Ligue 1 · 2023

Nantes 2–0 Montpellier · Ligue 1

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2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Nantes won 2–0.

Shots
1411
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
1.50.53
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Nantes beat Montpellier 2–0. Recorded in this match (Nantes – Montpellier): shots 14–11, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 1.5–0.53, possession 57%–43%. 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.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 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 goal/match1.5 goals/match1.28 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 above their competition baselines.

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsNantes · Montpellier12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNantesMontpellierBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match12.9 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against16 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots11 shotsNantes 14 shots, Montpellier 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsNantes 5 shots, Montpellier 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.5 xG0.53 xGNantes 1.5 xG, Montpellier 0.53 xG
  • Possession57%43%Nantes 57%, Montpellier 43%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersNantes 4 corners, Montpellier 3 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls13 foulsNantes 16 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.

Florent Mollet · Nantes · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 56′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFlorent Mollet · Nantes · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedQuentin Merlin · Nantes · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatthis Abline · Nantes · 36′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMousa Tamari · Montpellier · 67′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAkor Adams · Montpellier · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 65′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSamuel Moutoussamy · Nantes · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMousa Tamari · Montpellier · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKhalil Fayad · Montpellier · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 6′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMousa Tamari · Montpellier · 16′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAdson · Nantes · 70′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatthis Abline · Nantes · 1′ · 0.05 xG · on targetFlorent Mollet · Nantes · 27′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIssiaga Sylla · Montpellier · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAdson · Nantes · 59′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMoses Simon · Nantes · 63′ · 0.10 xG · on targetKelvin Yeboah · Montpellier · 69′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFlorent Mollet · Nantes · 44′ · 0.11 xG · goalQuentin Merlin · Nantes · 87′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 54′ · 0.14 xG · on targetSamuel Moutoussamy · Nantes · 50′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedAbdoul Kader Bamba · Nantes · 74′ · 0.66 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
  • penalty
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Nantes: 14 shots, 5 on target, 1.54 xG. Montpellier: 11 shots, 6 on target, 0.52 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Florent Mollet · Nantes · 44′Abdoul Kader Bamba · Nantes · 74′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nantes 1.54 xG · Montpellier 0.52 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Nantes
0Draws
2Montpellier
Nantes — Montpellier · Ligue 10–3
Montpellier — Nantes · Ligue 10–3
Nantes — Montpellier · Ligue 12–0
Montpellier — Nantes · Ligue 12–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nantes favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Montpellier in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nantes9 matchesMontpellier8 matches
1.78 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/81.5 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed9/8▲ 1.38 goals/match
1.26 xG/matchExpected goals9/8▲ 1.47 xG/match
11.4 shots/matchShots9/8▲ 12.9 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on target9/8▲ 5.25 shots/match
44%Possession9/8● 46.1%
4.56 corners/match ●Corners9/83.63 corners/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls9/810.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 8home / 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: Sun, 22 Oct 2023, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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