Nantes are psyched for a new task after their 2-1 vs Strasbourg previously. Montpellier are coming to town!
- Nantes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montpellier have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
It's quite the trip for Montpellier when visiting Nantes as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Nantes form and stats
1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Nantes have to build on here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau in the Ligue 1.
It's back home for Nantes, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Strasbourg away with the result 2-1. Coco and Moutoussamy found the net in that victory. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Aristouy when Moutoussamy scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 45th minute. Midfield player Coco got a match rating of 8.3 in that game, the max score being 10. Coco scored one goal, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 37 successful passes (of 40 total).
Prior to that, an away loss at Rennes.Goals decide football matches and Nantes are scoring many of them at home; 10 on target from 4 league matches. Nantes are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (9 from 4 played).
Montpellier form and stats
2-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Montpellier in their Ligue 1 matches away.
Montpellier won their last game, 4-2 versus Clermont played at home. As you can tell from the result, the match against Clermont was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? Midfield player Al-Taamari was the top player of the team with a match rating of 9.3/10. Al-Taamari scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 5 of 6 times.
Prior to that result Montpellier won their away game at Lorient. The scoreline was 3-0.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Montpellier are regular goalscorers on their travels.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the former ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: five wins for Nantes, two draws and three wins for Montpellier. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games. The games between these clubs have sometimes been "violent", having seen 6 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Abdallah 5 goals |   A. Adams 5 goals |  M. Al Tamari 3 goals |
Nantes missing players
Montpellier missing players
| Nantes | Montpellier | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 4.6 | 3.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 5.8 | 6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 2.1 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.1 | 10.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 11.2 | 12.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| 36% | 56% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 33% | 36% |
| 16.6 | 18 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 12.5 | 12.9 |
| 6.2 | 7.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
- All of Nantes's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Montpellier have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Nantes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Nantes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nantes have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Nantes have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Nantes haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Monaco | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 17 |
| 2 | Nice | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | PSG | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Reims | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Olympique Marseille | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | LOSC Lille | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Rennes | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Nantes | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Strasbourg | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
| 11 | Toulouse | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Montpellier | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | Le Havre | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Metz | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 8 |
| 15 | Lens | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Lorient | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 3 |
| 18 | Clermont | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 2 |
