Lyon vs Montpellier: result 1-0 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 16Kick-off on January 4, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Montpellier?
Lyon won 1-0 on January 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 90′K. FayadLyon (o.g.)
Official lineup for Lyon vs Montpellier
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
4-3-3- 11M. Fofana
- 10A. Lacazette
- 37E. Nuamah
- 17S. Benrahma
- 31N. Matić
- 7J. Veretout
- 16Abner
- 55D. Ćaleta-Car
- 22Clinton Mata
- 98A. Maitland-Niles
- 23Lucas Perri
Montpellier
3-4-2-1- 8A. Adams
- 11T. Savanier
- 9Mousa Tamari
- 3I. Sylla
- 19R. Nzingoula
- 12J. Ferri
- 29E. Tchato
- 5M. Sagnan
- 27B. Omeragić
- 52N. Maksimović
- 40B. Lecomte
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Montpellier have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Feignies-Aulnoye(away) | 2-1 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Angers(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Nice(home) | 4-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Le Puy Foot(away) | 0-4 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Nice(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Lens(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Lille(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Saint Etienne(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Lyon wins, 0 draws, 1 Montpellier win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2024 | Montpellier 1-2 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Lyon 1-4 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Lyon 5-4 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Montpellier 1-2 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Lyon 5-2 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Montpellier 0-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Montpellier score 0.9 and concede 2.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Montpellier | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
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