Ligue 1 · 2024

Lille 1–0 Montpellier · Ligue 1

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1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Lille won 1–0.

Shots
1810
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
1.540.33
Possession
77%23%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lille beat Montpellier 1–0. Recorded in this match (Lille – Montpellier): shots 18–10, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 1.54–0.33, possession 77%–23%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Montpellier's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Montpellier's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.84 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.2 goals/match0.84 goals/match1.41 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Lille show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Lille's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13 shots/match ▲ShotsLille · Montpellier11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLilleMontpellierBaseline
Shots13 shots/match11.5 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against10.4 shots/match16.1 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Lille have recorded the higher season possession share.

58.3% ●PossessionLille · Montpellier44.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLilleMontpellierBaseline
Possession58.3%44.7%47.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots10 shotsLille 18 shots, Montpellier 10 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsLille 8 shots, Montpellier 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.54 xG0.33 xGLille 1.54 xG, Montpellier 0.33 xG
  • Possession77%23%Lille 77%, Montpellier 23%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerLille 7 corners, Montpellier 1 corner
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsLille 11 fouls, Montpellier 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Teji Savanier · Montpellier · 53′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndy Delort · Montpellier · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 75′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHakon Arnar Haraldsson · Lille · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRémy Cabella · Lille · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHakon Arnar Haraldsson · Lille · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 29′ · 0.03 xG · on targetOthmane Maamma · Montpellier · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIsmaily · Lille · 50′ · 0.04 xG · on targetThomas Meunier · Lille · 5′ · 0.05 xG · on targetHakon Arnar Haraldsson · Lille · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 10′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndré Gomes · Lille · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRémy Cabella · Lille · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoris Chotard · Montpellier · 48′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJonathan David · Lille · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMatías Fernández-Pardo · Lille · 81′ · 0.05 xG · on targetIsmaily · Lille · 63′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedChuba Akpom · Lille · 72′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJonathan David · Lille · 16′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 21′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMitchel Bakker · Lille · 30′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin André · Lille · 55′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMatías Fernández-Pardo · Lille · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAndré Gomes · Lille · 37′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJonathan David · Lille · 50′ · 0.59 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Lille: 18 shots, 8 on target, 1.54 xG. Montpellier: 10 shots, 3 on target, 0.32 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Jonathan David · Lille · 50′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Lille 1.54 xG · Montpellier 0.32 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Lille
2Draws
0Montpellier
Montpellier — Lille · Ligue 12–2
Montpellier — Lille · Ligue 10–0
Lille — Montpellier · Ligue 11–0
Lille — Montpellier · Ligue 12–1
Montpellier — Lille · Ligue 11–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Lille favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Montpellier in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Lille25 matchesMontpellier25 matches
1.6 goals/match ▲Goals scored25/250.84 goals/match
1.08 goals/match ▲Goals allowed25/252.36 goals/match
1.71 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/251.15 xG/match
13 shots/match ▲Shots25/2511.5 shots/match
5.12 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/253.92 shots/match
58.3% ●Possession25/2544.7%
4.92 corners/matchCorners25/254.92 corners/match
12.2 fouls/matchFouls25/2512.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 8 Mar 2025, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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