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Strasbourg
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Montpellier
Ligue 1 | Gameweek 25
Feb 25, 2023 at 8pm UK
Stade de la Mosson
Lens logo

Montpellier
1 - 1
Lens

Maouassa (59')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Fulgini (4')
Danso (20'), Sotoca (23'), Costa (85')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Troyes 0-1 Montpellier
Sunday, February 19 at 2pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Lens 3-1 Nantes
Sunday, February 19 at 4.05pm in Ligue 1

We said: Montpellier HSC 1-1 Lens

Having claimed back-to-back wins following Der Zakarian's arrival, Montpellier will fancy their chances of frustrating Lens, regardless of the 23-point gap between the two sides. The Blood and Gold have drawn four of their last five away league outings, so the European chasers might have to settle for another point on the road this weekend. 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 Lens win with a probability of 63.39%. A draw had a probability of 20.4% and a win for Montpellier HSC had a probability of 16.21%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.3%) and 1-2 (9.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.63%), while for a Montpellier HSC win it was 1-0 (4.67%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.

Result
Montpellier HSCDrawLens
16.21% (0.64 0.64) 20.4% (0.174 0.17) 63.39% (-0.81399999999999 -0.81)
Both teams to score 53% (0.903 0.9)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.58% (0.45500000000001 0.46)42.41% (-0.457 -0.46)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.18% (0.454 0.45)64.82% (-0.455 -0.45)
Montpellier HSC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.73% (1.1 1.1)39.26% (-1.1 -1.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.03% (1.014 1.01)75.97% (-1.016 -1.02)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.26% (-0.094999999999999 -0.09)12.74% (0.093999999999999 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
61.02% (-0.193 -0.19)38.98% (0.193 0.19)
Score Analysis
    Montpellier HSC 16.21%
    Lens 63.38%
    Draw 20.4%
Montpellier HSCDrawLens
1-0 @ 4.67% (0.045000000000001 0.05)
2-1 @ 4.5% (0.16 0.16)
2-0 @ 2.19% (0.085 0.09)
3-2 @ 1.45% (0.088 0.09)
3-1 @ 1.4% (0.09 0.09)
Other @ 2%
Total : 16.21%
1-1 @ 9.63% (0.058999999999999 0.06)
0-0 @ 5% (-0.102 -0.1)
2-2 @ 4.64% (0.149 0.15)
3-3 @ 0.99% (0.057 0.06)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 20.4%
0-2 @ 10.61% (-0.3 -0.3)
0-1 @ 10.3% (-0.25 -0.25)
1-2 @ 9.93% (0.025 0.03)
0-3 @ 7.29% (-0.229 -0.23)
1-3 @ 6.82% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
0-4 @ 3.76% (-0.132 -0.13)
1-4 @ 3.51% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-3 @ 3.19% (0.092 0.09)
2-4 @ 1.64% (0.041 0.04)
0-5 @ 1.55% (-0.06 -0.06)
1-5 @ 1.45% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 3.33%
Total : 63.38%

How you voted: Montpellier vs Lens

Montpellier HSC
Draw
Lens
Montpellier HSC
27.7%
Draw
17.0%
Lens
55.3%
47
Head to Head
Oct 15, 2022 8pm
Apr 20, 2022 8pm
Oct 17, 2021 4pm
Montpellier
1-0
Lens
Mavididi (47')
Chotard (58'), Esteve (67'), Ferri (68')
Ferri (86')

Wooh (29'), Costa (62'), Jean (77'), Said (81')
Jan 30, 2021 4pm
Montpellier
1-2
Lens
Wahi (78')
Mavididi (15'), Mendes (16'), Laborde (18'), Hilton (48')
Doucoure (7'), Kakuta (67')
Sotoca (51'), Banza (55'), Mauricio (83'), Haidara (90')
Dec 12, 2020 8pm
Lens
2-3
Montpellier
Omlin (36' og.), Kakuta (50' pen.)
Cahuzac (75')
Mavididi (16'), Mendes (26'), Laborde (69')
Mendes (38')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG33256289345581
2Marseille33195970452562
3MonacoMonaco33187863372661
4Nice33169860411957
5Lille33169850351557
6StrasbourgStrasbourg33169854411357
7Lyon331661163461754
8Brest33155135253-150
9Lens33147123839-149
10Auxerre33119134748-142
11Rennes33132184946341
12Toulouse33109144141039
13Angers33106173251-1936
14Reims3389163245-1333
15NantesNantes33712143652-1633
16Le HavreLe Havre3394203769-3231
17Saint-EtienneSt Etienne3386193774-3730
RMontpellier HSCMontpellier3344252376-5316


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