Wednesday , 14 October 2026

USL Dunkerque vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 2 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2026-27
USL Dunkerque
0 – 1
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Fri 21 Aug 2026 · 18:00 UTC Stade Marcel-Tribut HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 54' Nicolas Pays
Y 12' Yael Mouanga
Alex Daho 60' Y
Y 90' Enzo Tchato
Souleymane Keita 90' Y
Khalil Ayari 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

USL Dunkerque vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.

Match Details

  • Referee Eddy Rosier
  • Assistant 1 Gregoire Valleteau (France)
  • Assistant 2 Romain Hennache (France)
3 games this season 🟨 4.7/game ⚽ 13.7 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 8 19
2 Red Star FC 8 17
3 Montpellier HSC 8 15
4 Stade de Reims 8 14
5 AS Nancy-Lorraine 8 13
6 FC Annecy 8 13
7 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 8 12
8 Pau FC 8 11
9 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 8 11
10 FC Metz 8 10
11 USL Dunkerque 8 8
12 En Avant Guingamp 8 8
13 FC Nantes 8 8
14 Grenoble Foot 38 8 8
15 Rodez Aveyron Football 8 7
16 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 8 6
17 Clermont Foot 63 8 6
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 8 5

Head-to-Head

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2
USL Dunkerque 3 games · Avg 2.0 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-21 USL Dunkerque 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2026-01-05 Montpellier HSC 1–3 USL Dunkerque 2025-10-18 USL Dunkerque 0–1 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

USL Dunkerque
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Montpellier HSC H 0–1 L
14 Aug Stade de Reims A 3–3 D
08 Aug Grenoble Foot 38 H 4–2 W
09 May AS Nancy-Lorraine A 2–3 L
02 May Grenoble Foot 38 H 0–1 L
27 Apr US Boulogne Cote d'Opale A 6–2 W
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug USL Dunkerque A 1–0 W
14 Aug AS Nancy-Lorraine A 1–0 W
08 Aug Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 1–1 D
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

Season Stats

USL Dunkerque Montpellier HSC
#11 Position #3
8 Points 15
8 Played 8
2 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 1
10 Scored 8
13 Conceded 5
-3 GD +3
1.00 PPG 1.88
25% Win % 50%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
63% Clean Sheets
Montpellier HSC this season

USL Dunkerque are 11th (8 pts). Montpellier HSC are 3rd (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montpellier HSC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

USL Dunkerque
Egor Prutsev 2 G 1 A
Souleymane Keita 2 G
Marco Decherf 1 G 2 A
Adrien Lebeau 1 G 1 A
Victor Mayela 1 G
Montpellier HSC
Nicolas Pays 2 G
Yael Mouanga 1 G
Yanis Issoufou 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. USL Dunkerque is hosting Montpellier HSC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. USL Dunkerque must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' Poor challenge from Yael Mouanga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 22' Bram Lagae has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' Alex Daho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Victor Mayela as he leaves the pitch. Lenny Vallier steps in for USL Dunkerque.
  • 51' It looks surprising USL Dunkerque does not make any changes. Thena Massock has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 54' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolas Pays makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 58' The Montpellier HSC bench stirs into life. Noah Vidal Cartoux is withdrawn and Daryll Benlahlou gets his opportunity.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Daho on 60.
  • 63' Khalil Ayari is replacing Thena Massock for the USL Dunkerque side.
  • 64' A change in the USL Dunkerque ranks — Alex Daho exits the field as Marco Decherf enters on 64.
  • 69' Nordan Mukiele makes way for Yanis Issoufou at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montpellier HSC.
  • 74' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 78' It is a substitution in USL Dunkerque team. Jordan Morel is replaced by Enzo Mayilla on 78 minute.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at Stade Marcel-Tribut. Montpellier HSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 88' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • 90' Enzo Tchato was booked on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Montpellier HSC take all three points.

Lineups

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nicolas Pays 1

Head to Head

2026-08-21 USL Dunkerque 0–1 Montpellier HSC 2026-01-05 Montpellier HSC 1–3 USL Dunkerque 2025-10-18 USL Dunkerque 0–1 Montpellier HSC

USL Dunkerque Form

2026-08-21 USL Dunkerque 0–1 Montpellier HSC L 2026-08-14 Stade de Reims 3–3 USL Dunkerque D 2026-08-08 USL Dunkerque 4–2 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2026-05-09 AS Nancy-Lorraine 3–2 USL Dunkerque L 2026-05-02 USL Dunkerque 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2026-04-27 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 2–6 USL Dunkerque W

Montpellier HSC Form

2026-08-21 USL Dunkerque 0–1 Montpellier HSC W 2026-08-14 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0–1 Montpellier HSC W 2026-08-08 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Dijon Football Cote d'Or D 2026-05-09 Red Star FC 1–1 Montpellier HSC D 2026-05-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Clermont Foot 63 L 2026-04-24 Amiens SC 0–2 Montpellier HSC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.79 USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
USL Dunkerque26% Draw32% Montpellier HSC42%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

USL Dunkerque or Draw
58%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
74%
USL Dunkerque or Montpellier HSC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
USL Dunkerque16% Draw54% Montpellier HSC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
2 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque

Handicap USL Dunkerque covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 24% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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