Montpellier vs Pau: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Montpellier played against Pau in Ligue 2 (France). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

Montpellier has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Pau has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Montpellier scores 1.13 goals per game and allows 0.93. Pau scores 1.40 and allows 1.53. Games in this league average 2.53 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 40% of Montpellier's games and 53% of Pau's. The Over 2.5 rates are 20% and 60%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Pau has the higher season xG average, 1.44 to 1.39 per game. Montpellier takes 13.3 shots per game, while Pau takes 13.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Montpellier leads at halftime in 13% of its games and scores 0.73 goals per game after halftime. Pau leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.47 after halftime.

When the teams score

Montpellier's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). For Pau, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 2 games average 2.53 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

56Possession (%)44
MontpellierPau
13Shots7
MontpellierPau
5Shots on target3
MontpellierPau
1.45xG0.84
MontpellierPau
13Corners4
MontpellierPau
37Dangerous attacks25
MontpellierPau
22Fouls18
MontpellierPau
2Cards5
MontpellierPau

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.13Goals scored / game1.4
MontpellierPau
0.93Goals allowed / game1.53
MontpellierPau
52%Average possession51%
MontpellierPau
3.6Shots on target / game3.87
MontpellierPau

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.27Shots per game13.27
MontpellierPau
3.6Shots on target3.87
MontpellierPau
8.5%Shot conversion10.6%
MontpellierPau
52%Possession51%
MontpellierPau
1.39xG for1.44
MontpellierPau
1.32xG against1.18
MontpellierPau

Shooting quality

Montpellier: BalancedPau: Balanced
MontpellierPau
Accuracy (shots on target)27%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Montpellier is 400% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Montpellier · 0.4 pts / game - Pau

Montpellier
WDWWL
Season result split
47% W20% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-5
1.60 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LLWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.83Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Pau
LLDDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
40% W33% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-4
1.53 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-4-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WWDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Pau is 24% better for: goals scored per game.

1.13 goals / game - Montpellier · 1.4 goals / game - Pau

Montpellier is 65% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.93 goals / game - Montpellier · 1.53 goals / game - Pau

Montpellier scoring profile: very strong

Montpellier scores in 73% of games (11 of 15 meczów), while Pau keeps a clean sheet in 27% (4 of 15 meczów).

Pau scoring profile: very strong

Pau scores in 80% of games (12 of 15 meczów), while Montpellier keeps a clean sheet in 33% (5 of 15 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)21
MontpellierPau
14Goals conceded (season)23
MontpellierPau
2.07Average goals per game2.93
MontpellierPau
8Goals scored (last 5)4
MontpellierPau
4Goals conceded (last 5)14
MontpellierPau

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal80%
MontpellierPau
27%2 goals47%
MontpellierPau
7%3 goals13%
MontpellierPau
7%4 goals0%
MontpellierPau

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal73%
MontpellierPau
20%2 goals40%
MontpellierPau
7%3 goals20%
MontpellierPau
0%4 goals7%
MontpellierPau

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time27%
MontpellierPau
0%BTTS in both halves0%
MontpellierPau
7%Scored in both halves27%
MontpellierPau

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
MontpellierPau
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS27%
MontpellierPau
40%BTTS - last 560%
MontpellierPau

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time87%
MontpellierPau
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
MontpellierPau
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time40%
MontpellierPau

2nd half

53%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
MontpellierPau
27%Min. 2 goals after half-time13%
MontpellierPau
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
MontpellierPau

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Pau is 38% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.87 pts / game - Montpellier · 1.2 pts / game - Pau

Montpellier - half-time state
13% leading47% draw40% trailing
Pau - half-time state
33% leading20% draw47% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.87Points per game (1st half)1.2
MontpellierPau
0.4Goals scored (1st half)0.93
MontpellierPau
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)1.07
MontpellierPau
1.07Average goals (1st half)2
MontpellierPau
40%Clean sheet before half-time47%
MontpellierPau
67%No goal before half-time40%
MontpellierPau

After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per game (2nd half)1.47
MontpellierPau
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.47
MontpellierPau
0.27Goals conceded (2nd half)0.47
MontpellierPau
1Average goals (2nd half)0.93
MontpellierPau
80%Clean sheet after half-time60%
MontpellierPau
53%No goal after half-time53%
MontpellierPau

Montpellier - second-half results

40% W47% R13% P
13
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.87
PPG before half-time
Lead holding362%

Leads at halftime in 13% of games and wins 47%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Pau - second-half results

40% W27% R33% P
18
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.6

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Montpellier - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.802.00
Goals scored / game0.41.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1+5
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Pau - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.80
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game2.00.8
Average goals per game2.61.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals60%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-7-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Montpellier
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
3
3
16-30
2
3
31-45
5
0
46-60
1
1
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Pau
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
4
6
16-30
6
5
31-45
2
2
46-60
0
2
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
47%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Montpellier

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Pau

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 2).

Teams vs league

MontpellierLigaPau
Average goals per game 2.072.53 2.93
Both teams scored 40%51% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 20%46% 60%
Clean sheets 33%29% 27%
Goal before half-time 73%67% 87%
Goal after half-time 53%74% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.53
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.31
Home goals / game
1.21
Away goals / game
+8%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defensive advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. PauYellow cardRayan Touzghar
  2. PauYellow cardCheikh Fall
  3. MontpellierYellow cardKhalil Fayad
  4. PauYellow cardOmar Sadik
  5. PauSubstitutionOn: Setigui KaramokoOff: Ousmane Kanté
  6. PauSubstitutionOn: Edhy Yvan ZulianiOff: Giovani Versini
  7. PauSubstitutionOn: Neil GlossoaOff: Omar Sissoko
  8. MontpellierSubstitutionOn: Lucas Mincarelli DavinOff: Théo Sainte-Luce
  9. PauYellow cardSetigui Karamoko
  10. PauYellow cardNeil Glossoa
  11. MontpellierYellow cardThéo Chennahi

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Remi LandryMatches officiated: 16
4.13Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 219%Home wins38%Draws44%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Montpellier vs Pau?

The Ligue 2 match finished Montpellier 0:1 Pau. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Montpellier vs Pau?

Montpellier score 1.13 goals per game on average and Pau 1.40. The Ligue 2 average is 2.53 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Montpellier's matches and 53% of Pau's.

What form are Montpellier and Pau in?

Over the last 5 games Montpellier have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Pau 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Montpellier vs Pau?

The statistical background for Montpellier vs Pau — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.