Ligue 1 · Matchweek 20 · Jan 31

Montpellier - Lens

Lens won 2-0 away at Montpellier in Ligue 1 (Matchweek 20). Goals: M'Bala Nzola 1'; J. Agbonifo 61'.

🏟 Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98 👤 Referee: B. Dechepy
Key events
1' M'Bala Nzola(0 - 1) · Assist: A. Thomasson Lens
18' 🟨 Theo Sainte LuceYellow card Montpellier
45+6' 🟨 Deiver MachadoYellow card Lens
45+7' 🟨 Facundo MedinaYellow card Lens
50' 🟨 Boubakar KouyatéYellow card Montpellier
61' J. Agbonifo(0 - 2) · Assist: A. Thomasson Lens
78' 🟨 Modibo SagnanYellow card Montpellier
90+1' 🟨 Joris ChotardYellow card Montpellier
90+6' 🟨 Hamzat OjediranYellow card Lens
Quick stats
%50 Possession %50
14 Total shots 19
2 Shots on target 5
10 Shots off target 8
2 Blocked shots 6
8 Shots inside box 11
6 Shots outside box 8
3 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
1'
M'Bala Nzola(0 - 1) · Assist: A. Thomasson
Theo Sainte LuceYellow card🟨
18'
45+6'
🟨Deiver MachadoYellow card
45+7'
🟨Facundo MedinaYellow card
HT 0 - 1
Boubakar KouyatéYellow card🟨
50'
60'
🔁G. Koyalipou ↔ J. AgbonifoSubstitution
61'
J. Agbonifo(0 - 2) · Assist: A. Thomasson
A. Delort ↔ W. KhazriSubstitution🔁
64'
K. Kouyaté ↔ Y. MouangaSubstitution🔁
64'
T. Sainte-Luce ↔ O. MaammaSubstitution🔁
64'
K. Fayad ↔ R. NzingoulaSubstitution🔁
69'
Modibo SagnanYellow card🟨
78'
79'
🔁A. Diouf ↔ A. FulginiSubstitution
E. Tchato ↔ T. CoulibalySubstitution🔁
81'
Joris ChotardYellow card🟨
90+1'
90+3'
🔁A. Thomasson ↔ H. OjediranSubstitution
90+4'
🔁MBala Nzola ↔ W. SaïdSubstitution
90+4'
🔁J. Gradit ↔ J. BahSubstitution
90+6'
🟨Hamzat OjediranYellow card
FT 0 - 2
Match statsMontpellier · Lens
Key stats
%50 Possession %50
Shots
14 Total shots 19
2 Shots on target 5
10 Shots off target 8
2 Blocked shots 6
8 Shots inside box 11
6 Shots outside box 8
3 Saves 2
Passing
429 Total passes 440
346 Accurate passes 365
%81 Pass accuracy %83
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 5
2 Offsides 2
12 Fouls 17
Cards
4 Yellow cards 3
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsMontpellier 4-3-1-2Lens 5-3-2
Montpellier · Bench
Coach: J. Gasset
Lens · Bench
27J. Bah27
Coach: W. Still
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2020–2024
Montpellier 2
Dec 12who was on topDec 8
Lens 4
2 Montpellier 3 draw 4 Lens
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.2goals / match
812total goals
2/4clean sheets
1-0Montpellier best win · Oct 17
2-0Lens best win · Dec 8
%67 Over 1.5 6/9
%33 Over 2.5 3/9
%22 Over 3.5 2/9
%44 BTTS 4/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Montpellier at home4 matches
1W 2D 1L 3:3
Lens at home5 matches
3W 1D 1L 9:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Montpellier2W 2D 1L Lens3W 2D 0L
1.60 2.20 Points per game
7 12 Goals scored
5 7 Goals conceded
1.41 2.46 xG average
1.34 0.89 xGA average
%40 %20 Clean sheets
%60 %80 BTTS
%60 %60 Over 2.5
6.4 8.4 Corners
1.4 2.0 Cards
Montpellier4W 4D 2L Lens5W 3D 2L
1.60 1.80 Points per game
12 23 Goals scored
6 15 Goals conceded
1.30 2.17 xG average
1.37 1.05 xGA average
%60 %20 Clean sheets
%30 %70 BTTS
%40 %80 Over 2.5
5.5 7.5 Corners
1.7 2.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
18Montpellierin the table16pts
34matches 4-4-26W-D-L 23:79goals -56diff
LLLDL
8Lensin the table52pts
34matches 15-7-12W-D-L 42:39goals +3diff
WDWLW
Season profile · 2024/2025 · 34 matches
0.47 2.33 Points per game
1.19 1.54 xG average
1.64 1.29 xGA average
%3 %38 Clean sheets
%41 %48 BTTS
%56 %62 Over 2.5
4.7 5.5 Corners
2.9 2.2 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Dec 8 Lens 2-0 Montpellier Ligue 1
May 19 Lens 2-2 Montpellier Ligue 1
Dec 8 Montpellier 0-0 Lens Ligue 1
Feb 25 Montpellier 1-1 Lens Ligue 1
Oct 15 Lens 1-0 Montpellier Ligue 1
Apr 20 Lens 2-0 Montpellier Ligue 1
Oct 17 Montpellier 1-0 Lens Ligue 1
Jan 30 Montpellier 1-2 Lens Ligue 1
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