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Ligue 1 · 2024

Montpellier 1–3 Angers · Ligue 1

1–3Historical match

Angers

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

Match at a glance

Angers won 1–3.

Shots
821
Shots on target
38
Expected goals
1.33.81
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Angers beat Montpellier 3–1. Recorded in this match (Montpellier – Angers): shots 8–21, shots on target 3–8, expected goals 1.3–3.81, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots21 shotsMontpellier 8 shots, Angers 21 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots8 shotsMontpellier 3 shots, Angers 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.3 xG3.81 xGMontpellier 1.3 xG, Angers 3.81 xG
  • Possession58%42%Montpellier 58%, Angers 42%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersMontpellier 3 corners, Angers 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls15 foulsMontpellier 11 fouls, Angers 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.

Carlens Arcus · Angers · 9′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 11′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCarlens Arcus · Angers · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEsteban Lepaul · Angers · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFarid El Melali · Angers · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHaris Belkebla · Angers · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 24′ · 0.02 xG · on targetHimad Abdelli · Angers · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedZinedine Ferhat · Angers · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlens Arcus · Angers · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFlorent Hanin · Angers · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoris Chotard · Montpellier · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIssiaga Sylla · Montpellier · 44′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedZinedine Ferhat · Angers · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPierrick Capelle · Angers · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBećir Omeragić · Montpellier · 11′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAkor Adams · Montpellier · 7′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJean-Eudes Aholou · Angers · 20′ · 0.10 xG · on targetEsteban Lepaul · Angers · 56′ · 0.10 xG · on targetLilian Raolisoa · Angers · 88′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJoris Chotard · Montpellier · 65′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedEsteban Lepaul · Angers · 21′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedYassin Belkhdim · Angers · 77′ · 0.21 xG · on targetIbrahima Niane · Angers · 90′ · 0.22 xG · on targetEsteban Lepaul · Angers · 69′ · 0.42 xG · goalIbrahima Niane · Angers · 90′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 61′ · 0.82 xG · goalEsteban Lepaul · Angers · 30′ · 0.85 xG · goalZinedine Ferhat · Angers · 90′ · 0.87 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Montpellier: 8 shots, 3 on target, 1.23 xG. Angers: 21 shots, 8 on target, 3.76 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0240′HT90′Teji Savanier · Montpellier · 61′Esteban Lepaul · Angers · 30′Esteban Lepaul · Angers · 69′Zinedine Ferhat · Angers · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Montpellier 1.23 xG · Angers 3.76 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Montpellier
0Draws
2Angers
Montpellier — Angers · Ligue 15–0
Angers — Montpellier · Ligue 12–1
Angers — Montpellier · Ligue 12–0
Montpellier — Angers · Ligue 14–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Montpellier favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Angers in 7

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Window

Season

Montpellier17 matchesAngers17 matches
0.94 goals/matchGoals scored17/17▲ 1.12 goals/match
2.47 goals/matchGoals allowed17/17▲ 1.59 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals17/16▲ 1.21 xG/match
11.5 shots/match ▲Shots17/1610 shots/match
4.29 shots/match ▲Shots on target17/163.5 shots/match
47.6% ●Possession17/1641.9%
5.41 corners/match ●Corners17/163.56 corners/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls17/1611.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 17home / 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, 12 Jan 2025, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsMontpellierAngers
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2024/25
Head-to-headMontpellier — Angers
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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