Ligue 1 · 2024

AS Monaco 2–1 Montpellier · Ligue 1

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

AS Monaco won 2–1.

Shots
219
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
3.250.88
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

AS Monaco beat Montpellier 2–1. Recorded in this match (AS Monaco – Montpellier): shots 21–9, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 3.25–0.88, possession 65%–35%. 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.

AS Monaco show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

17.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAS Monaco · Montpellier10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAS MonacoMontpellierBaseline
Shots17.3 shots/match10.2 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against9 shots/match15 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6 corners/match ●CornersAS Monaco · Montpellier5.5 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricAS MonacoMontpellierBaseline
Corners6 corners/match5.5 corners/match4.63 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

AS Monaco have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.7% ●PossessionAS Monaco · Montpellier46.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAS MonacoMontpellierBaseline
Possession61.7%46.7%47.4%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots9 shotsAS Monaco 21 shots, Montpellier 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsAS Monaco 7 shots, Montpellier 4 shots
  • Expected goals3.25 xG0.88 xGAS Monaco 3.25 xG, Montpellier 0.88 xG
  • Possession65%35%AS Monaco 65%, Montpellier 35%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersAS Monaco 6 corners, Montpellier 2 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls17 foulsAS Monaco 17 fouls, Montpellier 17 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 · 49′ · 0.01 xG · on targetEliesse Ben Seghir · AS Monaco · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Salisu · AS Monaco · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRabby Nzingoula · Montpellier · 28′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAkor Adams · Montpellier · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEliesse Ben Seghir · AS Monaco · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKhalil Fayad · Montpellier · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAleksandr Golovin · AS Monaco · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedWilfried Singo · AS Monaco · 69′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Salisu · AS Monaco · 75′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLamine Camara · AS Monaco · 89′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKhalil Fayad · Montpellier · 17′ · 0.09 xG · on targetFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 22′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLamine Camara · AS Monaco · 90′ · 0.09 xG · goalFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 13′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 85′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 1′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedKassoum Ouattara · AS Monaco · 90′ · 0.12 xG · on targetFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 81′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 19′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 65′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMaghnes Akliouche · AS Monaco · 63′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedLamine Camara · AS Monaco · 86′ · 0.23 xG · on targetBreel Embolo · AS Monaco · 13′ · 0.26 xG · on targetBreel Embolo · AS Monaco · 7′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 75′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedRabby Nzingoula · Montpellier · 16′ · 0.44 xG · goalDenis Zakaria · AS Monaco · 13′ · 0.48 xG · on targetFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 32′ · 0.64 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AS Monaco: 21 shots, 7 on target, 3.47 xG. Montpellier: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.91 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Folarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 32′Lamine Camara · AS Monaco · 90′Rabby Nzingoula · Montpellier · 16′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AS Monaco 3.47 xG · Montpellier 0.91 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3AS Monaco
0Draws
2Montpellier
Montpellier — AS Monaco · Ligue 10–2
AS Monaco — Montpellier · Ligue 12–0
AS Monaco — Montpellier · Ligue 10–4
Montpellier — AS Monaco · Ligue 10–2
Montpellier — AS Monaco · Ligue 13–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: AS Monaco favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Montpellier in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

AS Monaco6 matchesMontpellier6 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61 goal/match
0.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/62.83 goals/match
2.33 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.04 xG/match
17.3 shots/match ▲Shots6/610.2 shots/match
5.83 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.17 shots/match
61.7% ●Possession6/646.7%
6 corners/match ●Corners6/65.5 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls6/614 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 28 Sept 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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