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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 2
Aug 19, 2023 at 6pm UK
Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Montpellier

Lyon
1 - 4
Montpellier

Lacazette (69')
Diomande (13'), Lepenant (29'), Barcola (45+4'), Tagliafico (83')
Lacazette (80')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Nordin (20'), Al Tamari (39', 66'), Adams (89')
Kouyate (51')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Lyon and Montpellier HSC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Strasbourg 2-1 Lyon
Sunday, August 13 at 7.45pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Montpellier 2-2 Le Havre
Sunday, August 13 at 2pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lyon 2-2 Montpellier HSC

Given what happened on the opening weekend, we expect Lyon and Montpellier to serve up an entertaining spectacle at the Groupama Stadium, with a high-scoring draw looking like the most probable outcome. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lyon win with a probability of 49.34%. A win for Montpellier HSC had a probability of 28.06% and a draw had a probability of 22.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lyon win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.44%) and 2-0 (6.93%). The likeliest Montpellier HSC win was 1-2 (6.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.1%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood.

Result
LyonDrawMontpellier HSC
49.34% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01) 22.59% (-0.0010000000000012 -0) 28.06% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Both teams to score 62.75% (0.012 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
62.43% (0.011000000000003 0.01)37.57% (-0.012 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.2% (0.011000000000003 0.01)59.8% (-0.011000000000003 -0.01)
Lyon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.47% (0.0010000000000048 0)15.53% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.54% (0.0030000000000001 0)44.46% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Montpellier HSC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.29% (0.012999999999991 0.01)25.71% (-0.014000000000003 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.36% (0.016999999999996 0.02)60.64% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Score Analysis
    Lyon 49.34%
    Montpellier HSC 28.06%
    Draw 22.59%
LyonDrawMontpellier HSC
2-1 @ 9.41% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
1-0 @ 7.44% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
2-0 @ 6.93% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-1 @ 5.84%
3-0 @ 4.3% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-2 @ 3.97% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-1 @ 2.72%
4-0 @ 2% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-2 @ 1.85% (0.0010000000000001 0)
5-1 @ 1.01%
Other @ 3.89%
Total : 49.34%
1-1 @ 10.1%
2-2 @ 6.39% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-0 @ 3.99% (-0.0029999999999997 -0)
3-3 @ 1.8% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 0.32%
Total : 22.59%
1-2 @ 6.86% (0.0020000000000007 0)
0-1 @ 5.43% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-2 @ 3.68% (0.0010000000000003 0)
1-3 @ 3.11% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-3 @ 2.89% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 1.67% (0.00099999999999989 0)
1-4 @ 1.05% (0.0010000000000001 0)
2-4 @ 0.98% (0.001 0)
Other @ 2.4%
Total : 28.06%

How you voted: Lyon vs Montpellier

Lyon
71.4%
Draw
17.9%
Montpellier HSC
10.7%
28
Head to Head
May 7, 2023 4.05pm
Gameweek 34
Lyon
5-4
Montpellier
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Wahi (40', 41', 53', 55')
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Montpellier
1-2
Lyon
Wahi (70')
Aouar (33'), Lacazette (90')
Apr 23, 2022 4pm
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Lyon
5-2
Montpellier
Dembele (26'), Mendes (43'), Aouar (63', 90+1'), Toko Ekambi (68')
Boateng (75'), Gusto (89')
Wahi (45+1'), Savanier (45+3' pen.)
Oyongo (28'), Cozza (42')
Nov 28, 2021 4pm
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Montpellier
0-1
Lyon

Ferri (68')
Paqueta (17')
Slimani (29'), Caqueret (40'), Boateng (45'), Palmieri (67')
Feb 13, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 25
Lyon
1-2
Montpellier
Paqueta (45+1')
Savanier (20'), Wahi (65')
Ristic (49')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG65102051516
2MonacoMonaco6510123916
3Marseille6411157813
4Reims6321108211
5Lille6312117410
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12Auxerre6204812-46
13Brest6204813-56
14Le HavreLe Havre6204713-66
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16Montpellier HSCMontpellier6114617-114
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