Lyon vs Montpellier: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 4Kick-off on August 27, 2011 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Montpellier?
Lyon won 2-1 on August 27, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 49′M. PjanićLyon
- 83′Jérémy PiedLyon
- 90′Henri BedimoMontpellier
Official lineup for Lyon vs Montpellier
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
- 9L. López
- 18B. Gomis
- 19Jimmy Briand
- 6K. Källström
- 11Michel Bastos
- 21M. Gonalons
- 4B. Koné
- 5D. Lovren
- 13A. Réveillère
- 20A. Cissokho
- 1H. Lloris
Montpellier
- 7J. Utaka
- 12Geoffrey Dernis
- 17O. Giroud
- 10Y. Belhanda
- 13M. Estrada
- 23Jamel Saihi
- 2G. Bocaly
- 3M. Yanga-Mbiwa
- 4Hilton
- 5Henri Bedimo
- 1Laurent Pionnier
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Montpellier have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2011 | Rubin(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Rubin(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Ajaccio(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Nice(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2011 | Rennes(home) | 4-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 14, 2011 | Lille(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Auxerre(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| May 29, 2011 | Bordeaux(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| May 21, 2011 | Monaco(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Lyon wins, 0 draws, 0 Montpellier wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2011 | Lyon 3-2 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 4, 2010 | Montpellier 1-2 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Montpellier score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Montpellier | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
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