Montpellier 2-0 Nice
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: B. Lecomte 8.9 · S. Sessègnon 7.9 · N. Mukiele 7.8
Match analysis
5 sections18:2715 October 2017: the Ligue 1 matchday 9 match ended Montpellier 2-0 Nice.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Montpellier scored first, in the 55th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 55' S. Sessègnon, assisted by N. Mukiele → 1-0; 74' I. Mbenza, assisted by S. Sambia → 2-0.
Yellow cards: Montpellier 3, Nice 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 14-15 (4-8 on target); possession 36%-64%; corners 4-7; pass accuracy 79%-88%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 2-0 in the second.
Standout players
B. Lecomte was Montpellier's highest-rated player at 8.9 in 90 minutes: 8 saves, won 2 of 2 duels.
J. Seri was Nice's highest-rated player at 7.1 in 90 minutes: 1 shot on target, 2 key passes, won 3 of 9 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Montpellier beat Nice 2-0 in the Ligue 1 matchday 9 on 15 October 2017. Goals: S. Sessègnon 55', I. Mbenza 74'. Match stats: possession Montpellier 36%, Nice 64%; shots on target 4-8.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.