Nice vs Montpellier: result 0-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 21Kick-off on January 28, 2012 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Montpellier?
Montpellier won 0-1 on January 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 90′O. GiroudMontpellier
Official lineup for Nice vs Montpellier
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nice
- 19F. Dja Djedjé
- 20Abraham Guie Gneki
- 6D. Digard
- 17Kévin Anin
- 26A. Mounier
- 27J. Sablé
- 2R. Civelli
- 5K. Gomis
- 18Luciano Fabián Monzón
- 34Diacko Fofana
- 1D. Ospina
Montpellier
- 12Geoffrey Dernis
- 17O. Giroud
- 6Joris Marveaux
- 13M. Estrada
- 18Karim Aït-Fana
- 20R. Cabella
- 22B. Stambouli
- 2G. Bocaly
- 4Hilton
- 5Henri Bedimo
- 16Geoffrey Jourdren
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2012 | Rennes(home) | 0-0 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Dijon(home) | 5-5 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Marck(away) | 2-0 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Lille(away) | 4-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2012 | Tours(away) | 1-0 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Lyon(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 8, 2012 | Prix-lès-Mézières(away) | 4-0 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Evian TG(away) | 2-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Toulouse(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Nice wins, 1 draw, 2 Montpellier wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2011 | Montpellier 1-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Montpellier 1-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Nice 0-1 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nice score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Montpellier score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Montpellier | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nice | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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