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Ligue 1 · 2023

Clermont Foot 1–1 Montpellier · Ligue 1

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Clermont Foot and Montpellier drew 1–1.

Shots
1014
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
1.491.42
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Clermont Foot and Montpellier drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Clermont Foot – Montpellier): shots 10–14, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 1.49–1.42, possession 51%–49%. 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.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.24 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 for1.8 goals/match1.24 goals/match1.24 goals/match

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

Montpellier have a visible away split

moderate

Montpellier's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match13.6 shots/match13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Montpellier show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

11.5 shots/match ▲ShotsClermont Foot · Montpellier13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricClermont FootMontpellierBaseline
Shots11.5 shots/match13.6 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against15.6 shots/match15.3 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots14 shotsClermont Foot 10 shots, Montpellier 14 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsClermont Foot 2 shots, Montpellier 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.49 xG1.42 xGClermont Foot 1.49 xG, Montpellier 1.42 xG
  • Possession51%49%Clermont Foot 51%, Montpellier 49%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersClermont Foot 3 corners, Montpellier 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls14 foulsClermont Foot 12 fouls, Montpellier 14 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.

Mehdi Zeffane · Clermont Foot · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 33′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHabib Keita · Clermont Foot · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJérémie Bela · Clermont Foot · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArnaud Nordin · Montpellier · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 25′ · 0.04 xG · on targetModibo Sagnan · Montpellier · 44′ · 0.04 xG · on targetWahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGrejohn Kyei · Clermont Foot · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 74′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 32′ · 0.06 xG · on targetArnaud Nordin · Montpellier · 43′ · 0.06 xG · on targetElbasan Rashani · Clermont Foot · 29′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 13′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedModibo Sagnan · Montpellier · 18′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedArnaud Nordin · Montpellier · 12′ · 0.09 xG · on targetBećir Omeragić · Montpellier · 41′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedElbasan Rashani · Clermont Foot · 52′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 49′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGrejohn Kyei · Clermont Foot · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetBilal Boutobba · Clermont Foot · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAlan Virginius · Clermont Foot · 10′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 56′ · 0.66 xG · goalMuhammed-Cham Saračević · Clermont Foot · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Clermont Foot: 10 shots, 2 on target, 1.51 xG. Montpellier: 14 shots, 6 on target, 1.46 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Muhammed-Cham Saračević · Clermont Foot · 45′Tanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 56′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Clermont Foot 1.51 xG · Montpellier 1.46 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Clermont Foot
2Draws
2Montpellier
Montpellier — Clermont Foot · Ligue 11–1
Montpellier — Clermont Foot · Ligue 12–1
Clermont Foot — Montpellier · Ligue 11–1
Clermont Foot — Montpellier · Ligue 12–1
Montpellier — Clermont Foot · Ligue 11–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Clermont Foot29 matchesMontpellier29 matches
0.72 goals/matchGoals scored29/29▲ 1.24 goals/match
1.66 goals/matchGoals allowed29/29▲ 1.41 goals/match
1.01 xG/matchExpected goals29/29▲ 1.45 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShots29/29▲ 13.6 shots/match
3.86 shots/matchShots on target29/29▲ 5.24 shots/match
49% ●Possession29/2944.1%
4.45 corners/match ●Corners29/294.41 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls29/2912.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / 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, 14 Apr 2024, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsClermont FootMontpellier
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2023/24
Head-to-headClermont Foot — Montpellier
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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