Ligue 1 · 2024

Toulouse 1–2 Montpellier · Ligue 1

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Montpellier won 1–2.

Shots
156
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
0.980.58
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Montpellier beat Toulouse 2–1. Recorded in this match (Toulouse – Montpellier): shots 15–6, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 0.98–0.58, possession 67%–33%. 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 above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.05 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 for1.4 goals/match1.05 goals/match1.34 goals/match

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

Montpellier show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Montpellier's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.8 shots/match ▲ShotsToulouse · Montpellier11.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricToulouseMontpellierBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match11.2 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against9.42 shots/match15.9 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots6 shotsToulouse 15 shots, Montpellier 6 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsToulouse 6 shots, Montpellier 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.98 xG0.58 xGToulouse 0.98 xG, Montpellier 0.58 xG
  • Possession67%33%Toulouse 67%, Montpellier 33%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersToulouse 6 corners, Montpellier 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls15 foulsToulouse 9 fouls, Montpellier 15 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.

Aron Dønnum · Toulouse · 9′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoshua King · Toulouse · 12′ · 0.01 xG · on targetYann Gboho · Toulouse · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCharlie Cresswell · Toulouse · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedZakaria Aboukhlal · Toulouse · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCristian Cásseres Jr. · Toulouse · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOthmane Maamma · Montpellier · 72′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBoubakar Kouyaté · Montpellier · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCristian Cásseres Jr. · Toulouse · 59′ · 0.03 xG · goalCharlie Cresswell · Toulouse · 64′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRabby Nzingoula · Montpellier · 23′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAron Dønnum · Toulouse · 59′ · 0.06 xG · on targetZakaria Aboukhlal · Toulouse · 88′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJoshua King · Toulouse · 30′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJoshua King · Toulouse · 19′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYann Gboho · Toulouse · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDenis Genreau · Toulouse · 76′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedModibo Sagnan · Montpellier · 62′ · 0.16 xG · goalOthmane Maamma · Montpellier · 83′ · 0.27 xG · goalZakaria Aboukhlal · Toulouse · 79′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Toulouse: 15 shots, 6 on target, 0.99 xG. Montpellier: 6 shots, 4 on target, 0.56 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Cristian Cásseres Jr. · Toulouse · 59′Modibo Sagnan · Montpellier · 62′Othmane Maamma · Montpellier · 83′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Toulouse 0.99 xG · Montpellier 0.56 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Toulouse
0Draws
2Montpellier
Montpellier — Toulouse · Ligue 10–3
Toulouse — Montpellier · Ligue 11–2
Montpellier — Toulouse · Ligue 13–0
Montpellier — Toulouse · Ligue 11–2
Toulouse — Montpellier · Ligue 14–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Toulouse favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Montpellier in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Toulouse19 matchesMontpellier19 matches
1.05 goals/matchGoals scored19/191.05 goals/match
1.11 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/192.32 goals/match
1.42 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/191.17 xG/match
11.8 shots/match ▲Shots19/1911.2 shots/match
4.16 shots/matchShots on target19/194.26 shots/match
45.6%Possession19/19● 46.2%
4.47 corners/matchCorners19/19● 5.16 corners/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls19/1912.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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: Sun, 26 Jan 2025, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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