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Ligue 1 · 2023

AS Monaco 2–0 Montpellier · Ligue 1

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

AS Monaco won 2–0.

Shots
279
Shots on target
94
Expected goals
2.270.86
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

AS Monaco beat Montpellier 2–0. Recorded in this match (AS Monaco – Montpellier): shots 27–9, shots on target 9–4, expected goals 2.27–0.86, possession 64%–36%. 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.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.21 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 for0.4 goals/match1.21 goals/match1.25 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.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match13.9 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Montpellier.

8.75 days ▲Rest daysAS Monaco · Montpellier3.83 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAS MonacoMontpellierBaseline
Rest days8.75 days3.83 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots27 shots9 shotsAS Monaco 27 shots, Montpellier 9 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots4 shotsAS Monaco 9 shots, Montpellier 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.27 xG0.86 xGAS Monaco 2.27 xG, Montpellier 0.86 xG
  • Possession64%36%AS Monaco 64%, Montpellier 36%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersAS Monaco 8 corners, Montpellier 2 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls13 foulsAS Monaco 15 fouls, Montpellier 13 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.

Vanderson · AS Monaco · 37′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTakumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoris Chotard · Montpellier · 79′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 6′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMohamed Camara · AS Monaco · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 34′ · 0.02 xG · on targetWilfried Singo · AS Monaco · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVanderson · AS Monaco · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Camara · AS Monaco · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Tchato Mbiayi · Montpellier · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVanderson · AS Monaco · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAleksandr Golovin · AS Monaco · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGuillermo Maripán · AS Monaco · 85′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMousa Tamari · Montpellier · 11′ · 0.04 xG · on targetIsmail Jakobs · AS Monaco · 25′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAleksandr Golovin · AS Monaco · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGuillermo Maripán · AS Monaco · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetWahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTakumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 53′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 2′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMousa Tamari · Montpellier · 86′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 24′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedIsmail Jakobs · AS Monaco · 50′ · 0.10 xG · on targetWissam Ben Yedder · AS Monaco · 84′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedVanderson · AS Monaco · 9′ · 0.12 xG · on targetAleksandr Golovin · AS Monaco · 24′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMousa Tamari · Montpellier · 15′ · 0.18 xG · on targetAkor Adams · Montpellier · 30′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedFolarin Balogun · AS Monaco · 56′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedWissam Ben Yedder · AS Monaco · 90′ · 0.20 xG · goalIsmail Jakobs · AS Monaco · 56′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedMaghnes Akliouche · AS Monaco · 35′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 33′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedTakumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 9′ · 0.44 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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AS Monaco: 27 shots, 9 on target, 2.39 xG. Montpellier: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.88 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Takumi Minamino · AS Monaco · 9′Wissam Ben Yedder · AS Monaco · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AS Monaco 2.39 xG · Montpellier 0.88 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2AS Monaco
0Draws
2Montpellier
AS Monaco — Montpellier · Ligue 10–4
Montpellier — AS Monaco · Ligue 10–2
Montpellier — AS Monaco · Ligue 13–2
AS Monaco — Montpellier · Ligue 13–1

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 10 of 11 directional metrics · Montpellier in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

AS Monaco14 matchesMontpellier14 matches
2.07 goals/match ▲Goals scored14/141.21 goals/match
1.36 goals/match ▲Goals allowed14/141.43 goals/match
1.53 xG/matchExpected goals14/141.49 xG/match
15.6 shots/match ▲Shots14/1413.9 shots/match
6.71 shots/match ▲Shots on target14/145 shots/match
55.6% ●Possession14/1444.9%
6.07 corners/match ●Corners14/144 corners/match
15.2 fouls/matchFouls14/1412.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 14home / 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, 3 Dec 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsAS MonacoMontpellier
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2023/24
Head-to-headAS Monaco — Montpellier
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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