Balanced ball game between Olympique Marseille and Monaco expected

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 06.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Orange Vélodrome (67000 seats)

The table tells us that 9 points separate the two competitors in this Ligue 1 fixture. Olympique Marseille hold both the points- and home ground advantage.

Insights:
  • Olympique Marseille have the most clean sheets (11) in Ligue 1
  • Monaco have won significantly less corners away then at home.

The visiting Monaco played their last game only four days ago, a Coupe de France match. That game was also an away game, at Nantes. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Olympique Marseille form and stats

Olympique Marseille have played 13 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Olympique travelled for their previous game, a trip to Troyes that ended 1-1. Guendouzi (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.61/10. Guendouzi hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

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 five games. Olympique Marseille has won two of these, drawn three and lost zero.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Europa Conference League game versus Basel in only four days. This game is also played here at Orange Vélodrome.

Olympique Marseille have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Orange Vélodrome with 22 goals in 13 league matches. 15 goals have been conceded.

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Monaco form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, Monaco have produced an overall stat of 3-4-5 so far.

Midfield player Tchouaméni was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.84/10. Tchouaméni dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 64 successful passes (of 72 total).

The game before that, in the Ligue 1, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Reims.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Europa League trip to Sporting Braga.

Monaco have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Monaco have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Monaco - Olympique Marseille 0-2 was the scoreline in these sides' last head-to-head game, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Olympique wins - draws - Monaco wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MonacoW. Ben Yedder
W. Ben Yedder
15 goals
Olympique MarseilleD. Payet
D. Payet
9 goals
Olympique MarseilleC. Ünder
C. Ünder
7 goals

Olympique Marseille missing players

Monaco missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Olympique Marseille Monaco
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 2 12 26
13 5 0 Won W 0 3 10
8 5 2 Drew D 1 4 8
5 3 1 Lost L 1 5 8
39 22 3 Scored S 2 13 39
24 15 4 Conceded C 4 16 29
88% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 88%
73% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 85%
35% 46% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 50%
23% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 35%
15% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
50% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 50%
42% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 27%
19% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 35%
 
6.1 6.6 9 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.7 5.7
4.3 4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.4 3.2
1.6 1.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.8 2.2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
13.3 15.2 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 11.2 12
4.2 4.4 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.2 4.4
36% 39% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 26% 34%
 
9 9 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 10.2 10
3.2 3.8 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.9 3.5
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Monaco have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Olympique Marseille have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Olympique Marseille have the most clean sheets (11) in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Marseille have the most matches under the total-line (15) 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 26 19 5 2 56 23 13 12 1 0 31 7 13 7 4 2 25 16 33 62
2 Olympique Marseille 26 13 8 5 39 24 13 5 5 3 22 15 13 8 3 2 17 9 15 47
3 Nice 26 14 5 7 37 21 13 6 3 4 17 14 13 8 2 3 20 7 16 46
4 Rennes 26 13 4 9 51 25 13 9 1 3 31 9 13 4 3 6 20 16 26 43
5 Strasbourg 26 12 7 7 48 31 13 7 3 3 27 13 13 5 4 4 21 18 17 43
6 Lens 26 11 7 8 42 37 13 6 5 2 23 14 13 5 2 6 19 23 5 40
7 Nantes 26 11 6 9 34 29 13 8 2 3 22 13 13 3 4 6 12 16 5 39
8 Lille 26 10 9 7 33 35 12 5 5 2 15 16 14 5 4 5 18 19 -2 39
9 Monaco 26 10 8 8 39 29 14 7 4 3 26 13 12 3 4 5 13 16 10 38
10 Olympique Lyonnais 26 10 9 7 34 32 14 7 5 2 23 14 12 3 4 5 11 18 2 38
11 Montpellier 26 11 4 11 41 38 14 7 2 5 24 18 12 4 2 6 17 20 3 37
12 Brest 26 8 8 10 34 38 13 5 3 5 20 18 13 3 5 5 14 20 -4 32
13 Reims 26 7 10 9 30 30 12 4 4 4 17 12 14 3 6 5 13 18 0 31
14 Angers SCO 26 7 8 11 31 38 13 5 1 7 15 17 13 2 7 4 16 21 -7 29
15 Clermont 26 7 7 12 27 42 13 3 5 5 14 17 13 4 2 7 13 25 -15 28
16 Lorient 26 5 9 12 21 39 12 4 4 4 10 10 14 1 5 8 11 29 -18 24
17 Troyes 26 5 7 14 23 41 13 2 6 5 12 14 13 3 1 9 11 27 -18 22
18 Metz 26 4 10 12 25 45 13 1 5 7 15 25 13 3 5 5 10 20 -20 22
19 Saint-Étienne 26 5 7 14 27 50 13 2 5 6 16 26 13 3 2 8 11 24 -23 22
20 Bordeaux 26 4 10 12 38 63 13 2 5 6 20 25 13 2 5 6 18 38 -25 22

Olympique Marseille:
Monaco:
Table
  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 26 19 5 2 56 23 13 12 1 0 31 7 13 7 4 2 25 16 33 62
2 Olympique Marseille 26 13 8 5 39 24 13 5 5 3 22 15 13 8 3 2 17 9 15 47
3 Nice 26 14 5 7 37 21 13 6 3 4 17 14 13 8 2 3 20 7 16 46
4 Rennes 26 13 4 9 51 25 13 9 1 3 31 9 13 4 3 6 20 16 26 43
5 Strasbourg 26 12 7 7 48 31 13 7 3 3 27 13 13 5 4 4 21 18 17 43
6 Lens 26 11 7 8 42 37 13 6 5 2 23 14 13 5 2 6 19 23 5 40
7 Nantes 26 11 6 9 34 29 13 8 2 3 22 13 13 3 4 6 12 16 5 39
8 Lille 26 10 9 7 33 35 12 5 5 2 15 16 14 5 4 5 18 19 -2 39
9 Monaco 26 10 8 8 39 29 14 7 4 3 26 13 12 3 4 5 13 16 10 38
10 Olympique Lyonnais 26 10 9 7 34 32 14 7 5 2 23 14 12 3 4 5 11 18 2 38
11 Montpellier 26 11 4 11 41 38 14 7 2 5 24 18 12 4 2 6 17 20 3 37
12 Brest 26 8 8 10 34 38 13 5 3 5 20 18 13 3 5 5 14 20 -4 32
13 Reims 26 7 10 9 30 30 12 4 4 4 17 12 14 3 6 5 13 18 0 31
14 Angers SCO 26 7 8 11 31 38 13 5 1 7 15 17 13 2 7 4 16 21 -7 29
15 Clermont 26 7 7 12 27 42 13 3 5 5 14 17 13 4 2 7 13 25 -15 28
16 Lorient 26 5 9 12 21 39 12 4 4 4 10 10 14 1 5 8 11 29 -18 24
17 Troyes 26 5 7 14 23 41 13 2 6 5 12 14 13 3 1 9 11 27 -18 22
18 Metz 26 4 10 12 25 45 13 1 5 7 15 25 13 3 5 5 10 20 -20 22
19 Saint-Étienne 26 5 7 14 27 50 13 2 5 6 16 26 13 3 2 8 11 24 -23 22
20 Bordeaux 26 4 10 12 38 63 13 2 5 6 20 25 13 2 5 6 18 38 -25 22

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.