Sunday , 16 August 2026

Montpellier HSC vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Montpellier HSC
1 – 1
Full Time
Olympique de Marseille
Wed 20 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45' · FT 45'
Khalil Fayad 14' 1–0
1–1 52' Jordan Veretout
Christopher Jullien 44' Y
Y 55' Samuel Gigot
Teji Savanier 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs Olympique de Marseille — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Leonard
  • Assistant 1 Brice Parinet (France)
  • Assistant 2 Philippe Jeanne

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
7
9
Montpellier HSC 21 games · Avg 3.3 goals Olympique de Marseille
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-20 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Olympique de Marseille 2023-03-31 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2023-01-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Olympique de Marseille 2022-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2021-08-08 Montpellier HSC 2–3 Olympique de Marseille

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Olympique de Marseille H 1–1 D
17 Dec FC Metz A 1–0 W
08 Dec Racing Club de Lens H 0–0 D
03 Dec AS Monaco FC A 0–2 L
29 Nov Clermont Foot 63 H 1–1 D
26 Nov Stade Brestois 29 H 1–3 L
Olympique de Marseille
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Montpellier HSC A 1–1 D
17 Dec Clermont Foot 63 H 2–1 W
14 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–1 L
10 Dec FC Lorient A 4–2 W
06 Dec Olympique Lyonnais H 3–0 W
03 Dec Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 2–0 W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stade de la Mosson that hosts another battle between Montpellier HSC and Olympique de Marseille.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joris Chotard, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Mosson with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' named a 5-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Khalil Fayad has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' Samuel Gigot has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 350 appearances.
  • 24' Montpellier HSC have won 379 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' Tanguy Coulibaly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montpellier HSC that had 417 games and scored 379 goals.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montpellier HSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christopher Jullien.
  • 49' It’s high time Michel Der Zakarian made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 52' Goal! Jordan Veretout scores his 42 goal in 456 matches.
  • 55' Olympique de Marseille player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Falaye Sacko is hanging Lucas Mincarelli on the field on 60 minute.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Khalil Fayad as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Ferri steps in for Montpellier HSC.
  • 66' France international Lucas Mincarelli has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Olympique de Marseille team. Iliman Ndiaye is replaced by Vitinha on 72 minute.
  • 74' Kelvin Yeboah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Akor Adams at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' Bamo Meite gets the nod from Olympique de Marseille. He replaces Samuel Gigot and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Teji Savanier on 90 minutes.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

Olympique de Marseille Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gennaro Gattuso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gaetan Laborde 5
Dimitri Payet 3
Mason Greenwood 3
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
Valere Germain 2
Nuno Tavares 2
Arnaud Nordin 2
Cengiz Under 2

Head to Head

2023-12-20 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Olympique de Marseille 2023-03-31 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2023-01-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Olympique de Marseille 2022-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2021-08-08 Montpellier HSC 2–3 Olympique de Marseille

Montpellier HSC Form

2023-12-20 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Olympique de Marseille D 2023-12-17 FC Metz 0–1 Montpellier HSC W 2023-12-08 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-12-03 AS Monaco FC 2–0 Montpellier HSC L 2023-11-29 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Clermont Foot 63 D 2023-11-26 Montpellier HSC 1–3 Stade Brestois 29 L

Olympique de Marseille Form

2023-12-20 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Olympique de Marseille D 2023-12-17 Olympique de Marseille 2–1 Clermont Foot 63 W 2023-12-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Olympique de Marseille L 2023-12-10 FC Lorient 2–4 Olympique de Marseille W 2023-12-06 Olympique de Marseille 3–0 Olympique Lyonnais W 2023-12-03 Olympique de Marseille 2–0 Stade Rennais FC 1901 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or Olympique de Marseille 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC32% Draw30% Olympique de Marseille38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
62%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
68%
Montpellier HSC or Olympique de Marseille
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC23% Draw49% Olympique de Marseille28%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push Olympique de Marseille covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.