Le Mans v Montpellier result
Team pages: Le Mans · Montpellier
The model’s pre-match pick
Le Mans 1–2 Montpellier — Montpellier won this Ligue 2 match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home win.
The result
Montpellier won 2–1 at Stade Marie-Marvingt in Ligue 2 on Monday 18 August. Le Mans are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Montpellier: T. Coulibaly (54’, assisted by E. Tchato) and J. Ndiaye (90’, assisted by Alexandre Mendy); Le Mans: Dame Guèye (90’, assisted by Brice Oggad).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Dame Guèye’s goal on 90 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Le Mans 0.00, Montpellier 0.00, from 11 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
R. Landry showed five yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Le Mans: Lucas Calodat (71’), Jean Vercruysse (87’) and Alexandre Lauray (90+4’); Montpellier: T. Sainte-Luce (35’) and E. Tchato (57’).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Dame Guèye (Le Mans) 7.0, T. Coulibaly (Montpellier) 6.3 and Nathanaël Mbuku (Montpellier) 4.7 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Le Mans to win, did not land — graded in the live track record like every other call.
Next up
Le Mans next travel to Auxerre on 25 October 2026.
Montpellier next host RED Star FC 93 on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Le Mans: Auxerre v Le Mans, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Montpellier: Montpellier v RED Star FC 93, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Le Mans 1–2 Montpellier · Ligue 2
- Venue: Stade Marie-Marvingt · Le Mans
- Referee: R. Landry
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Recent form: Le Mans 2W 2D 1L · Montpellier 0W 2D 3L
Le Mans 1–2 Montpellier (Ligue 2): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
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Match statistics & details
| Le Mans | Montpellier | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Possession | 45% |
| 11 | Shots | 12 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 5 | Corners | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 430 | Passes | 352 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
Le Mans player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Kocik | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Théo Eyoum | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Yohou | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| H. Voyer | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Vercruysse | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Y | 6.5 |
| D. Guèye | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| A. Ribelin | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| L. Calodat | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.3 |
| E. Quarshie | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Robin | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| A. Rabillard | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| M. Rossignol sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Lauray sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Y | 6.7 |
| T. Luvambo sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Abanda sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Brice Oggad sub | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Montpellier player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Ngapandouetnbu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| E. Tchato | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| J. Laporte | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Naoufel El Hannach | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| N. Mbuku | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Y. Mouanga | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Alexandre Mendy | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Omeragić | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Sainte-Luce | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Y | 7 |
| T. Coulibaly | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 |
| C. Jullien | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Everson sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Mincarelli Davin sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Ndiaye sub | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| T. Chennahi sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
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 Le Mans v Montpellier — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
The full post-match picture
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Frequently asked questions
- What was the model’s pick for Le Mans v Montpellier?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Le Mans v Montpellier was Home win.
- What is the recent form of Le Mans and Montpellier?
- Recent form — Le Mans 2W 2D 1L; Montpellier 0W 2D 3L.
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