Montpellier vs Lens – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Football French Ligue 1 Montpellier - Lens
Result
0:2
31/01/2025 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • FRANCE: Ligue 1 - Round 20
  • Referee: Dechepy B. (Fra)
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Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
0.982.07
Ball Possession
49%51%
Goal Attempts
1419
Shots on Goal
25
Shots off Goal
108
Blocked Shots
26
Big Chances
16
Corner Kicks
45
Shots inside the Box
812
Shots outside the Box
67
Hit the Woodwork
00
Goalkeeper Saves
32
Free Kicks
1712
Offsides
22
Fouls
1217
Yellow Cards
43
Throw-ins
1415
Touches in the Opposition Box
2131
Passes
81% (344/425)83% (367/441)
Passes in the final third
58% (56/96)76% (100/132)
Crosses
40% (8/20)10% (2/20)
Tackles
70% (14/20)47% (7/15)
Clearances Total
3930
Interceptions
714

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 1)
  • 1', 0 - 1, Nzola M. , Thomasson A. (A),
  • 18', Sainte-Luce T. 🟨,
  • 26', Gasset J. 🟥,
  • 26', Still W. 🟥,
  • 45+6', Machado D. 🟨,
  • 45+7', Medina F. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 1)
  • 50', Kouyate K. 🟨,
  • 60', Koyalipou G. , Agbonifo J. ,
  • 61', 0 - 2, Agbonifo J. , Thomasson A. (A),
  • 64', Delort A. , Khazri W. ,
  • 64', Kouyate K. , Mouanga Y. ,
  • 64', Sainte-Luce T. , Maamma O. ,
  • 70', Fayad K. , Nzingoula R. ,
  • 78', Sagnan M. 🟨,
  • 79', Diouf A. , Fulgini A. ,
  • 81', Tchato E. , Coulibaly T. ,
  • 90+1', Chotard J. 🟨,
  • 90+3', Thomasson A. , Ojediran H. ,
  • 90+4', Nzola M. , Said W. ,
  • 90+4', Gradit J. , Juma Bah A. ,
  • 90+6', Ojediran H. 🟨,

Chances of winning


Montpellier
22.7%
Draw
25.9%
Lens
51.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
23.2% 24.5% 52.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

22.5% 25.3% 53.9%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Montpellier has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.5%)
  • Lens has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.9%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Montpellier than the current prediction. (-0.2%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Lens than the current prediction. (+2.5%)
  • Montpellier - Lens Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    4.18
    (4.1)
    3.68
    (3.88)
    1.86
    (1.82)
    5%
    (5.2%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

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  • What is the prediction for Montpellier - Lens?
  • Users Predictions: 29 users predict this event. Montpellier will win (votes: 5 - 17.2%). Lens will win (votes: 20 - 69%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 13.8%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Lens: 52.2%85.8%.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:2.
  • Preview Facts
    • A team from the mid-table and an outsider will play in this match (ranked 17 in the zone Relegation ~ Ligue 2 and 7).
    • Last 5 head-to-head matches Montpellier won 0.
    • One and the other team get a very uncertain game.
    • Recently Lens have a series of home games.
    • In this match Lens is a favorite.
    • There will not play in Montpellier: Ferri J. (Red Card) Jullien C. (Knee Injury) Maksimovic N. (Thigh Injury) Mincarelli L. (Injury)
    • There will not play in Lens: Jhoanner Chavez (Ankle Injury) Labeau Lascary R. (Knee Injury) Petric D. (Back Injury) Satriano M. (Knee Injury) Sotoca F. (Calf Injury)
    • Last 12 head-to-head matches Montpellier won 3 matches, drawn 4 matches, lost 5 matches and goals 13:17 (average 1.1:1.4).
    • Including matches at home between the teams Montpellier won 1 matches, drawn 3 matches, lost 2 matches and goals 7:8 (average 1.2:1.3).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Montpellier - Lens were as follows:
    08.12.2024 Lens - Montpellier 2:0
    19.05.2024 Lens - Montpellier 2:2
    08.12.2023 Montpellier - Lens 0:0
    25.02.2023 Montpellier - Lens 1:1
    10.12.2022 Montpellier - Lens 1:2
    Latest results of Montpellier
    26.01.2025 Toulouse - Montpellier 1:2
    17.01.2025 Montpellier - Monaco 2:1
    12.01.2025 Montpellier - Angers 1:3
    04.01.2025 Lyon - Montpellier 1:0
    21.12.2024 Le Puy - Montpellier 4:0
    Latest results of Lens
    26.01.2025 Lens - Angers 1:0
    18.01.2025 Lens - Paris Saint-Germain 1:2
    12.01.2025 Le Havre - Lens 1:2
    05.01.2025 Lens - Toulouse 0:1
    22.12.2024 Lens - Paris Saint-Germain 1:2
    French Ligue 1 Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Marseille860221:71418
    2PSG852116:8817
    3Strasbourg851217:10716
    4Lens851212:7516
    5Lyon850311:8315
    6Lille842216:10614
    7Monaco842217:13414
    8Toulouse841315:12313
    9Rennes825111:12-111
    10Nice832312:14-211
    11Paris FC931514:17-310
    12Brest823314:1409
    13Nantes92347:10-39
    14Lorient822412:19-78
    15Auxerre82157:12-57
    16Le Havre813410:16-66
    17Angers81344:12-86
    18Metz80265:20-152

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