MONTPELLIER. Nice didn’t concede much to Montpellier to lock the result on a 0-0 scoreline on Friday. Nice was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Stade de la Mosson stadium in Montpellier on Friday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Hakim Ben El Hadj who was helped by Brice Parinet Le Tellier and Julien Haulbert. The 4th official was Brendan Roffet. The weather was rain and snow. The temperature was quite cold at 2.62 degrees Celsius or 36.72 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 9 Total 15
- 1 On Target 4
- 5 Off Target 8
- 3 Shots blocked 3
- 83 Attack 107
- 25 Dangerous attack 53
- 84 Ball safe 91
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 7
- 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 9 Total 13
- 0 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Nice had a strong ball possession 59% while Montpellier was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Nice had a more offensive attitude with 53 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 4 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Nice to win the match.
Montpellier shot 9 times, 1 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Nice shot 15 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Montpellier didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Nice received 4 yellow cards (Jean-Clair Todibo, Melvin Bard, Hicham Boudaoui and Pablo Rosario).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Montpellier will have 12 points like Strasbourg and Rennes to hold in the 12th place. On the other side, Nice will have 26 points to hold in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligue 1, Montpellier will host Paris Saint Germain on the 17th of March with a 19-4 head to head stats in favor of Paris Saint Germain (11 draws).
Nice will host Paris Saint Germain on the 4th of May with a 18-12 head to head statistic in favor of Paris Saint Germain (7 draws).
Montpellier – Formation
Montpellier
78'
Montpellier started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Michel Der Zakarian decided to play with the following team: Benjamin Lecomte , Falaye Sacko , Bećir Omeragić , Maxime Estève , Theo Sainte Luce , Joris Chotard , Jordan Ferri , Musa Al-Taamari , Teji Savanier , Khalil Fayad and Akor Adams .
The home team had on the bench: Wahbi Khazri , Dimitry Bertaud, Sacha Delaye, Kelvin Yeboah, Enzo Tchato Mbiayi, Lucas Mincarelli Davin, Teo Allix, Othmane Maamma and Christopher Jullien .
Substitutions
Montpellier made 3 changes: Teji Savanier for Kelvin Yeboah (90′), Khalil Fayad for Wahbi Khazri (84′) and Theo Sainte Luce for Christopher Jullien (78′).
Best player: Falaye Sacko
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Montpellier was Falaye Sacko.
His rating is with 37 passes (78% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 2. He performed 2 crosses.
Nice – Formation
Nice
71'
Nice started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Francesco Farioli played with: Marcin Bułka , Pablo Rosario , Jean-Clair Todibo , Dante , Melvin Bard , Hicham Boudaoui , Khéphren Thuram , Morgan Sanson , Badredine Bouanani , Terem Moffi and Jérémie Boga .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Gaëtan Laborde , Sofiane Diop , Romain Perraud , Jordan Lotomba, Aliou Baldé, Evann Guessand , Salvatore Sirigu, Tom Louchet and Antoine Mendy.
Substitutions
Nice made 4 changes: Terem Moffi for Evann Guessand (67′), Jérémie Boga for Sofiane Diop (67′), Badredine Bouanani for Gaëtan Laborde (60′) and Melvin Bard for Romain Perraud (86′).
Best player: Morgan Sanson
The most impressive player for Nice was Morgan Sanson.
His rating is with 42 passes (93% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 7 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligue 1.
- Montpellier – Nice – 0-0
