It's advantage Olympique Marseille so far with their 5th position in the Ligue 1 table, welcoming Montpellier who are placed 8th.
- Olympique Marseille have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montpellier have scored in all their away matches so far.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Olympique Marseille form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Olympique Marseille have to build on here at Orange Vélodrome in the Ligue 1.
Olympique are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Angers SCO. Before that, Olympique drew at home versus Reims.
Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Dimitri Payet for missing a penalty kick versus Angers SCO in the 71st minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Olympique Marseille as they are travelling to their away game against Dijon in the Ligue 1. That match is three days after this one.
Olympique have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Orange Vélodrome with 11 goals in 7 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.
Montpellier form and stats
Playing away, Montpellier have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Ligue 1 this season. Montpellier are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
Montpellier might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Lille proved too strong as Montpellier slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade de la Mosson. A 2-2 draw at Brest's stadium before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nantes in just three days.
Montpellier has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. 9 goals have been conceded by Montpellier in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Olympique Marseille, four draws and two wins for Montpellier. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Delort 8 goals |   F. Thauvin 6 goals |  G. Laborde 6 goals |
Olympique Marseille missing players
Montpellier missing players
| Olympique Marseille | Montpellier | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 40% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 65% |
| 20% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 53% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 67% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 65% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 18% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8.8 | 10.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 10 | 12.3 |
| 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 48% | 42% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 38% |
- All of Olympique Marseille's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Montpellier have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Olympique Marseille have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Olympique Marseille have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Olympique Marseille haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 36 |
| 2 | Lille | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 36 |
| 3 | Paris Saint Germain | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 35 |
| 4 | Rennes | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 31 |
| 5 | Olympique Marseille | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Monaco | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 27 |
| 7 | Lens | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | Montpellier | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Angers SCO | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | Metz | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | Brest | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | Nice | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Bordeaux | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Saint-Étienne | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Reims | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Nantes | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 15 |
| 17 | Strasbourg | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 14 |
| 18 | Lorient | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 12 |
| 19 | Dijon | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 12 |
| 20 | Nîmes | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -20 | 12 |