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Olympique de Marseille vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2019-20
Sat 21 Sep 2019 · 15:30 UTC HT 45+9' · FT 45+8'

Overview

Match Preview

Olympique de Marseille vs Montpellier HSCLigue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Hicham Zakrani
  • Referee Amaury Delerue
  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
  • Referee Bastien Dechepy

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Montpellier HSC H 1–1 D
15 Sep AS Monaco FC A 4–3 W
01 Sep AS Saint-Étienne H 1–0 W
28 Aug OGC Nice A 2–1 W
17 Aug FC Nantes A 0–0 D
10 Aug Stade de Reims H 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Olympique de Marseille A 1–1 D
14 Sep OGC Nice H 2–1 W
31 Aug FC Nantes A 0–1 L
27 Aug Olympique Lyonnais H 1–0 W
17 Aug FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 1–1 D
10 Aug Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Olympique de Marseille have kicked off against Montpellier HSC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 8' Alvaro Gonzalez makes way for Duje Caleta-Car at the 8 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique de Marseille.
  • 13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' Goal! Bouna Sarr scores his 5 goal in 465 matches.
  • 19' Jordan Amavi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
  • 22' Montpellier HSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' 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 Gaetan Laborde suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' The 35-year-old Pedro Mendes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' Montpellier HSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' Montpellier HSC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' Junior Sambia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedro Mendes.
  • 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique de Marseille and Montpellier HSC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Kevin Strootman gets a Yellow card.
  • 67' Olympique de Marseille make a change. Morgan Sanson trudges off to be replaced by Nemanja Radonjic on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The whistle greets Gaetan Laborde as he departs to be replaced by Mihajlo Ristic.
  • 74' Valere Germain is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 77' Another change for Olympique de Marseille made on 77 minute. Kevin Strootman leaves to be changed by Valentin Rongier.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Montpellier HSCJunior Sambia on, Florent Mollet off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Andy Delort is replaced by Petar Skuletic.
  • 90' Jordan Ferri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21 Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: Olympique de Marseille or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique de Marseille43% Draw30% Montpellier HSC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Olympique de Marseille or Draw
72%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
57%
Olympique de Marseille or Montpellier HSC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique de Marseille27% Draw52% Montpellier HSC21%
Actual: Montpellier HSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille

Handicap Olympique de Marseille covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% 61%
+0.5 71% 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
37%
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
30%

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