Montpellier HSC vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Montpellier HSC vs Olympique de Marseille — Ligue 1 .
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique de Marseille 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Mickael Annonier
6 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Toulouse FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Nimes Olympique | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | SM Caen | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | SS Lazio | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | OGC Nice | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | SM Caen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Apollon FC Lemesos | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
4/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 7 G | 3 A |
| Amine Harit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Himad Abdelli | 3 G | |
| Igor Paixao | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Montpellier HSC launch into their encounter with Olympique de Marseille.
- 5' Daniel Congre, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique de Marseille is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montpellier HSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florian Thauvin on 30 minutes.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ellyes Skhiri suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 51' A stunning finish from Gaetan Laborde — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Morgan Sanson on 53.
- 58' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' Lucas Ocampos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morgan Sanson on 59 minute.
- 62' Brilliant from the ! Gaetan Laborde makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 62.
- 67' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Olympique de Marseille's shape.
- 68' Clinton Njie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valere Germain on 68 minute.
- 70' GOAL! Paul Lasne scores on 70. Assisted by Florent Mollet
- 74' The whistle greets Kevin Strootman as he departs to be replaced by Duje Caleta-Car.
- 79' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Gaetan Laborde is replaced by Junior Sambia on 79 minute.
- 84' It’s high time Rudi Garcia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Florent Mollet has done his job and it is now time for Ambroise Oyongo to step up.
- 88' Luiz Gustavo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 11
- 40
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 31
- 7
-
10
Gaetan Laborde ↓ Junior Sambia 79'
- 25
- 14
Bench
- 16
-
8
Ambroise Oyongo ↑ 85'
- 23
-
6
Junior Sambia ↑ 79'
- 19
- 18
- 32
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 30
- 26
- 4
- 23
- 18
- 17
-
8
Morgan Sanson ↓ Lucas Ocampos 59'
- 19
- 10
-
28
Valere Germain ↓ Clinton Njie 68'
Bench
- 16
- 2
- 27
-
5
Lucas Ocampos ↑ 59'
-
14
Clinton Njie ↑ 68'
- 11
-
15
Duje Caleta-Car ↑ 74'
Coach
Rudi Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Laborde | 5 |
| Dimitri Payet | 3 |
| Mason Greenwood | 3 |
| Cengiz Under | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Valere Germain | 2 |
| Nuno Tavares | 2 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 2 |
Head to Head
Montpellier HSC Form
Olympique de Marseille Form
2018-11-04
Montpellier HSC
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2018-10-28
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2018-10-25
Olympique de Marseille
1–3
SS Lazio
L
2018-10-21
OGC Nice
0–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2018-10-07
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
SM Caen
W
2018-10-04
Apollon FC Lemesos
2–2
Olympique de Marseille
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78
Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
Montpellier HSC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Montpellier HSC or Draw
82%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
42%
Montpellier HSC or Olympique de Marseille
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC
| Handicap | Montpellier HSC covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.