This could be an interesting match as Montpellier have their presumed home advantage while Olympique Marseille are ahead 16 points in the Ligue 1 table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Montpellier form and stats
Montpellier have performed here at Stade de la Mosson this season with 10 wins from 14 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Montpellier after consecutive victories at their own ground.
No payout for Montpellier in their previous match, an away game at Rennes that ended in defeat 0-5. Ahead of that match, Montpellier won a home game hosting Strasbourg (3-0).
As you see from the result above, Montpellier suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Montpellier have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won one, drawn three and lost two.
A decent goal production from Montpellier in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 14 league matches. From these home matches, Montpellier have conceded only 10 goals.
Olympique Marseille form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 4 draws and only 2 losses in the Ligue 1. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the PSG game have they lost an away game, meaning Olympique Marseille has taken points from eight away matches in a row.
Olympique Marseille delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Amiens SC (placed 19th) in their previous match; a Ligue 1 game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Nîmes with the score of 3-2.
It looked so good for Olympique Marseille vs Amiens SC, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by Olympique Marseille in our archives, and the results are: one win for Olympique Marseille, one draw and one defeat.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Olympique Marseille have scored 20 goals in 14 league games away. As opposed to that, Olympique Marseille have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Olympique Marseille - Montpellier 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Montpellier, four draws and four wins for Olympique Marseille. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
 D. Benedetto 11 goals |   A. Delort 9 goals |  D. Payet 9 goals |
Montpellier missing players
Olympique Marseille missing players
| Montpellier | Olympique Marseille | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 11 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | 26 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 41 |
| 34 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 29 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 79% | 86% |
| 61% | 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 75% |
| 50% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 46% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 29% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 7% |
| 43% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 43% | 54% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 50% | 39% |
| 36% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 21% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 4.7 | 3.9 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 357 | 219 | 47 | Total Shots | T S | 47 | 161 | 379 |
| 121 | 83 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 52 | 114 |
| 29% | 31% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | 36% |
- Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montpellier have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Olympique Marseille has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
| 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 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 51 | 68 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 56 |
| 3 | Rennes | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 50 |
| 4 | Lille | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 49 |
| 5 | Reims | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 41 |
| 6 | Nice | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | Montpellier | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Monaco | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 40 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -5 | 39 |
| 11 | Strasbourg | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 38 |
| 12 | Bordeaux | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 37 |
| 13 | Nantes | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 37 |
| 14 | Brest | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Metz | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 34 |
| 16 | Dijon | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 22 | -10 | 30 |
| 17 | Saint-Étienne | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -16 | 30 |
| 18 | Nîmes | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -15 | 27 |
| 19 | Amiens SC | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -19 | 23 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 34 | -36 | 13 |