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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 16
Jan 4, 2025 at 8pm UK
Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Montpellier

Lyon
1 - 0
Montpellier

Fayad (90+1' og.)
Veretout (64'), Veretout (66')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Sagnan (50'), Maksimovic (64')

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: Feignies-Aulnoye 1-2 Lyon
Saturday, December 21 at 5pm in Coupe de France
Last Game: Le Puy 4-0 Montpellier
Saturday, December 21 at 5pm in Coupe de France

We said: Lyon 3-0 Montpellier HSC

Nothing is certain in football, but Lyon have been in superb form and Montpellier hit rock bottom in their last outing, leaving the hosts as huge favourites for this one. Montpellier have lost five of their last six clashes with Lyon, and have lost every game away from home so far this season, so there is little down for Gasset's side here. 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 66.13%. A draw had a probability of 18.7% and a win for Montpellier HSC had a probability of 15.17%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lyon win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.79%) and 1-0 (8.64%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.61%), while for a Montpellier HSC win it was 1-2 (4.29%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Lyon would win this match.

Result
LyonDrawMontpellier HSC
66.13% (1.704 1.7) 18.7% (-0.531 -0.53) 15.17% (-1.176 -1.18)
Both teams to score 56.58% (-0.935 -0.94)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.46% (0.125 0.13)36.53% (-0.128 -0.13)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.31% (0.136 0.14)58.68% (-0.14 -0.14)
Lyon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
89.71% (0.462 0.46)10.28% (-0.465 -0.47)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
66.32% (1.04 1.04)33.68% (-1.044 -1.04)
Montpellier HSC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.07% (-1.374 -1.37)36.93% (1.372 1.37)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.28% (-1.394 -1.39)73.72% (1.391 1.39)
Score Analysis
    Lyon 66.13%
    Montpellier HSC 15.17%
    Draw 18.7%
LyonDrawMontpellier HSC
2-0 @ 9.83% (0.318 0.32)
2-1 @ 9.79% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)
1-0 @ 8.64% (0.115 0.12)
3-0 @ 7.45% (0.381 0.38)
3-1 @ 7.42% (0.112 0.11)
4-0 @ 4.24% (0.295 0.3)
4-1 @ 4.22% (0.144 0.14)
3-2 @ 3.7% (-0.082 -0.08)
4-2 @ 2.1% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
5-0 @ 1.93% (0.169 0.17)
5-1 @ 1.92% (0.101 0.1)
5-2 @ 0.96% (0.016 0.02)
Other @ 3.95%
Total : 66.13%
1-1 @ 8.61% (-0.209 -0.21)
2-2 @ 4.87% (-0.208 -0.21)
0-0 @ 3.8% (-0.024 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.23% (-0.075 -0.08)
Other @ 0.19%
Total : 18.7%
1-2 @ 4.29% (-0.271 -0.27)
0-1 @ 3.78% (-0.169 -0.17)
0-2 @ 1.88% (-0.159 -0.16)
2-3 @ 1.62% (-0.134 -0.13)
1-3 @ 1.42% (-0.148 -0.15)
Other @ 2.18%
Total : 15.17%

How you voted: Lyon vs Montpellier

Lyon
86.3%
Draw
9.8%
Montpellier HSC
3.9%
51
Head to Head
Feb 11, 2024 4.05pm
Gameweek 21
Montpellier
1-2
Lyon
Nordin (23')
Ferri (90')
Lacazette (74'), Caqueret (82')
Tagliafico (28'), Orban (90')
Aug 19, 2023 6pm
Gameweek 2
Lyon
1-4
Montpellier
Lacazette (69')
Diomande (13'), Lepenant (29'), Barcola (45+4'), Tagliafico (83')
Lacazette (80')
Nordin (20'), Al Tamari (39', 66'), Adams (89')
Kouyate (51')
May 7, 2023 4.05pm
Gameweek 34
Lyon
5-4
Montpellier
Lacazette (31', 59', 82', 90+10' pen.), Lovren (70')
Wahi (40', 41', 53', 55')
Oct 22, 2022 4pm
Gameweek 12
Montpellier
1-2
Lyon
Wahi (70')
Aouar (33'), Lacazette (90')
Apr 23, 2022 4pm
Gameweek 34
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG16124044143040
2Marseille16103337191833
3MonacoMonaco1693426161030
4Lille1677226161028
5Lyon168442820828
6Nice1676331211027
7Lens166641915424
8Toulouse167361817124
9Auxerre166372426-221
10StrasbourgStrasbourg165562828020
11Reims165562121020
12Brest166192429-519
13Rennes165292223-117
14Angers164481626-1016
15Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1651101535-2016
16NantesNantes163671825-715
17Le HavreLe Havre1640121234-2212
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1623111539-249


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