Lille vs Montpellier

16 April 2023 · Ligue 1 · 2022/23 · Referee Jérôme Brisard

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jonathan Christian David 70’
  • Rémy Cabella 72’
  • Issiaga Sylla 24’

Match summary

Lille came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Montpellier. Montpellier led 1-0 at half-time.

Issiaga Sylla put Montpellier ahead in the 24th minute, set up by Sepe Elye Wahi, Jonathan Christian David equalised in the 70th minute, set up by Rémy Cabella, and Rémy Cabella won it with a header in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Lille created 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Montpellier's 0.56 from 4.

Match stats

Lille Montpellier
17 Shots 4
7 Shots on Target 1
8 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2.32 xG 0.52
2.32 Non-penalty xG 0.52
11 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Lille Montpellier
Kick-off
24’
Issiaga Sylla
Assist: Sepe Elye Wahi0-1 (Montpellier)
Half-time0-1
Jonathan Christian David
Assist: Rémy Cabella1-1 (Lille)
70’
Rémy Cabella2-1 (Lille)
72’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Lille
  • Alexsandro Ribeiro
Montpellier
  • Christopher Jullien
  • Kiki Kouyate
  • Sepe Elye Wahi

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 0.56 24’ Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier), 0-1 24’ 70’ Jonathan Christian David (Lille), 1-1 70’ 72’ Rémy Cabella (Lille), 2-1 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 0.56 24’ Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier), 0-1 Sylla 24’ 70’ Jonathan Christian David (Lille), 1-1 David 70’ 72’ Rémy Cabella (Lille), 2-1 Cabella 72’
Lille 2.36 xGMontpellier 0.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Montpellier attacking Lille attacking 
72’ Rémy Cabella (Lille), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 70’ Jonathan Christian David (Lille), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 19’ Jonathan Bamba (Lille), from a corner, 0.41 xG, saved 24’ Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 24’ Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 47’ Benjamin André (Lille), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 6’ André Gomes (Lille), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Téji Savanier (Montpellier), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 40’ Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 90+4’ Edon Zhegrova (Lille), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 14’ Timothy Weah (Lille), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Ismaily (Lille), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Angel Gomes (Lille), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Angel Gomes (Lille), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Benjamin André (Lille), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Jonathan Bamba (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Benjamin André (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ André Gomes (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ André Gomes (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Jordan Ferri (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Rémy Cabella (Lille), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 70’ Jonathan Christian David (Lille), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 19’ Jonathan Bamba (Lille), from a corner, 0.41 xG, saved 24’ Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 24’ Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 47’ Benjamin André (Lille), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 6’ André Gomes (Lille), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Téji Savanier (Montpellier), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Edon Zhegrova (Lille), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 40’ Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 72’ Ismaily (Lille), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 14’ Timothy Weah (Lille), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Angel Gomes (Lille), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Angel Gomes (Lille), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Benjamin André (Lille), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Jonathan Bamba (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ André Gomes (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Benjamin André (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ André Gomes (Lille), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Jordan Ferri (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lucas Chevalier GK900 0.000.000
Timothy Weah DEF461 0.050.000
Alexsandro Ribeiro DEF902 0.120.082
José Fonte DEF900 0.000.000
Gabriel Gudmundsson DEF460 0.000.000
Benjamin André MID903 0.180.000
André Gomes MID903 0.110.000
Rémy Cabella MID90111 0.800.994
Angel Gomes MID862 0.090.000
Jonathan Bamba MID462 0.430.021
Jonathan Christian David FWD9011 0.450.264
Ismaily Sub441 0.060.021
Bafode Diakite Sub440 0.000.000
Edon Zhegrova Sub441 0.070.000
Jonas Martin Sub40 0.000.000
Leny Yoro Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lille win 63% Avg odds 1.53
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.47
Montpellier win 16% Avg odds 5.91

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Lille DDWWL
Montpellier WWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Montpellier 1-3 Lille, 04 Sep 22 Next meeting: Lille 1-0 Montpellier, 03 Sep 23  All Lille vs Montpellier meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.