Olympique de Marseille vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Mathieu Grosbost
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Mickael Annonier
- Referee Cedric Dos Santos
- Referee Sebastien Moreira
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Toulouse FC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 12 May | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 May | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | FC Nantes | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | FC Nantes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Amiens SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 3–1 | W |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Olympique de Marseille launch into their encounter with Montpellier HSC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 11' Poor challenge from Morgan Sanson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 16' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Congre suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Mihajlo Ristic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' Maxime Lopez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montpellier HSC tonight.
- 34' Olympique de Marseille ring the changes. Morgan Sanson has done his job and it is now time for Tomas Hubocan to step up.
- 39' Montpellier HSC is showing some good football. However, Montpellier HSC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' Olympique de Marseille are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montpellier HSC backline.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' Olympique de Marseille currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' A stunning finish from Florian Thauvin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' Olympique de Marseille manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mario Balotelli is hanging Dimitri Payet on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' Mihajlo Ristic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ambroise Oyongo at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Benjamin Lecomte has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Petar Skuletic gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Gaetan Laborde and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Junior Sambia by Souleymane Camara on 80 minute.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mario Balotelli on 87.
- 89' Tomas Hubocan was booked on 89.
- 90' Clinton Njie is replacing Florian Thauvin for the Olympique de Marseille side.
- 1-0 the final result. Montpellier HSC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↓ Clinton Njie 90'
- 16
- 2
- 27
-
8
Morgan Sanson ↓ Tomas Hubocan 34'
- 19
- 5
- 10
- 28
- 15
Bench
-
9
Mario Balotelli ↑ 59'
- 30
-
14
Clinton Njie ↑ 90'
- 7
-
25
Tomas Hubocan ↑ 34'
- 33
- 32
Coach
Rudi Garcia
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 40
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 5
- 8
- 7
- 6
-
10
Gaetan Laborde ↓ Petar Skuletic 75'
- 14
Bench
- 16
- 23
-
19
Souleymane Camara ↑ 80'
-
32
Petar Skuletic ↑ 75'
-
26
Mihajlo Ristic ↑ 69'
- 15
- 29
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
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
Olympique de Marseille Form
2019-05-24
Olympique de Marseille
1–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2019-05-18
Toulouse FC
2–5
Olympique de Marseille
W
2019-05-12
Olympique de Marseille
0–3
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-05-03
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2019-04-28
Olympique de Marseille
1–2
FC Nantes
L
2019-04-20
En Avant Guingamp
1–3
Olympique de Marseille
W
Montpellier HSC Form
2019-05-24
Olympique de Marseille
1–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2019-05-18
Montpellier HSC
1–1
FC Nantes
D
2019-05-10
AS Saint-Étienne
0–1
Montpellier HSC
W
2019-05-05
Montpellier HSC
1–1
Amiens SC
D
2019-04-30
Montpellier HSC
3–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2019-04-20
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–3
Montpellier HSC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or Montpellier HSC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
65%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
63%
Olympique de Marseille or Montpellier HSC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.