Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Montpellier HSC welcome Olympique de Marseille for this crunch clash at Stade de la Mosson.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montpellier HSC and Olympique de Marseille are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel Der Zakarian will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 14' The Morocco midfielder Khalil Fayad breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 1-0!
  • 19' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Olympique de Marseille's 5-3-2 shape.
  • 24' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 29' named a 5-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Olympique de Marseille come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Christopher Jullien will be fuming at that decision.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jordan Veretout makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 55' Samuel Gigot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Falaye Sacko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Mincarelli at the 60 minute mark.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Montpellier HSC — Jordan Ferri on, Khalil Fayad off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Pau Lopez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 126 appearances.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Vitinha. He replaces Iliman Ndiaye on 72 minute.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Akor Adams as he leaves the pitch. Kelvin Yeboah steps in for Montpellier HSC.
  • 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 84' France international Lucas Mincarelli has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' A change in the Olympique de Marseille ranks — Samuel Gigot exits the field as Bamo Meite enters on 87.
  • 90' Teji Savanier catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.