Stade Rennais FC 1901 vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Stade Rennais FC 1901 vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Roazhon Park.
- Stade Rennais FC 1901 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Assistant 1 Aurelien Drouet
- Assistant 2 Laurent Coniglio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Montpellier HSC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Stade de Reims | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 May | Stade de Reims | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | FC Nantes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 18 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | AS Monaco FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Stade Rennais FC 1901 this season
Stade Rennais FC 1901 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stade Rennais FC 1901
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stade Rennais FC 1901
| Esteban Lepaul | 3 G | |
| Sebastian Szymanski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Valentin Rongier | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Stade Rennais FC 1901 is hosting Montpellier HSC for another epic battle.
- 5' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 8' Alidu Seidu picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 13' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stade Rennais FC 1901 and Montpellier HSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 18' 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.
- 22' The referee shows Montpellier HSC player a card on 22.
- 24' The deadlock is broken! Ludovic Blas gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan James is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stade Rennais FC 1901.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Julien Stéphan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Magnificent from Arnaud Kalimuendo! That is 57 goals in 526 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Akor Adams, as he is very good at scoring at Roazhon Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' 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.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Yanis Issoufou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Magnificent from Albert Gronbaek Erlykke! That is 7 goals in 5 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 67' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Khalil Fayad by Yanis Issoufou on 67 minute.
- 68' The whistle greets Albert Gronbaek Erlykke as he departs to be replaced by Jota.
- 73' Stade Rennais FC 1901 currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' It’s a booking for Montpellier HSC player. Rabby Nzingoula gets a card.
- 81' The whistle greets Adrien Truffert as he departs to be replaced by Mahamadou Nagida.
- 82' The Stade Rennais FC 1901 bench stirs into life. Ludovic Blas is withdrawn and Glen Kamara gets his opportunity.
- 85' That is a card for Montpellier HSC. Stefan Dzodic will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Wahbi Khazri gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Rabby Nzingoula and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 88 minute. Enzo Tchato leaves to be changed by Theo Chennahi.
- The points are shared — Stade Rennais FC 1901 3-0 Montpellier HSC. Honours even.
Lineups
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 6
-
11
Ludovic Blas ↓ Glen Kamara 82'
- 8
- 30
- 33
- 4
- 9
- 3
-
7
Albert Gronbaek Erlykke ↓ Jota 68'
- 36
- 22
Bench
-
10
Amine Gouiri ↑ 68'
- 1
-
28
Glen Kamara ↑ 82'
-
27
Jota ↑ 68'
- 32
-
17
Jordan James ↑ 88'
- 19
-
43
Mahamadou Nagida ↑ 81'
- 15
Coach
Julien Stéphan
Montpellier HSC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 40
- 7
- 11
- 5
- 77
-
70
Tanguy Coulibaly ↓ Jordan Ferri 67'
-
29
Enzo Tchato ↓ Theo Chennahi 88'
- 8
-
22
Khalil Fayad ↓ Yanis Issoufou 67'
-
19
Rabby Nzingoula ↓ Wahbi Khazri 86'
- 45
Bench
- 16
-
12
Jordan Ferri ↑ 67'
-
10
Wahbi Khazri ↑ 86'
- 27
- 15
-
39
Yanis Issoufou ↑ 67'
-
44
Theo Chennahi ↑ 88'
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 4 |
| Martin Terrier | 4 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 3 |
| Lovro Majer | 2 |
| Adrien Hunou | 2 |
| Andy Delort | 2 |
| Benjamin Bourigeaud | 2 |
| Lorenz Assignon | 1 |
Head to Head
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Form
2024-09-15
Stade Rennais FC 1901
3–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2024-09-01
Stade de Reims
2–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2024-08-25
RC Strasbourg Alsace
3–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2024-08-18
Stade Rennais FC 1901
3–0
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2024-05-19
Stade de Reims
2–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2024-05-12
Stade Rennais FC 1901
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
Montpellier HSC Form
2024-09-15
Stade Rennais FC 1901
3–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2024-08-31
Montpellier HSC
1–3
FC Nantes
L
2024-08-23
Paris Saint-Germain FC
6–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2024-08-18
Montpellier HSC
1–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
D
2024-05-19
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
Montpellier HSC
D
2024-05-12
Montpellier HSC
0–2
AS Monaco FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
Stade Rennais FC 1901 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Stade Rennais FC 1901 to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stade Rennais FC 1901 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Stade Rennais FC 1901 or Draw
86%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
36%
Stade Rennais FC 1901 or Montpellier HSC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stade Rennais FC 1901 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Stade Rennais FC 1901
| Handicap | Stade Rennais FC 1901 covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 25% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Stade Rennais FC 1901 keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

