Ligue 1
Montpellier 2-0 Nice
Montpellier vs Nice finished 2-0 in Ligue 1. Key event: 3' Alassane Pléa (xG 0.05 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 80.7%, 49.7%). Head to head: H2H last 8: 2-3-3. Home form: D D W L L; Away form: L D W W L. Also shown: timeline, team statistics, top players, recent team results, head-to-head.
Match context 4 facts
Home form
D D W L L
5 pts, goals 3-4, 0.60 scored/match, 0.80 conceded/match
Away form
L D W W L
7 pts, goals 9-9, 1.80 scored/match, 1.80 conceded/match
Montpellier · season record
2 W · 3 D · 3 L
2017/2018: 8 recorded matches, goals 5–6; before 15 Oct 2017 UTC. Not official standings.
Nice · season record
3 W · 1 D · 4 L
2017/2018: 8 recorded matches, goals 12–12; before 15 Oct 2017 UTC. Not official standings.
Shot map 29 shots · 2 goals
Both teams attack from left to right. The attacking half is shown when every location fits it; larger markers represent higher xG.
Attempt
Goal
Marker size = xG
Timeline 29 events
3'
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Alassane Pléa
NIC xG 0.05 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 80.7%, 49.7%
4'
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Alassane Pléa
NIC assist Jean Michael Seri · xG 0.02 · From Corner · location 92.5%, 58.8%
4'
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Ruben Aguilar
MON assist Paul Lasne · xG 0.13 · Open Play · location 91.5%, 50.6%
6'
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Mario Balotelli
NIC assist Vincent Koziello · xG 0.02 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 76%, 31%
13'
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Casimir Ninga
MON xG 0.03 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 83.5%, 50.3%
16'
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Jérôme Roussillon
MON assist Souleymane Camara · xG 0.03 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 80.1%, 65.8%
18'
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Mario Balotelli
NIC assist Christophe Jallet · xG 0.01 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 76.3%, 92.3%
18'
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Jean Michael Seri
NIC assist Pierre Lees-Melou · xG 0.01 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 70.8%, 49.4%
26'
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Alassane Pléa
NIC xG 0.47 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 91.2%, 52.1%
26'
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Mario Balotelli
NIC xG 0.44 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 92.3%, 43.7%
27'
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Allan Saint-Maximin
NIC assist Alassane Pléa · xG 0.05 · Left Foot · Open Play · location 89.1%, 30.4%
27'
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Christophe Jallet
NIC assist Alassane Pléa · xG 0.09 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 85.2%, 58.8%
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36'
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Souleymane Camara
MON assist Jérôme Roussillon · xG 0.02 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 79.1%, 68.2%
54'
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Stéphane Sessegnon
MON assist Nordi Mukiele · xG 0.01 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 72.7%, 47%
60'
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Daniel Congré
MON assist Stéphane Sessegnon · xG 0.04 · Right Foot · From Corner · location 86.9%, 58.3%
65'
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Pierre Lees-Melou
NIC assist Allan Saint-Maximin · xG 0.11 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 89.7%, 56.7%
70'
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Alassane Pléa
NIC assist Mario Balotelli · xG 0.34 · Left Foot · Open Play · location 86.6%, 50.3%
73'
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Isaac Mbenza
MON assist Junior Sambia · xG 0.11 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 81.2%, 63.6%
79'
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Mario Balotelli
NIC assist Alassane Pléa · xG 0.01 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 53.6%, 33.7%
83'
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Arnaud Souquet
NIC assist Jean Michael Seri · xG 0.04 · Right Foot · Open Play · location 90.1%, 27.6%
Head-to-head H2H last 12: 3-6-3
Nice leads the last 12 head-to-head meetings: 6 wins, 3 losses, 3 draws. Latest meeting: 04 Feb 2026 · Nice vs Montpellier · 3 - 2.
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