Montpellier vs Lorient: result 3-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 3Kick-off on August 22, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98, Montpellier
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What was the result of Montpellier vs Lorient?
Montpellier won 3-1 on August 22, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′E. Le FéeLorient
- 50′T. SavanierMontpellier
- 58′S. MavididiMontpellier
- 83′A. DelortMontpellier
Official lineup for Montpellier vs Lorient
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Montpellier
4-2-3-1- 19S. Mavididi
- 10G. Laborde
- 9A. Delort
- 13J. Chotard
- 6J. Sambia
- 11T. Savanier
- 12J. Ferri
- 26Matheus Thuler
- 31N. Cozza
- 3M. Sakho
- 16D. Bertaud
Lorient
5-3-2- 13T. Moffi
- 28A. Laurienté
- 10E. Le Fée
- 6L. Abergel
- 18F. Lemoine
- 17Houboulang Mendes
- 2Igor Silva
- 15J. Laporte
- 5T. Fontaine
- 25V. Le Goff
- 30P. Nardi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Montpellier have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Lorient have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2021 | Reims(away) | 3-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Marseille(home) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Metz(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2021 | RB Leipzig(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Clermont Foot(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2021 | Monaco(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Saint Etienne(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Angers(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Nantes(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Bordeaux(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Montpellier wins, 3 draws, 0 Lorient wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2021 | Montpellier 1-1 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Lorient 0-1 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Montpellier 4-3 Lorient | Coupe de France |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Montpellier 2-0 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Lorient 2-2 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Lorient 1-1 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: Montpellier vs Lorient on Mar 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Montpellier score 1.6 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Lorient score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Lorient | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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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