Montpellier vs Olympique de Marseille predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 8th round of the Ligue 1, where  Montpellier will face Olympique de Marseille at Mosson-Mondial 98 stadium on 20 October at 14:45, and will be refereed by C. Turpin.

The home team, Montpellier is currently in 17º position in the tournament with 4 points, while Olympique de Marseille is currently in 3º position with 14.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Montpellier vs Olympique de Marseille.

Montpellier

Montpellier comes from playing against Stade de Reims and finished the match with a result of 4-2, with loss for Montpellier. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Olympique de Marseille. In that last match between Montpellier and Stade de Reims, MHSC team achieved a 52% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by Arnaud Nordin (x2).

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by M. Der Zakarian has achieved 1 win, y 5 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 matches losing consecutively. Montpellier average number of goals per game is 1.2 goals, while they concede an average of 3.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 12 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 20 goals.

Latest statistics in Montpellier matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/6
• Both teams to score: 4/6
• Matches conceding goals:  12
• First to concede goals: 5/6
• Half-time defeat: 5/6

Olympique de Marseille

Olympique de Marseille, who visit Montpellier, are coming from a 1-1 draw against Angers SCO, so the team coached by R. De Zerbi will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between Olympique de Marseille and Angers SCO, the The Phocaeans team achieved 76% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Jonathan Rowe.

Analysing the last 6 matches, R. De Zerbi's team has won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1. Olympique de Marseille average 1.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.2 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Olympique de Marseille matches:

• Both teams to score: 4/6
• First to score: 4/6

Montpellier vs Olympique de Marseille: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Montpellier vs Olympique de Marseille prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Ligue 1 competition, in an event that took place at the Orange Vélodrome stadium on 25-02-2024 with the result of 4-1, with Olympique de Marseille winning.

The last 5 meetings between Montpellier and Olympique de Marseille have resulted in , 3 wins for Olympique de Marseille, and 2 draws. In those matches, Montpellier managed to score 4 goals, while Olympique de Marseille scored 10 goals against Montpellier.

• In 4/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals