Match preview Ligue 1: Nantes - Montpellier at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau (38285 seats)

After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Nantes and Montpellier in this fresh Ligue 1 season. Read our match preview!

Montpellier could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Ligue 1 game only four sleeps ago.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Nantes form and stats

A Ligue 1 draw at home so far for Nantes. Last season their home statistics were 9 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats from 19 matches.

Nantes are returning here after visiting Amiens SC in a Ligue 1 game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Olympique Marseille.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Nantes have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 2 Lost 6.

At Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes has the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Montpellier form and stats

The visitors settled for one point in their first Ligue 1 away game of the season. During their previous season 19 away games resulted in 7 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats.

Montpellier are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Ligue 1 against Olympique Lyonnais. Before that, Montpellier travelled to Bordeaux and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Montpellier in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Montpellier, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Montpellier have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Nantes won 6, Montpellier won 3 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Andrei Girotto
1 goals
K. Coulibaly
1 goals
M. Simon
1 goals

Nantes missing players

Montpellier missing players

Nantes Montpellier
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
3 1 1 Played 1 1 3
1 0 0 Won 0 0 1
1 1 1 Drew 1 1 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
3 0 0 Scored 1 1 2
3 0 0 Conceded 1 1 2
67% 0% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 0% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 33%
67% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 0% 0% BTTS 100% 100% 33%
33% 100% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 33%
33% 100% 100% Failed To Score 0% 0% 33%
 
7.7 7 7 Corners For (avg) 5 5 6.7
3.3 3 3 Corners Against (avg) 3 3 2
1.7 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Nantes Last season Montpellier
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
3 1   Played   1 3
1 0   Won   0 1
1 1   Drew   1 1
1 0   Lost   0 1
3 0   Scored   1 2
3 0   Conceded   1 2
67% 0%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
67% 0%   Over 1.5   100% 33%
67% 0%   Over 2.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
67% 0%   BTTS   100% 33%
33% 100%   Clean Sheets   0% 33%
33% 100%   Failed To Score   0% 33%
 
7.7 7   Corners For (avg)   5 6.7
3.3 3   Corners Against (avg)   3 2
1.7 0   Yellow Cards (avg)   1 2
0 0   Red Cards   0 0

Nantes
All Coupe de la Ligue Ligue 1 Coupe de France Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-05-19 L1 Nantes 0 - 1 Strasbourg
26-07-19 CF Brest 1 - 0 Nantes
11-08-19 L1 Lille 2 - 1 Nantes
17-08-19 L1 Nantes 0 - 0 Olympique Marseille
24-08-19 L1 Amiens SC 1 - 2 Nantes
31-08-19 L1 Nantes 18:00 Montpellier
14-09-19 L1 Nantes - Reims
21-09-19 L1 Strasbourg - Nantes
25-09-19 L1 Nantes - Rennes
28-09-19 L1 Olympique Lyonnais - Nantes
Montpellier
All Coupe de la Ligue Ligue 1 Coupe de France Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-07-19 CF Saint-Étienne 2 - 4 Montpellier
27-07-19 CF Huddersfield Town 1 - 1 Montpellier
10-08-19 L1 Montpellier 0 - 1 Rennes
17-08-19 L1 Bordeaux 1 - 1 Montpellier
27-08-19 L1 Montpellier 1 - 0 Olympique Lyonnais
31-08-19 L1 Nantes 18:00 Montpellier
14-09-19 L1 Montpellier - Nice
21-09-19 L1 Olympique Marseille - Montpellier
25-09-19 L1 Montpellier - Nîmes
28-09-19 L1 Strasbourg - Montpellier

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Rennes 3 3 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 9
2 Olympique Lyonnais 3 2 0 1 9 1 1 1 0 0 6 0 2 1 0 1 3 1 8 6
3 PSG 3 2 0 1 8 2 2 2 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 6 6
4 Lille 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 6
5 Nice 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 6
6 Angers SCO 3 2 0 1 6 7 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 -1 6
7 Brest 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
8 Reims 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 4
9 Bordeaux 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 4
10 Metz 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 4 0 4
11 Nantes 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 4
12 Montpellier 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
13 Olympique Marseille 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 -1 4
14 Saint-Étienne 3 1 1 1 3 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2 4
15 Toulouse 3 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 5 -3 4
16 Amiens SC 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 3
17 Strasbourg 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 2
18 Nîmes 3 0 1 2 3 7 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 5 -4 1
19 Monaco 3 0 1 2 2 8 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 -6 1
20 Dijon 3 0 0 3 1 5 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 PSG 38 29 4 5 105 35 19 17 2 0 63 10 19 12 2 5 42 25 70 91
2 Lille 38 22 9 7 68 33 19 13 4 2 42 11 19 9 5 5 26 22 35 75
3 Olympique Lyonnais 38 21 9 8 70 47 19 12 4 3 38 19 19 9 5 5 32 28 23 72
4 Saint-Étienne 38 19 9 10 59 41 19 13 2 4 34 14 19 6 7 6 25 27 18 66
5 Olympique Marseille 38 18 7 13 60 52 19 11 4 4 31 17 19 7 3 9 29 35 8 61
6 Montpellier 38 15 14 9 53 42 19 8 8 3 31 20 19 7 6 6 22 22 11 59
7 Nice 38 15 11 12 30 35 19 10 4 5 19 14 19 5 7 7 11 21 -5 56
8 Reims 38 13 16 9 39 42 19 8 7 4 21 18 19 5 9 5 18 24 -3 55
9 Nîmes 38 15 8 15 57 58 19 9 5 5 30 20 19 6 3 10 27 38 -1 53
10 Rennes 38 13 13 12 55 52 19 8 7 4 27 18 19 5 6 8 28 34 3 52
11 Strasbourg 38 11 16 11 58 48 19 6 8 5 31 25 19 5 8 6 27 23 10 49
12 Nantes 38 13 9 16 48 48 19 9 4 6 35 24 19 4 5 10 13 24 0 48
13 Angers SCO 38 10 16 12 44 49 19 5 9 5 24 22 19 5 7 7 20 27 -5 46
14 Bordeaux 38 10 11 17 34 42 19 7 6 6 24 21 19 3 5 11 10 21 -8 41
15 Amiens SC 38 9 11 18 31 52 19 7 5 7 20 22 19 2 6 11 11 30 -21 38
16 Toulouse 38 8 14 16 35 57 19 4 9 6 20 26 19 4 5 10 15 31 -22 38
17 Monaco 38 8 12 18 38 57 19 4 6 9 19 29 19 4 6 9 19 28 -19 36
18 Dijon 38 9 7 22 31 60 19 6 4 9 18 29 19 3 3 13 13 31 -29 34
19 Caen 38 7 12 19 29 54 19 4 5 10 16 27 19 3 7 9 13 27 -25 33
20 Guingamp 38 5 12 21 28 68 19 3 7 9 16 27 19 2 5 12 12 41 -40 27

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