Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Olympique de Marseille vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Olympique de Marseille
4 – 1
Full Time
Montpellier HSC
Sun 25 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC Orange Velodrome HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5+2' Musa Al Taamari
Iliman Ndiaye 31+2' 1–1
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 43+1' 2–1
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pen 62' 3–1
Falaye Sacko og 82' 4–1
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 32' Y
Y 32' Issiaga Sylla
Y 48' Silvan Hefti
Amine Harit 65' Y
Y 75' Modibo Sagnan
Y 86' Boubacar Kouyate

Overview

Match Preview

Olympique de Marseille vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.

Match Details

  • Referee Pignard Jeremie
  • Assistant 1 Aurelien Drouet
  • Assistant 2 Cedric Favre

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

9
7
5
Olympique de Marseille 21 games · Avg 3.3 goals Montpellier HSC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-25 Olympique de Marseille 4–1 Montpellier HSC 2023-12-20 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Olympique de Marseille 2023-03-31 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2023-01-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Olympique de Marseille 2022-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 2–0 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

Olympique de Marseille
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Montpellier HSC H 4–1 W
22 Feb FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 3–1 W
18 Feb Stade Brestois 29 A 0–1 L
15 Feb FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 2–2 D
09 Feb FC Metz H 1–1 D
04 Feb Olympique Lyonnais A 0–1 L
Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Olympique de Marseille A 1–4 L
18 Feb FC Metz H 3–0 W
11 Feb Olympique Lyonnais H 1–2 L
03 Feb Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–2 L
28 Jan Lille OSC H 0–0 D
14 Jan Stade Brestois 29 A 0–2 L

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Orange Velodrome. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Olympique de Marseille and Montpellier HSC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 7' A stunning finish from Musa Al Taamari — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 17' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
  • 22' Montpellier HSC have won 382 goals from 421 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 27' 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 Quentin Merlin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 32.
  • 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Iliman Ndiaye makes it 1-1.
  • 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel Der Zakarian will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' Goal! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores his 144 goal in 416 matches.
  • 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Silvan Hefti.
  • 53' Olympique de Marseille are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Montpellier HSC's 3-1-4-2 shape.
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montpellier HSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with the second goal in the match!
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Ulisses Garcia. He replaces Quentin Merlin on 64 minute.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Amine Harit on 65 minutes earns him a card. Olympique de Marseille will be frustrated.
  • 70' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Silvan Hefti has done his job and it is now time for Akor Adams to step up.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Leo Leroy. He replaces Teji Savanier on 71 minute.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Modibo Sagnan.
  • 78' Tanguy Coulibaly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arnaud Nordin on 78 minute.
  • 80' A change in the Olympique de Marseille ranks — Jordan Veretout exits the field as Azzedine Ounahi enters on 80.
  • 81' The whistle greets Iliman Ndiaye as he departs to be replaced by Jean Onana.
  • 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Falaye Sacko makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 84' Another change for Olympique de Marseille made on 84 minute. Samuel Gigot leaves to be changed by Bamo Meite.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Boubacar Kouyate on 86.
  • With this win, Olympique de Marseille is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Olympique de Marseille Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Louis Gasset

Montpellier HSC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-02-25 Olympique de Marseille 4–1 Montpellier HSC 2023-12-20 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Olympique de Marseille 2023-03-31 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 Montpellier HSC 2023-01-02 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Olympique de Marseille 2022-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 2–0 Montpellier HSC

Olympique de Marseille Form

2024-02-25 Olympique de Marseille 4–1 Montpellier HSC W 2024-02-22 Olympique de Marseille 3–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk W 2024-02-18 Stade Brestois 29 1–0 Olympique de Marseille L 2024-02-15 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–2 Olympique de Marseille D 2024-02-09 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 FC Metz D 2024-02-04 Olympique Lyonnais 1–0 Olympique de Marseille L

Montpellier HSC Form

2024-02-25 Olympique de Marseille 4–1 Montpellier HSC L 2024-02-18 Montpellier HSC 3–0 FC Metz W 2024-02-11 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais L 2024-02-03 Stade Rennais FC 1901 2–1 Montpellier HSC L 2024-01-28 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Lille OSC D 2024-01-14 Stade Brestois 29 2–0 Montpellier HSC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.99 Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for: Olympique de Marseille to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Olympique de Marseille60% Draw23% Montpellier HSC17%
Actual: Olympique de Marseille win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Olympique de Marseille or Draw
83%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
40%
Olympique de Marseille or Montpellier HSC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Olympique de Marseille43% Draw43% Montpellier HSC14%
Actual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille

Handicap Olympique de Marseille covers Push Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 23% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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