Match Report
68 points separated the sides: Paris Saint Germain 1st on 84, Montpellier 18th on 16. Paris Saint Germain's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.68/2.32 for Montpellier and 2.71/1.03 for Paris Saint Germain (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Montpellier had not won in 13 games. Montpellier had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Paris Saint Germain, 7.
34 meetings are on record — 4 won by Montpellier, 20 by Paris Saint Germain, 10 drawn, at 3.32 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 38% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 68% of the meetings. Goals have risen lately: 5.6 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.32 across the full history.
The venue was Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, with room for 22,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Paris Saint Germain led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Montpellier: Tanguy Coulibaly (64') · Paris Saint Germain: Senny Mayulu (44'), Gonçalo Ramos (59'), Gonçalo Ramos (65'), Gonçalo Ramos (49')