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Ligue 1 · 2023

Montpellier 0–0 Stade Rennais · Ligue 1

0–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Montpellier and Stade Rennais drew 0–0.

Shots
1318
Shots on target
46
Expected goals
1.510.85
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Montpellier and Stade Rennais drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Montpellier – Stade Rennais): shots 13–18, shots on target 4–6, expected goals 1.51–0.85, possession 37%–63%. 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.

Stade Rennais's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Stade Rennais's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.67 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/match1.67 goals/match1.37 goals/match

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

Stade Rennais have a visible away split

weak

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

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match15.3 shots/match14 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Stade Rennais have recorded the higher season possession share.

46.2%PossessionMontpellier · Stade Rennais● 57.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricMontpellierStade RennaisBaseline
Possession46.2%57.2%49.9%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots18 shotsMontpellier 13 shots, Stade Rennais 18 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots6 shotsMontpellier 4 shots, Stade Rennais 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.51 xG0.85 xGMontpellier 1.51 xG, Stade Rennais 0.85 xG
  • Possession37%63%Montpellier 37%, Stade Rennais 63%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersMontpellier 3 corners, Stade Rennais 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls15 foulsMontpellier 10 fouls, Stade Rennais 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.

Wahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 13′ · 0.00 xG · on targetIbrahim Salah · Stade Rennais · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedArthur Theate · Stade Rennais · 60′ · 0.01 xG · on targetGuéla Doué · Stade Rennais · 88′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBoubakar Kouyaté · Montpellier · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLorenz Assignon · Stade Rennais · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Salah · Stade Rennais · 41′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAdrien Truffert · Stade Rennais · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBaptiste Santamaria · Stade Rennais · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDésiré Doué · Stade Rennais · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 72′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLudovic Blas · Stade Rennais · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Bourigeaud · Stade Rennais · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Salah · Stade Rennais · 8′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAkor Adams · Montpellier · 35′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAdrien Truffert · Stade Rennais · 30′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 44′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Bourigeaud · Stade Rennais · 16′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 42′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKhalil Fayad · Montpellier · 52′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedWahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 33′ · 0.07 xG · on targetLudovic Blas · Stade Rennais · 6′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAmine Gouiri · Stade Rennais · 66′ · 0.08 xG · on targetBenjamin Bourigeaud · Stade Rennais · 86′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 2′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Salah · Stade Rennais · 18′ · 0.11 xG · on targetFabian Rieder · Stade Rennais · 68′ · 0.16 xG · on targetWahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 61′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 40′ · 0.75 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Montpellier: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.46 xG. Stade Rennais: 18 shots, 6 on target, 0.86 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Montpellier 1.46 xG · Stade Rennais 0.86 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Montpellier
0Draws
3Stade Rennais
Montpellier — Stade Rennais · Ligue 11–0
Stade Rennais — Montpellier · Ligue 13–0
Montpellier — Stade Rennais · Ligue 12–4
Stade Rennais — Montpellier · 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: Montpellier favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Stade Rennais in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Montpellier6 matchesStade Rennais6 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 1.67 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 1 goal/match
1.39 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.72 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 15.3 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 6.67 shots/match
46.2%Possession6/6● 57.2%
3.83 corners/matchCorners6/6● 4.17 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls6/610 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: Sun, 24 Sept 2023, 19:05 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsMontpellierStade Rennais
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2023/24
Head-to-headMontpellier — Stade Rennais
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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