Lyon v Montpellier result

Full-time · Lyon 1–4 Montpellier

Ligue 1 · · Parc Olympique Lyonnais

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Lyon 1–4 Montpellier — Montpellier won this Ligue 1 match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Montpellier won 4–1 at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 on Saturday 19 August.

Lyon have scored in 11 consecutive matches.

The goals

Montpellier led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Montpellier: Arnaud Nordin (20’), Mousa Tamari (39’; 66’, assisted by Benjamin Lecomte) and Akor Adams (89’, assisted by Léo Leroy); Lyon: A. Lacazette (69’, assisted by S. Kumbedi). A. Lacazette (80’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Lyon 0.36, Montpellier 2.92, from 7 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Vernice showed five yellow cards and one red — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Lyon: Sinaly Diomandé (13’), J. Lepenant (29’), S. Kumbedi (45+4’) and Nicolás Tagliafico (83’); Montpellier: Boubakar Kouyaté (51’).

What it changes

Lyon have lost their last three matches.

Montpellier are unbeaten in their last three matches. Montpellier have scored in 15 consecutive matches — every result checked.

It is Montpellier’s first win over Lyon since 13 February 2021, after four meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds). With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 2, across nine matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Mousa Tamari (Montpellier) 12.1, Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) 8.2 and S. Kumbedi (Lyon) 7.1 led the match.

Next up

Lyon next host Nice on 18 October 2026.

Montpellier next travel to Rodez on 19 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Lyon: Lyon v Nice, Sunday 18 October — the preview. Next for Montpellier: Rodez v Montpellier, Monday 19 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Lyon 1–4 Montpellier · Ligue 1
  • Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais · Lyon
  • Referee: M. Vernice
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Lyon 4 · draws 0 · Montpellier 2 · 4.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Lyon 2W 0D 3L · Montpellier 2W 2D 1L

Lyon 1–4 Montpellier (Ligue 1): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 2.5
Goals
against 1.88 / 1.5 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.14 / 6.57
Corners
against 3.71 / 5.57 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
5.57 / 6.14
Shots on target
against 4.43 / 6 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2 / 1.71
Cards
against 1.86 / 2.14 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
3.82 yellows
Referee · M. Vernice
1.82 home / 2 away
over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameLyon for / againstLineMontpellier for / against
Goals scored
2.13 for · 1.88 against n 8
2.5standard
2.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
4.14 for · 3.71 against n 7
9.5standard
6.57 for · 5.57 against n 7
Shots
15.29 for · 11.43 against n 7
19.5standard
14.29 for · 13.86 against n 7
Shots on target
5.57 for · 4.43 against n 7
8.5standard
6.14 for · 6 against n 7
Fouls committed
12.86 for · 13.29 against n 7
21.5standard
12.29 for · 13.86 against n 7
Cards shown
2 for · 1.86 against n 7
3.5standard
1.71 for · 2.14 against n 7

Referee: M. Vernice — 3.82 yellow cards a game, 0.36 red cards, 25.82 fouls over 11 matches (1.82 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Lyon
Lyon — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Kumbedi n 866.1
2.97/6
0.53/0
—
A. Lacazette n 889.4
1.96/4
1.86/5
—
D. Ćaleta-Car n 883.6
1.76/3
0.11/0
—
M. Dembélé n 840.9
1.73/1
0.62/0
—
A. Sarr n 829.5
1.53/1
0.81/1
—
Lyon — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Lacazette n 889.4
38/8
1.47/2
M. Dembélé n 840.9
2.26/1
1.44/1
H. Aouar n 826.6
2.12/2
1.32/1
Jeffinho n 844.3
25/3
14/0
A. Sarr n 829.5
1.94/1
1.53/1
Lyon — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Lacazette n 889.4
15/1
00/0
B. Barcola n 883.1
0.32/0
0.52/1
A. Sarr n 829.5
0.41/0
0.41/0
M. Caqueret n 885.3
0.32/0
0.32/0
M. Dembélé n 840.9
0.62/0
00/0
Lyon — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Jeffinho n 844.3
3.36/4
S. Kumbedi n 866.1
3.18/4
M. Gusto n 855.1
3.16/3
A. Sarr n 829.5
2.75/1
H. Aouar n 826.6
2.55/1
Lyon — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Anthony Lopes n 890
3.28/4
Montpellier
Montpellier — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
V. Germain n 88.5
43/0
00/0
—
L. Leroy n 836.4
3.16/3
1.94/2
—
T. Sainte-Luce n 863
27/2
0.42/0
—
K. Fayad n 827.6
24/1
1.63/1
—
Boubakar Kouyaté n 881
1.86/4
0.74/1
—
Montpellier — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Adams n 887.6
4.48/7
2.27/5
A. Nordin n 880.3
2.45/5
1.85/4
Mousa Tamari n 871.1
2.16/3
1.45/3
E. Wahi n 866.4
26/3
1.44/2
W. Khazri n 872.4
1.96/4
0.53/0
Montpellier — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
E. Wahi n 866.4
12/2
0.53/0
A. Adams n 887.6
1.35/4
0.11/0
T. Savanier n 880.4
0.31/1
0.43/0
A. Nordin n 880.3
0.63/1
0.11/0
J. Chotard n 872.3
00/0
0.62/2
Montpellier — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
V. Germain n 88.5
6.65/0
F. Maouassa n 846.1
3.75/4
J. Chotard n 872.3
3.47/5
L. Leroy n 836.4
3.17/1
E. Tchato n 842.1
2.95/3
Montpellier — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Lecomte n 890
4.38/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
LyonMontpellier
64%Possession36%
0.36Expected goals (xG)2.92
7Shots14
3Shots on target8
3Shots off target4
1Blocked shots2
3Shots inside the box7
6Corners2
2Offsides4
20Fouls9
4Yellow cards1
1Red cards0
4Saves2
532Passes299
86%Pass accuracy80%

Lyon player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
R. Riou9000000005.9
S. Kumbedi90011027Y6.7
D. Ćaleta-Car9000000106.2
S. Diomandé90000002Y6.3
N. Tagliafico90000003Y6.2
J. Lepenant90000003Y6.9
B. Barcola9000000006.5
R. Cherki9000101107.6
A. Lacazette80102210R7
M. Caqueret6900000106.7
Jeffinho6900101106.7
A. Maitland-Niles sub2100000106.9
A. Sarr sub2100110006.5

Montpellier player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Lecomte9001001007.2
F. Sacko9000000206.9
C. Jullien9000000206.9
Boubakar Kouyaté90001000Y6.7
I. Sylla9000000606.9
J. Chotard9000110207.3
A. Adams9010311207
J. Ferri8900001206.3
Mousa Tamari8920431108.9
T. Savanier8900003006.9
A. Nordin6310221108
W. Khazri sub2700110006.9
L. Leroy sub10100100–
B. Omeragić sub10000000–
S. Delaye sub10000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Lyon v Montpellier — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
LyonLWWLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
MontpellierDWLWD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Lyon 4 · 0 draws · Montpellier 2 · 4.33 goals/game
  • 2023-05-07 Lyon 5–4 Montpellier
  • 2022-10-22 Montpellier 1–2 Lyon
  • 2022-04-23 Lyon 5–2 Montpellier
  • 2021-11-28 Montpellier 0–1 Lyon
  • 2021-02-13 Lyon 1–2 Montpellier
  • 2020-09-15 Montpellier 2–1 Lyon
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Lyon#6 pos53 pts34 pl-6 GD
Montpellier#12 pos41 pts34 pl-5 GD
Goals per game
Lyon scored1.44
Montpellier scored1.26
Lyon conceded1.62
Montpellier conceded1.41

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and Montpellier?
In their last 6 meetings, Lyon won 4, Montpellier won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Lyon and Montpellier?
Recent form — Lyon 2W 0D 3L; Montpellier 2W 2D 1L.

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