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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
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')
Nov 28, 2021 4pm
Gameweek 15
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG312010176294770
2MonacoMonaco32187762422061
3Brest32169749331657
4Lille311510645271855
5Nice31149836251151
6Lens32147114234849
7Rennes32129115143845
8Marseille31111194738944
9Lyon31135134251-944
10Montpellier HSCMontpellier321011114144-340
11Toulouse321010123942-340
12Reims31117133845-740
13StrasbourgStrasbourg3299143547-1236
14NantesNantes3296172949-2033
15Le HavreLe Havre32711143342-932
16Metz3285193454-2029
17Lorient3268183763-2626
18Clermont32510172654-2825


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