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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 28
Apr 7, 2024 at 2pm UK
Stade de la Mosson
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Montpellier
2 - 0
Lorient

Savanier (55' pen.), Karamoh (90')
Ferri (14'), Savanier (42'), Khazri (61')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Ponceau (15'), Yongwa (44'), Mendy (45+1'), Adjei (52'), Bamba (59'), Katseris (90+5')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Montpellier HSC and Lorient, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Le Havre 0-2 Montpellier
Sunday, March 31 at 2pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Lorient 0-1 Brest
Sunday, March 31 at 12pm in Ligue 1

We said: Montpellier HSC 2-1 Lorient

Montpellier have enjoyed their recent meetings with Lorient, triumphing in four of their last five league matches, and we can see another success for the home side here. Lorient have enough quality to score, but we are finding it difficult to back them to pick up a positive result on Sunday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Montpellier HSC win with a probability of 45.51%. A win for Lorient had a probability of 30.92% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Montpellier HSC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.83%) and 2-0 (6.7%). The likeliest Lorient win was 1-2 (7.39%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.75%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Montpellier HSC would win this match.

Result
Montpellier HSCDrawLorient
45.51% (0.077999999999996 0.08) 23.57% (0.027000000000001 0.03) 30.92% (-0.112 -0.11)
Both teams to score 61.16% (-0.15600000000001 -0.16)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.51% (-0.17899999999999 -0.18)40.48% (0.174 0.17)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.14% (-0.184 -0.18)62.86% (0.179 0.18)
Montpellier HSC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.91% (-0.042999999999992 -0.04)18.08% (0.036999999999999 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.99% (-0.067 -0.07)49% (0.059999999999995 0.06)
Lorient Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.66% (-0.155 -0.16)25.33% (0.149 0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.88% (-0.213 -0.21)60.12% (0.207 0.21)
Score Analysis
    Montpellier HSC 45.51%
    Lorient 30.92%
    Draw 23.56%
Montpellier HSCDrawLorient
2-1 @ 9.2% (0.011000000000001 0.01)
1-0 @ 7.83% (0.053 0.05)
2-0 @ 6.7% (0.037 0.04)
3-1 @ 5.24% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-0 @ 3.82% (0.017 0.02)
3-2 @ 3.6% (-0.015 -0.02)
4-1 @ 2.24% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
4-0 @ 1.63% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
4-2 @ 1.54% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 3.7%
Total : 45.51%
1-1 @ 10.75% (0.02 0.02)
2-2 @ 6.32% (-0.018999999999999 -0.02)
0-0 @ 4.58% (0.037000000000001 0.04)
3-3 @ 1.65% (-0.014 -0.01)
Other @ 0.27%
Total : 23.56%
1-2 @ 7.39% (-0.014 -0.01)
0-1 @ 6.29% (0.023 0.02)
0-2 @ 4.32% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
1-3 @ 3.38% (-0.021 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.89% (-0.022 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.98% (-0.01 -0.01)
1-4 @ 1.16% (-0.013 -0.01)
2-4 @ 0.99% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 30.92%

How you voted: Montpellier vs Lorient

Montpellier HSC
57.1%
Draw
21.4%
Lorient
21.4%
14
Head to Head
Oct 1, 2023 4.05pm
Gameweek 7
Lorient
0-3
Montpellier

Ponceau (20'), Talbi (33')
Adams (30', 89'), Savanier (73' pen.)
Esteve (61')
May 14, 2023 2pm
Gameweek 35
Montpellier
1-1
Lorient
Maouassa (90+4')
Faivre (68')
Dec 29, 2022 4pm
Gameweek 16
Lorient
0-2
Montpellier
Savanier (3'), Wahi (22')
Feb 20, 2022 2pm
Gameweek 25
Lorient
0-1
Montpellier

Laporte (31'), Innocent (47')
Savanier (56')
Oyongo (60'), Souquet (61')
Aug 22, 2021 2pm
Gameweek 3
Montpellier
3-1
Lorient
Savanier (50'), Mavididi (58'), Delort (83')
Bertaud (21' og.)
Lemoine (49'), Monconduit (67'), Mendes (84'), Hergault (87')
Mendes (86'), Hergault (90+1')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG312010176294770
2MonacoMonaco31177758411758
3Brest31168749331656
4Lille311510645271855
5Nice31149836251151
6Lens31137114034646
7Marseille31111194738944
8Lyon31135134251-944
9Rennes31119114841742
10Toulouse311010113840-240
11Reims31117133845-740
12Montpellier HSCMontpellier31911113943-437
13StrasbourgStrasbourg3199133444-1036
14NantesNantes3195172949-2032
15Le HavreLe Havre31611143041-1129
16Metz3185183251-1929
17Lorient3168173761-2426
18Clermont31510162550-2525


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