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Montpellier HSC vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Sun 4 Nov 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs Olympique de MarseilleLigue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Mikael Lesage
  • Referee Julien Aube
  • Referee Antony Gautier
  • Referee Mickael Annonier

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Montpellier HSC and Olympique de Marseille get this one started.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Gaetan Laborde needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Montpellier HSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 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' Poor challenge from Florian Thauvin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montpellier HSC and Olympique de Marseille are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' GOAL! Gaetan Laborde scores on 51. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar
  • 53' Morgan Sanson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card 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 is ready to make an impact after coming on for Morgan Sanson at the 59 minute mark.
  • 62' GOAL! Gaetan Laborde fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' Clinton Njie is replacing Valere Germain for the Olympique de Marseille side.
  • 70' A goal from the France international Paul Lasne! He fires home on 70 to make it 3-0!
  • 74' Time for substitution for Olympique de Marseille. Kevin Strootman is replaced by Duje Caleta-Car.
  • 79' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Gaetan Laborde exits the field as Junior Sambia enters on 79.
  • 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' Ambroise Oyongo gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Florent Mollet and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luiz Gustavo.
  • Full Time. Montpellier HSC beats Olympique de Marseille

Lineups

H2H

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

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC58% Draw24% Olympique de Marseille18%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
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

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC40% Draw46% Olympique de Marseille14%
Actual: 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.