Reims vs Montpellier prediction & probabilities (2026-09-18)

Ligue 2

Reims vs Montpellier Shots

2026-09-18 · 19:00
Shots40.7%Over 24.5 shots
Best predictionOver 24.5 shots · 40.7%A moderate lean, nothing emphatic. Calibrated, not a tip.
41%

model probability

ConvictionModerate

Expert AI analysis

The model makes Over 24.5 shots at 40.7%, its strongest read on the Shots market. The total-shots ladder runs from 53.6% for over 22.5 to 19.6% for over 28.5, with over 22.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 53.6%. Head to head on shots, Reims are the model’s pick to have more shots at 62.9%, with a level count at 6.1%. Calibrated against real results, we show the read, not a sure thing.

Shots

Over 22.553.6%

Over 24.540.7%

Over 26.529.1%

Over 28.519.6%

Total shots, every line

Line Over Under
22.5 shots 53.6% 46.4%
24.5 shots 40.7% 59.3%
26.5 shots 29.1% 70.9%
28.5 shots 19.6% 80.5%

Who takes more shots

★ ModelReims62.9%

Level6.1%

Montpellier31.0%

Team shot lines

Reims over 10.5

68.3%

Reims over 12.5

50.9%

Reims over 14.5

34.6%

Montpellier over 10.5

45.9%

Montpellier over 12.5

28.3%

Montpellier over 14.5

15.5%

Shot handicap

Reims line Reims Montpellier
-4.5 36.8% 63.2%
-2.5 49.8% 50.2%
-0.5 62.9% 37.1%
+0.5 69.0% 31.0%

Shots on target

Line Over Under
6.5 shots on target 68.8% 31.2%
7.5 shots on target 56.4% 43.6%
8.5 shots on target 43.9% 56.1%
9.5 shots on target 32.5% 67.5%

Recent shot volume

Reims10.8 taken12.5 faced
Montpellier13.5 taken13.0 faced

Shots taken and faced per game over each side’s last 6 matches, from real match data.

This season (2026/27)

10.8Reims shots per game
12.5Reims shots faced per game
13.5Montpellier shots per game
13.0Montpellier shots faced per game

Shot volume tracks territory and game state more than the scoreline, below are the model total-shot probabilities. More attempts are projected for Reims.

In-depth analysis

Every figure here is what the model thinks, not advice. We score every call against the result after the match.

40.7%Over 24.5 shots
62.9%Most shots: Reims
50.9%Reims over 12.5 shots
28.3%Montpellier over 12.5 shots
56.4%Over 7.5 on target

For the team lines, Reims over 12.5 shots sits at 50.9% and Montpellier at 28.3%. This season Reims have averaged 10.8 shots a game and Montpellier 13.5.

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 40.7% on Shots, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The Volume ReaderReims are the pick to have more shots at 62.9%, the side controlling territory usually gets the attempts.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 22.5 shots: over sits at 53.6%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many shots in Reims vs Montpellier?
The model rates over 24.5 total shots at 40.7% for Reims vs Montpellier.

Which team will have more shots in Reims vs Montpellier?
The model rates Reims to take more shots at 62.9%.

How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.

Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.

Shots accuracy

How our Shots calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

58.8%Best Shots call, hit rate
0.035Calibration error
50,316Matches graded

In 16,705 matches we rated like this one (40–50%), Shots actually happened 47.0% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 20 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →

Our last 10 Shots calls

Our most recent Shots calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✗ 52.2%✓ 52.7%✗ 52.8%✓ 56.0%✗ 51.4%✓ 55.9%✗ 56.2%✓ 52.1%✓ 60.2%✓ 50.9%
6 of 10 recent calls hit.
Betis vs Getafe2026-09-17Under 24.5 52.2%Miss
Malaga vs Villarreal2026-09-17Under 24.5 52.7%Hit
Ath Madrid vs Osasuna2026-09-16Under 24.5 52.8%Miss
La Coruna vs Sevilla2026-09-16Under 24.5 56.0%Hit
Barcelona vs Santander2026-09-16Under 24.5 51.4%Miss

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