES Troyes AC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Red Star FC Montpellier HSC
#6 Position #5
4 Points 4
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
1 Scored 2
0 Conceded 1
+1 GD +1
2.00 PPG 2.00
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Montpellier HSC this season

Red Star FC are 6th (4 pts). Montpellier HSC are 5th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Red Star FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montpellier HSC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade de Paris (Stade Bauer). Ninety minutes of football awaits between Red Star FC and Montpellier HSC.
  • 5' It’s high time Grégory Poirier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Red Star FC and Montpellier HSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Montpellier HSC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Red Star FC and Montpellier HSC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Red Star FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Bradley Danger has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' It’s a booking for Montpellier HSC player. Enzo Tchato gets a card.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Damien Durand, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de Paris (Stade Bauer) with 9 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 43' Kevin Cabral has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jovany Ikanga suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' Yael Mouanga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montpellier HSC so far.
  • 58' 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.
  • 61' A moment of madness from Josue Escartin on 61 minutes earns him a card. Red Star FC will be frustrated.
  • 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 71' Red Star FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 76' A quiet spell here at Stade de Paris (Stade Bauer). Red Star FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' Against the run of play, Nicolas Pays has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • It finishes all square. Red Star FC and Montpellier HSC share the spoils 1-1.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.72 Red Star FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Red Star FC36% Draw38% Montpellier HSC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Red Star FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
64%
Red Star FC or Montpellier HSC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Red Star FC19% Draw66% Montpellier HSC15%
Actual: Red Star FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.1%
1 – 0
17.3%
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
1.5%
3 – 0
1.5%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Red Star FC

Handicap Red Star FC covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 22% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 18% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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