Ligue 1: Montpellier - Nice game guide and statistics

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Mosson (22000 seats)

Nice pay a visit to Montpellier and Stade de la Mosson brimming with confidence, but the home team is not easy meat. More info on the fixture here!

Insights:
  • Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Nice have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Ligue 1

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Montpellier form and stats

Montpellier have collected 23 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 7-2-5. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Montpellier, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

In their previous game, the manager Dall’Oglio led his Montpellier to a defeat away at Nantes. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade de la Mosson. The striker Savanier was announced as "man of the match" for Montpellier with the rating of 7.1/10. Savanier hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

Preceding that match was the home game against Rennes that was lost 2-4.

The Montpellier fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 14 league matches. Montpellier's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Nice form and stats

Nice's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Nice collect 26 points from their 13 away matches in the Ligue 1. 8 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats).

Nice have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Walter Daniel Benitez. It's been 308 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 1.

The fans enjoyed Nice's previous game versus PSG (placed 1st), a 1-0 win played at home. Goalkeeper Benítez got the top player rating of the team with 7.41/10. Benítez topped it up with a clean sheet.

Nice has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Nice are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought before this season: Nice - Montpellier 0-1. Data for the last ten meetings featuring these two participants are: five wins for Montpellier, one draw and four wins for Nice. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

NiceA. Gouiri
A. Gouiri
10 goals
MontpellierS. Mavididi
S. Mavididi
8 goals
MontpellierS. Wahi
S. Wahi
7 goals

Montpellier missing players

Nice missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Montpellier Nice
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 3 13 27
11 7 1 Won W 2 8 15
4 2 1 Drew D 0 2 5
12 5 2 Lost L 1 3 7
41 24 7 Scored S 7 20 38
40 18 8 Conceded C 2 7 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 89%
74% 64% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 63%
48% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 46% 48%
44% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 8% 15%
22% 36% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
52% 50% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 23% 33%
26% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 67% 54% 41%
22% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 37%
 
4.4 4.9 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.7 4.9
5.7 4.9 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 8.7 6.1 4.4
2.1 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.4 2
6 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
11.3 14.2 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 8.5 10.8
4.3 5.4 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.5 4.3
36% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 70% 44% 33%
 
15.9 13.4 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15 14.2 11.4
5.3 4.7 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.9 3.8
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Nice have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Nice have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Ligue 1
  • Nice have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Ligue 1
  • Nice have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Ligue 1
  • Nice have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Ligue 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 27 19 5 3 56 24 13 12 1 0 31 7 14 7 4 3 25 17 32 62
2 Nice 27 15 5 7 38 21 14 7 3 4 18 14 13 8 2 3 20 7 17 49
3 Olympique Marseille 27 13 8 6 39 25 14 5 5 4 22 16 13 8 3 2 17 9 14 47
4 Rennes 27 14 4 9 53 25 14 10 1 3 33 9 13 4 3 6 20 16 28 46
5 Strasbourg 27 12 8 7 49 32 13 7 3 3 27 13 14 5 5 4 22 19 17 44
6 Nantes 27 12 6 9 36 29 14 9 2 3 24 13 13 3 4 6 12 16 7 42
7 Lille 27 11 9 7 37 35 13 6 5 2 19 16 14 5 4 5 18 19 2 42
8 Monaco 27 11 8 8 40 29 14 7 4 3 26 13 13 4 4 5 14 16 11 41
9 Olympique Lyonnais 27 11 9 7 38 33 14 7 5 2 23 14 13 4 4 5 15 19 5 41
10 Lens 27 11 7 9 42 38 14 6 5 3 23 15 13 5 2 6 19 23 4 40
11 Montpellier 27 11 4 12 41 40 14 7 2 5 24 18 13 4 2 7 17 22 1 37
12 Brest 27 9 8 10 35 38 13 5 3 5 20 18 14 4 5 5 15 20 -3 35
13 Reims 27 7 11 9 31 31 13 4 5 4 18 13 14 3 6 5 13 18 0 32
14 Angers SCO 27 7 8 12 31 40 13 5 1 7 15 17 14 2 7 5 16 23 -9 29
15 Clermont 27 7 7 13 27 46 13 3 5 5 14 17 14 4 2 8 13 29 -19 28
16 Troyes 27 6 7 14 25 41 13 2 6 5 12 14 14 4 1 9 13 27 -16 25
17 Saint-Etienne 27 6 7 14 28 50 14 3 5 6 17 26 13 3 2 8 11 24 -22 25
18 Lorient 27 5 9 13 22 43 13 4 4 5 11 14 14 1 5 8 11 29 -21 24
19 Metz 27 4 10 13 25 46 13 1 5 7 15 25 14 3 5 6 10 21 -21 22
20 Bordeaux 27 4 10 13 38 65 14 2 5 7 20 27 13 2 5 6 18 38 -27 22

Montpellier:
Nice:
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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 27 19 5 3 56 24 13 12 1 0 31 7 14 7 4 3 25 17 32 62
2 Nice 27 15 5 7 38 21 14 7 3 4 18 14 13 8 2 3 20 7 17 49
3 Olympique Marseille 27 13 8 6 39 25 14 5 5 4 22 16 13 8 3 2 17 9 14 47
4 Rennes 27 14 4 9 53 25 14 10 1 3 33 9 13 4 3 6 20 16 28 46
5 Strasbourg 27 12 8 7 49 32 13 7 3 3 27 13 14 5 5 4 22 19 17 44
6 Nantes 27 12 6 9 36 29 14 9 2 3 24 13 13 3 4 6 12 16 7 42
7 Lille 27 11 9 7 37 35 13 6 5 2 19 16 14 5 4 5 18 19 2 42
8 Monaco 27 11 8 8 40 29 14 7 4 3 26 13 13 4 4 5 14 16 11 41
9 Olympique Lyonnais 27 11 9 7 38 33 14 7 5 2 23 14 13 4 4 5 15 19 5 41
10 Lens 27 11 7 9 42 38 14 6 5 3 23 15 13 5 2 6 19 23 4 40
11 Montpellier 27 11 4 12 41 40 14 7 2 5 24 18 13 4 2 7 17 22 1 37
12 Brest 27 9 8 10 35 38 13 5 3 5 20 18 14 4 5 5 15 20 -3 35
13 Reims 27 7 11 9 31 31 13 4 5 4 18 13 14 3 6 5 13 18 0 32
14 Angers SCO 27 7 8 12 31 40 13 5 1 7 15 17 14 2 7 5 16 23 -9 29
15 Clermont 27 7 7 13 27 46 13 3 5 5 14 17 14 4 2 8 13 29 -19 28
16 Troyes 27 6 7 14 25 41 13 2 6 5 12 14 14 4 1 9 13 27 -16 25
17 Saint-Etienne 27 6 7 14 28 50 14 3 5 6 17 26 13 3 2 8 11 24 -22 25
18 Lorient 27 5 9 13 22 43 13 4 4 5 11 14 14 1 5 8 11 29 -21 24
19 Metz 27 4 10 13 25 46 13 1 5 7 15 25 14 3 5 6 10 21 -21 22
20 Bordeaux 27 4 10 13 38 65 14 2 5 7 20 27 13 2 5 6 18 38 -27 22

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.