Montpellier — Red Star
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In short
Final score 2:1: the model's most likely outcome, Montpellier to win (41%), came true.
Montpellier are slightly stronger: 41% against 29%, draw 31%.
2.6 goals expected in total — close to the competition average (2.6).
Over 2.5 goals — 51%, both teams to score — 57%.
Why
- By the strength ratings the teams are almost level.
- Montpellier are 120 points higher on Elo.
Facts
- Montpellier: unbeaten in 4.
- Last 2 meetings: Montpellier 0 wins, Red Star 0, 2 draws.
Probabilities
| Expected goals: Montpellier — Red Star What is xG? | 1.4–1.2 | |
| Montpellier not to lose | 71% | |
| Red Star not to lose | 59% | |
| No draw | 69% | |
| Both teams to score: yes | 57% | |
| Both teams to score: no | 43% | |
| Total over 2.5 | 51% | |
| Total under 2.5 | 49% |
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All totals and handicaps, team totals, corners and cards, the score grid, every factor and how the estimate moved before kick-off.
- All totals
- Handicap Montpellier
- Montpellier goals
- Red Star goals
- Corners and cards
- Full score grid
Match events
- 17′Noah Vidal-Cartoux · Montpellier
- 30′Mamadou Camara · Montpellier
- 42′Dylan Durivaux · Red Star
- 42′Yanis Zouaoui · Montpellier
- 47′Lacine Megnan-Pave · Montpellier1:0
- 51′Saîf-Eddine Khaoui · Red Star1:1
- 66′Matthieu Huard · Red Star
- 70′Dylan Durivaux · Red Star
- 88′Mamadou Camara · Montpellier2:1
Substitutions (10)
- 52′Kémo Cissé ↔ Jovany Ikanga A Ngele · Red Star
- 52′Elyaz Zidane ↔ Josué Escartin · Red Star
- 53′Daryll Benlahlou ↔ Noah Vidal-Cartoux · Montpellier
- 64′Hichem Abderrebi ↔ Lacine Megnan-Pave · Montpellier
- 64′Daylam Meddah ↔ Théo Chennahi · Montpellier
- 73′Leonardo Buta ↔ Matthieu Huard · Red Star
- 73′Idrissa Sabaly ↔ Saîf-Eddine Khaoui · Red Star
- 81′Côme Bianay ↔ Théo Magnin · Red Star
- 85′Yassine Benhattab ↔ Nicolas Pays · Montpellier
- 85′Nordan Mukiele ↔ Florian Tardieu · Montpellier
Match statistics
- 0.58Expected goals (xG)1.07
- 53Possession, %47
- 6Shots14
- 3On target5
- 1Big chances0
- 3Corners2
- 19Fouls21
- 1Offsides0
- 3Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards1
Lineups
Montpellier
- GKSimon Ngapandouetnbu6.8
- DFYanis Zouaoui7.6
- DFYaël Mouanga7.2
- DFJulien Laporte7.4
- DFNaoufel El Hannach7.1
- MFFlorian Tardieu85′7.5
- MFThéo Chennahi64′7.1
- MFNoah Vidal-Cartoux53′6.3
- FWNicolas Pays85′7.6
- FWMamadou Camara8.0
- FWLacine Megnan-Pave64′7.6
Came on (5)
- FWNordan Mukiele5′
- FWYassine Benhattab5′
- DFDaylam Meddah26′7.2
- FWDaryll Benlahlou37′6.5
- MFHichem Abderrebi26′6.0
Red Star
- GKGaëtan Poussin6.0
- DFMatthieu Huard73′7.6
- DFThéo Magnin81′7.7
- DFJosué Escartin52′6.7
- DFDylan Durivaux70′5.5
- DFBradley Danger6.6
- MFSaîf-Eddine Khaoui73′7.1
- MFIslamdine Halifa6.5
- FWGodson Kyeremeh6.6
- FWJovany Ikanga A Ngele52′6.0
- FWDamien Durand7.2
Came on (5)
- DFLeonardo Buta17′6.5
- MFIdrissa Sabaly17′6.7
- DFCôme Bianay9′
- FWKémo Cissé38′6.6
- DFElyaz Zidane38′6.8
Form
- 19.10away · Rodez3:0
- 09.10Grenoble2:0
- 18.09away · Reims1:1
- 11.09Pau1:0
- 05.09away · Saint-Étienne1:3
- 17.10Saint-Étienne0:1
- 10.10away · Clermont Foot3:2
- 19.09away · Guingamp3:1
- 14.09Metz1:0
- 04.09away · Laval2:1
Head to head
- 09.05.2026Red Star — Montpellier1:1
- 09.08.2025Montpellier — Red Star1:1
Table
| # | Team | P | W | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Promotion | Saint-Étienne | 11 | 8 | +12 | 25 |
| 2, Promotion | Montpellier | 11 | 7 | +10 | 24 |
| 3, Promotion play-offs | Nancy | 11 | 7 | +7 | 22 |
| 5, Promotion play-offs | Pau | 11 | 6 | +5 | 20 |
| 6 | Red Star | 11 | 5 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Annecy FC | 11 | 5 | -1 | 16 |
Next matches
- Annecy FCMontpellier31 October · Ligue 22929422The most likely outcome came true: 20:3Final score 0:3. Model's score: 0:1.2.5
- Red StarNancy2 November · Ligue 23729341The most likely outcome did not happen: 11:4Final score 1:4. Model's score: 2:1.2.5
Ligue 2 on the same day
- 363034XThe most likely outcome came true: X1:1Final score 1:1. Model's score: 1:1, exactly right.2.4
This is the model’s statistical estimate, not a recommendation. An outcome at 41% will not happen in roughly 59 matches out of 100. How to read probabilities →