Both contenders are delivering a fine season so far and match dates like today could be deciding. Read up on Olympique Marseille - Monaco!
- Olympique Marseille is in the best form (6-0-0) in Ligue 1
- Monaco have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Ligue 1
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Olympique Marseille form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Vélodrome as Olympique Marseille have scored 21 goals to get 22 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 7-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Olympique Marseille has won six games in a row. The Strasbourg match was the last time out without a victory.
Olympique Marseille's previous fixture was a Coupe de France game also played at their own stadium, finishing 1-0 versus Rennes. The home side hope to to repeat that performance.
Before that, Olympique had a Ligue 1 home game versus Lorient which ended with a victory 3-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Olympique Marseille perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Olympique Marseille as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Olympique Marseille has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Olympique Marseille as they are travelling to their away game against Nantes in the Ligue 1. That match is four days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and Olympique are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 10 league matches. Olympique Marseille have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Monaco form and stats
Monaco's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Monaco collect 20 points from their 9 away matches in the Ligue 1. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Disasi, Yedder, Diatta and Embolo (2) scored in Monaco's previous match, the home game against Ajaccio that ended 7-1. As you can tell from the results above, Monaco was very dominant against Ajaccio, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 7-1 (!) with Disasi, Yedder, Diatta and Embolo (2) providing the goals. It's hard not to mention Yedder's lethal finishing against Ajaccio. three goals were a big reason for the important victory. Yedder, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.0. Yedder scored three goals.
Before that, Monaco travelled to Lorient and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.A new game in only four days for Monaco, the Ligue 1 home match versus Auxerre. Busy days.
Monaco have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 9 away matches. As opposed to that, Monaco have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Monaco - Olympique Marseille 2-3 was the story when this pair of contenders previously met, some time ago this season. Previous ten meetings featuring these teams: Olympique won five, Monaco were winners in three and we saw two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  W. Ben Yedder 11 goals |  B. Embolo 10 goals |   A. Sánchez Sánchez 6 goals |
Olympique Marseille missing players
Monaco missing players
| Olympique Marseille | Monaco | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 39 | 21 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 42 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 58% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 58% |
| 26% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 37% |
| 58% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 68% |
| 32% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 32% |
| 11% | 10% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 13.8 | 14.9 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 14.6 | 12.3 |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| 39% | 38% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 31% | 38% |
| 11.8 | 10.4 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 13 | 13.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
- Monaco have scored in all their matches so far.
- Monaco have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Ligue 1
- Monaco haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Olympique Marseille have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Olympique Marseille have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Olympique Marseille have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Olympique Marseille haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Olympique Marseille is in the best form (6-0-0) in Ligue 1
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 34 | 47 |
| 2 | Lens | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 44 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 42 |
| 4 | Monaco | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 37 |
| 5 | Rennes | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 37 |
| 6 | Lille | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 7 | Lorient | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Clermont | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -3 | 28 |
| 9 | Olympique Lyonnais | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | Nice | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Reims | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 25 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Nantes | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 21 |
| 14 | Troyes | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -10 | 18 |
| 15 | Montpellier | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -12 | 17 |
| 16 | Strasbourg | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -10 | 15 |
| 17 | Brest | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -15 | 15 |
| 18 | Ajaccio | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -18 | 15 |
| 19 | Auxerre | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -25 | 13 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -24 | 8 |
