Lorient vs Montpellier: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 2Kick-off on August 18, 2012 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, Lorient
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What was the result of Lorient vs Montpellier?
Lorient won 2-1 on August 18, 2012.
Official lineup for Lorient vs Montpellier
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lorient
- 11Jérémie Aliadière
- 7Arnold Mvuemba
- 8Y. Jouffre
- 21Sibiri Alain Traoré
- 26R. Mulumba
- 28M. Barthelmé
- 2L. Koné
- 4A. Romao
- 14A. Le Lan
- 17Maxime Baca
- 16F. Audard
Montpellier
- 7J. Utaka
- 11E. Herrera
- 19S. Camara
- 14R. Pitau
- 20R. Cabella
- 22B. Stambouli
- 3M. Yanga-Mbiwa
- 5Henri Bedimo
- 12D. Congré
- 27C. Jeunechamp
- 16Geoffrey Jourdren
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lorient have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Montpellier have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2012 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| May 20, 2012 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| May 13, 2012 | Bordeaux(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| May 7, 2012 | Dijon(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| May 2, 2012 | Caen(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2012 | Toulouse(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Lyon(home) | 2-2 | Trophée des Champions |
| May 20, 2012 | Auxerre(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| May 13, 2012 | Lille(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| May 7, 2012 | Rennes(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Lorient wins, 1 draw, 2 Montpellier wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2012 | Lorient 2-1 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Montpellier 4-0 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 26, 2011 | Montpellier 1-2 Lorient | Coupe de la Ligue |
| May 11, 2011 | Montpellier 3-1 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 21, 2010 | Lorient 0-0 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: Lorient vs Montpellier on Apr 15, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Lorient score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Montpellier score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorient | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Montpellier | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lorient | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
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