Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Nice in 10th and Montpellier in 8th place.
- Nice have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
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.
Montpellier are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Nice form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 1, Nice have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 8 defeats from 16 games.
Stress levels are on the rise for Nice's attacking players as they have now played 241 minutes without scoring in a league game. K. Dolberg was their last goal scorer.
No payout for Nice in their previous match, an away game at Dijon that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that, Nice drew at home versus Reims.
Nice are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 16 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Nice defense is not exactly impregnable. 25 goals conceded from 16 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Montpellier form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, Montpellier have produced an overall stat of 5-8-3 so far. Things are running smoothly for Montpellier who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Lens. Montpellier has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?
Montpellier are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Canet Roussillon. A 1-1 draw at Lille's stadium before that.
The visiting Montpellier have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 20 goals from 16 games. 21 goals have been conceded by Montpellier in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Montpellier - Nice 3-1, played this season. Nice-Montpellier H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nice five wins, Montpellier four wins, one draw. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Gouiri 12 goals |   G. Laborde 12 goals |
Nice missing players
Montpellier missing players
| Nice | Montpellier | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 41 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 53 |
| 44 | 25 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 54 |
| 91% | 94% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 94% | 97% |
| 82% | 81% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 81% | 88% |
| 61% | 75% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 44% | 61% |
| 18% | 19% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 45% |
| 6% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 21% |
| 55% | 56% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 69% | 76% |
| 27% | 19% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 25% | 12% |
| 27% | 31% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 12% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10.8 | 11.1 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 10.3 | 12.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 35% | 36% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 36% | 35% |
- Nice have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lille | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 34 | 70 |
| 2 | PSG | 33 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 74 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 49 | 69 |
| 3 | Monaco | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 70 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 32 | 68 |
| 4 | Olympique Lyonnais | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 67 |
| 5 | Lens | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 53 |
| 6 | Olympique Marseille | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 52 |
| 7 | Rennes | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 51 |
| 8 | Montpellier | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 54 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 47 |
| 9 | Metz | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | -2 | 43 |
| 10 | Nice | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | -3 | 43 |
| 11 | Reims | 33 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 41 |
| 12 | Angers SCO | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -16 | 41 |
| 13 | Saint-Etienne | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -12 | 39 |
| 14 | Strasbourg | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -9 | 37 |
| 15 | Brest | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 56 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | -11 | 37 |
| 16 | Bordeaux | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -13 | 36 |
| 17 | Lorient | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 61 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -21 | 32 |
| 18 | Nimes | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 60 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -28 | 31 |
| 19 | Nantes | 33 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 51 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -18 | 28 |
| 20 | Dijon | 33 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 56 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 34 | -34 | 18 |