Olympique de Marseille vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2020-21 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 Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Olympique de Marseille and Montpellier HSC has kicked off!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Olympique de Marseille are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montpellier HSC's shape.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Olympique de Marseille are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' 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.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andy Delort made 417 appearances and scored 70 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Orange Velodrome. Olympique de Marseille seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Hilton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montpellier HSC tonight.
- 41' The deadlock is broken! Nemanja Radonjic gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 46' Keagan Dolly is replacing Yun Illok for the Montpellier HSC side.
- 51' Montpellier HSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' What composure from Florent Mollet! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique de Marseille needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Strootman. He replaces Mickael Cuisance on 65 minute.
- 70' Dario Benedetto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montpellier HSC so far.
- 73' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Damien Le Tallec is hanging Joris Chotard on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique de Marseille must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' Valere Germain gets the nod from Olympique de Marseille. He replaces Dario Benedetto and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' What a strike from Dimitri Payet! The score is 2-1.
- 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Valere Germain makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Hilton. He replaces Mihajlo Ristic on 85 minute.
- 90' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Montpellier HSC.
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.