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 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Mickael Annonier
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg | 1 G | |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Montpellier HSC and Olympique de Marseille.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Delort, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Florian Thauvin.
- 35' It’s high time Michel Der Zakarian made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' Boubacar Kamara, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' The France Gaetan Laborde breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 1-0!
- 53' The referee shows Olympique de Marseille player a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 59' Olympique de Marseille make a change. Morgan Sanson trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Ocampos on 59 minutes.
- 62' Gaetan Laborde doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' Dimitri Payet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique de Marseille tonight.
- 68' Clinton Njie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Valere Germain at the 68 minute mark.
- 70' Brilliant from the ! Paul Lasne makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 70.
- 74' Duje Caleta-Car gets the nod from Olympique de Marseille. He replaces Kevin Strootman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Junior Sambia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gaetan Laborde at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' A tactical swap from Montpellier HSC — Ambroise Oyongo on, Florent Mollet off on 85 minutes.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Luiz Gustavo. He receives a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 2 |
| Cengiz Under | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Valere Germain | 2 |
| Nuno Tavares | 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.

