Olympique de Marseille vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique de Marseille vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Montpellier HSC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | Angers SCO | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Dec | Lille OSC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Dec | FC Metz | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
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! Olympique de Marseille welcome Montpellier HSC for this crunch clash at Orange Velodrome.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Olympique de Marseille that had 467 games and scored 519 goals.
- 15' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Montpellier HSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 41' Nemanja Radonjic puts Olympique de Marseille on the lead.
- 46' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Yun Illok exits the field as Keagan Dolly enters on 46.
- 51' Olympique de Marseille are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' What a strike from Florent Mollet! The score is 1-1.
- 57' Saif-Eddine Khaoui is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montpellier HSC so far.
- 62' Olympique de Marseille are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montpellier HSC backline.
- 65' The Olympique de Marseille bench stirs into life. Mickael Cuisance is withdrawn and Kevin Strootman gets his opportunity.
- 70' Junior Sambia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 422 appearances.
- 73' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Joris Chotard is replaced by Damien Le Tallec on 73 minute.
- 78' Yun Illok has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' It is a substitution in Olympique de Marseille team. Dario Benedetto is replaced by Valere Germain on 79 minute.
- 80' What a strike from Dimitri Payet! The score is 2-1.
- 84' Magnificent from Valere Germain! That is 44 goals in 467 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 85' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Mihajlo Ristic exits the field as Hilton enters on 85.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joris Chotard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique de Marseille.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Olympique de Marseille players.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 26
- 2
- 4
- 7
- 15
- 22
- 17
- 3
- 25
- 9
Bench
-
24
Saif-Eddine Khaoui ↑ 79'
-
6
Kevin Strootman ↑ 65'
- 16
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↑ 73'
-
28
Valere Germain ↑ 79'
- 5
- 32
- 23
- 1
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 3
- 31
- 6
- 10
- 25
- 12
- 1
-
24
Yun Illok ↓ Keagan Dolly 46'
-
7
Mihajlo Ristic ↓ Hilton 85'
- 13
Bench
- 16
-
4
Hilton ↑ 85'
- 8
-
20
Keagan Dolly ↑ 46'
- 32
-
14
Damien Le Tallec ↑ 73'
- 2
- 27
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Laborde | 5 |
| Dimitri Payet | 3 |
| Mason Greenwood | 3 |
| Cengiz Under | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Valere Germain | 2 |
| Nuno Tavares | 2 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2021-01-06
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
Montpellier HSC
W
2020-12-23
Angers SCO
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
2020-12-19
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
Stade de Reims
D
2020-12-16
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
2020-12-12
Olympique de Marseille
2–1
AS Monaco FC
W
2020-12-09
Manchester City FC
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
74%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
51%
Olympique de Marseille or Montpellier HSC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.