Olympique de Marseille vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Olympique de Marseille vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Montpellier HSC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | AS Monaco FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Toulouse FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Mar | Stade de Reims | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–5 | L |
| 13 Apr | Angers SCO | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–4 | L |
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' Welcome to Orange Velodrome that hosts another battle between Olympique de Marseille and Montpellier HSC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Olympique de Marseille that had 475 games and scored 530 goals.
- 9' Mason Greenwood does the damage! The net is bulging and Olympique de Marseille surge ahead!
- 14' Adrien Rabiot is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique de Marseille so far.
- 15' The referee shows Olympique de Marseille player a card on 15.
- 20' Panama international Michael Murillo has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique de Marseille and Montpellier HSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Olympique de Marseille is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Benjamin Lecomte, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Zoumana Camara might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Rabby Nzingoula was booked on 46.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' It’s high time Zoumana Camara made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' GOAL! Wilfried Bille fires home to make it 1-1!
- 65' Ismael Bennacer is replacing Valentin Rongier for the Olympique de Marseille side.
- 67' What a strike from Mason Greenwood! The score is 2-1.
- 72' Theo Sainte-Luce makes way for Issiaga Sylla at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montpellier HSC.
- 74' Jonathan Rowe does the damage! The net is bulging and Olympique de Marseille surge ahead!
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adrien Rabiot on 77.
- 77' It is a substitution in Olympique de Marseille team. Quentin Merlin is replaced by Amine Harit on 77 minute.
- 82' Othmane Maamma has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 83' Against the run of play, Lucas Mincarelli has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' Olympique de Marseille manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pol Mikel Lirola is hanging Luis Henrique on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' Adrien Rabiot adds to his 4 season tally! Olympique de Marseille lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Yael Mouanga. He receives a card.
- 90' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Nicolas Pays is replaced by Othmane Maamma on 90 minute.
- Montpellier HSC will have plenty to reflect on. Olympique de Marseille were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 23
- 25
-
9
Amine Gouiri ↓ Jonathan Rowe 65'
- 21
- 19
- 1
- 6
- 10
- 44
-
3
Quentin Merlin ↓ Amine Harit 77'
- 62
Bench
- 8
- 12
-
11
Amine Harit ↑ 77'
-
29
Pol Mikel Lirola ↑ 86'
-
22
Ismael Bennacer ↑ 65'
- 13
- 26
-
17
Jonathan Rowe ↑ 65'
- 14
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
Montpellier HSC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 40
- 12
- 27
- 17
- 70
- 47
- 21
-
41
Junior Ndiaye ↓ Joris Chotard 72'
-
19
Rabby Nzingoula ↓ Khalil Fayad 72'
-
18
Nicolas Pays ↓ Othmane Maamma 90'
- 49
Bench
-
3
Issiaga Sylla ↑ 72'
- 16
- 10
- 11
- 77
- 4
-
13
Joris Chotard ↑ 72'
-
22
Khalil Fayad ↑ 72'
-
14
Othmane Maamma ↑ 90'
Coach
Zoumana Camara
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Laborde | 5 |
| Dimitri Payet | 3 |
| Mason Greenwood | 3 |
| Valere Germain | 2 |
| Nuno Tavares | 2 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 2 |
| Cengiz Under | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2025-04-19
Olympique de Marseille
5–1
Montpellier HSC
W
2025-04-12
AS Monaco FC
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2025-04-06
Olympique de Marseille
3–2
Toulouse FC
W
2025-03-29
Stade de Reims
3–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
2025-03-16
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
2025-03-08
Olympique de Marseille
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
85%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
36%
Olympique de Marseille or Montpellier HSC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.