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 0 games · 0 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 | 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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Orange Velodrome as Olympique de Marseille face off against Montpellier HSC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Olympique de Marseille are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montpellier HSC's shape.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 11' Controversy at the stadium! Morgan Sanson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 16' Montpellier HSC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 26' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' It’s high time Rudi Garcia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' Tomas Hubocan is replacing Morgan Sanson for the Olympique de Marseille side.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Lasne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montpellier HSC.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rudi Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Florian Thauvin doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' The Olympique de Marseille bench stirs into life. Dimitri Payet is withdrawn and Mario Balotelli gets his opportunity.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' Ambroise Oyongo makes way for Mihajlo Ristic at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montpellier HSC.
- 74' Benjamin Lecomte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Gaetan Laborde is replaced by Petar Skuletic.
- 80' The Montpellier HSC bench stirs into life. Junior Sambia is withdrawn and Souleymane Camara gets his opportunity.
- 85' Olympique de Marseille currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' That is a Red card for Olympique de Marseille. Mario Balotelli will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' Poor challenge from Tomas Hubocan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The crowd applauds Florian Thauvin as he leaves the pitch. Clinton Njie steps in for Olympique de Marseille.
- With this win, Olympique de Marseille is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Valere Germain | 2 |
| Nuno Tavares | 2 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 2 |
| Cengiz Under | 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.