Can Nantes outperform Montpellier in Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau clash?

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 06.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau (37473 seats)

Ligue 1: The average league table positions shows the journey Nantes and Montpellier have been on uptil now. Both sides are eager to play; let's get this boat on the water!

Insights:
  • Nantes have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Ligue 1
  • Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Montpellier have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

The hosts Nantes saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Coupe de France. This match was also played here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Montpellier have had more rest.

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Nantes form and stats

Nantes have performed here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau this season with 8 wins from 13 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 3. There’s a good atmosphere here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau after three straight home wins.

Muani, who plays in attack, was the declared top player for the side in that game, receiving a rating of 7.44 (out of 10). Muani hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 7 times.

Before that, Nantes played out a Ligue 1 draw 0-0 when visiting Metz.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Nantes have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost three.

The Nantes fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 13 league matches.

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Montpellier form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Montpellier failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Rennes (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 2-4. Oyongo was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 6.84. The defender Oyongo scored one goal and won 4 of 7 duels.

Prior to that result Montpellier won their away game at Lorient. The scoreline was 1-0.

We have checked recent matches where Montpellier have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were one victory, zero draws and five defeats.

Montpellier are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Montpellier struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 20 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The last head to head encounter ended Montpellier - Nantes 2-0, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nantes five wins, two draws and Montpellier three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NantesR. Kolo Muani
R. Kolo Muani
9 goals
NantesL. Blas
L. Blas
8 goals
MontpellierS. Mavididi
S. Mavididi
8 goals

Nantes missing players

Montpellier missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nantes Montpellier
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 12 26
11 8 2 Won W 1 4 11
6 2 1 Drew D 1 2 4
9 3 1 Lost L 2 6 11
34 22 4 Scored S 9 17 41
29 13 2 Conceded C 8 20 38
92% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 69% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 73%
38% 46% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 58% 50%
31% 38% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 50% 46%
12% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 23%
50% 46% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 58% 54%
27% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 27%
31% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 19%
 
4.8 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.8 4.4
5.2 4.8 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6.8 5.7
2 1.9 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.2 2.1
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 4 6
 
11 12.8 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 8.3 11.5
3.9 4.8 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.2 4.4
33% 35% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 64% 45% 36%
 
11.7 10.9 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16.8 18.9 15.9
4.1 3.8 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 6.1 5.3
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Nantes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nantes have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) 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 26 19 5 2 56 23 13 12 1 0 31 7 13 7 4 2 25 16 33 62
2 Olympique Marseille 26 13 8 5 39 24 13 5 5 3 22 15 13 8 3 2 17 9 15 47
3 Nice 26 14 5 7 37 21 13 6 3 4 17 14 13 8 2 3 20 7 16 46
4 Rennes 26 13 4 9 51 25 13 9 1 3 31 9 13 4 3 6 20 16 26 43
5 Strasbourg 26 12 7 7 48 31 13 7 3 3 27 13 13 5 4 4 21 18 17 43
6 Lens 26 11 7 8 42 37 13 6 5 2 23 14 13 5 2 6 19 23 5 40
7 Nantes 26 11 6 9 34 29 13 8 2 3 22 13 13 3 4 6 12 16 5 39
8 Lille 26 10 9 7 33 35 12 5 5 2 15 16 14 5 4 5 18 19 -2 39
9 Monaco 26 10 8 8 39 29 14 7 4 3 26 13 12 3 4 5 13 16 10 38
10 Olympique Lyonnais 26 10 9 7 34 32 14 7 5 2 23 14 12 3 4 5 11 18 2 38
11 Montpellier 26 11 4 11 41 38 14 7 2 5 24 18 12 4 2 6 17 20 3 37
12 Brest 26 8 8 10 34 38 13 5 3 5 20 18 13 3 5 5 14 20 -4 32
13 Reims 26 7 10 9 30 30 12 4 4 4 17 12 14 3 6 5 13 18 0 31
14 Angers SCO 26 7 8 11 31 38 13 5 1 7 15 17 13 2 7 4 16 21 -7 29
15 Clermont 26 7 7 12 27 42 13 3 5 5 14 17 13 4 2 7 13 25 -15 28
16 Lorient 26 5 9 12 21 39 12 4 4 4 10 10 14 1 5 8 11 29 -18 24
17 Troyes 26 5 7 14 23 41 13 2 6 5 12 14 13 3 1 9 11 27 -18 22
18 Metz 26 4 10 12 25 45 13 1 5 7 15 25 13 3 5 5 10 20 -20 22
19 Saint-Étienne 26 5 7 14 27 50 13 2 5 6 16 26 13 3 2 8 11 24 -23 22
20 Bordeaux 26 4 10 12 38 63 13 2 5 6 20 25 13 2 5 6 18 38 -25 22

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Table
  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 26 19 5 2 56 23 13 12 1 0 31 7 13 7 4 2 25 16 33 62
2 Olympique Marseille 26 13 8 5 39 24 13 5 5 3 22 15 13 8 3 2 17 9 15 47
3 Nice 26 14 5 7 37 21 13 6 3 4 17 14 13 8 2 3 20 7 16 46
4 Rennes 26 13 4 9 51 25 13 9 1 3 31 9 13 4 3 6 20 16 26 43
5 Strasbourg 26 12 7 7 48 31 13 7 3 3 27 13 13 5 4 4 21 18 17 43
6 Lens 26 11 7 8 42 37 13 6 5 2 23 14 13 5 2 6 19 23 5 40
7 Nantes 26 11 6 9 34 29 13 8 2 3 22 13 13 3 4 6 12 16 5 39
8 Lille 26 10 9 7 33 35 12 5 5 2 15 16 14 5 4 5 18 19 -2 39
9 Monaco 26 10 8 8 39 29 14 7 4 3 26 13 12 3 4 5 13 16 10 38
10 Olympique Lyonnais 26 10 9 7 34 32 14 7 5 2 23 14 12 3 4 5 11 18 2 38
11 Montpellier 26 11 4 11 41 38 14 7 2 5 24 18 12 4 2 6 17 20 3 37
12 Brest 26 8 8 10 34 38 13 5 3 5 20 18 13 3 5 5 14 20 -4 32
13 Reims 26 7 10 9 30 30 12 4 4 4 17 12 14 3 6 5 13 18 0 31
14 Angers SCO 26 7 8 11 31 38 13 5 1 7 15 17 13 2 7 4 16 21 -7 29
15 Clermont 26 7 7 12 27 42 13 3 5 5 14 17 13 4 2 7 13 25 -15 28
16 Lorient 26 5 9 12 21 39 12 4 4 4 10 10 14 1 5 8 11 29 -18 24
17 Troyes 26 5 7 14 23 41 13 2 6 5 12 14 13 3 1 9 11 27 -18 22
18 Metz 26 4 10 12 25 45 13 1 5 7 15 25 13 3 5 5 10 20 -20 22
19 Saint-Étienne 26 5 7 14 27 50 13 2 5 6 16 26 13 3 2 8 11 24 -23 22
20 Bordeaux 26 4 10 12 38 63 13 2 5 6 20 25 13 2 5 6 18 38 -25 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.