Marseille vs Montpellier Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st March 2023

Marseille go up against Montpellier at Stade Orange Velodrome on Friday in a thrilling Ligue 1 match.

Marseille are chasing the first place in the Ligue 1 after collecting 59 points from their initial 28 encounters. Montpellier trail them on 36 points after 28 rounds, sitting as number 11 in the table.

Top side Marseille will be hoping to inflict more misery on lowly placed Montpellier on Friday. The hosts should simply be able to bring far too much to the table for the visitors to have any say this coming Friday.

Marseille scored 17 times, conceded 13 and held on for three clean sheets in their last ten games.

Montpellier scored 16 times in their previous ten matches, an average of 1.6 per game. They also conceded ten goals for an average of one a game, pulling off five clean sheets in these.

Marseille ran out 1-2 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are definitely planning to claim three points again on Friday.

Marseille vs Montpellier Prediction

Marseille Form

In their last three matches, Marseille won 0-1 against Rennes, before settling for a point in a 2-2 draw against Strasbourg. They were back on top last time out, defeating Reims 1-2. Marseille only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 13 and conceded 11 goals.

Montpellier Form

In their last three matches, Montpellier first beat Angers 5-0, then AC Ajaccio by 0-1 and finally Clermont Foot by 2-1. Montpellier performed a very admirable four wins in six Ligue 1 away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored seven times, while also conceding eight goals.

Bookmakers have Marseille down as rather big favourites for the win, when Montpellier arrive at Stade Orange Velodrome. While it might prove problematic, we still believe they will come through and deliver.

Marseille scored 31 goals and conceded 12 in their last 14 games against teams from the bottom half of the Ligue 1 table. They collected 33 points and ten victories. Montpellier claimed one wins and five points from their last 12 encounters with teams in the top half of the Ligue 1, while scoring 11 goals to 29 against. Marseille are looking at a record of 18 wins, five draws and five defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Montpellier show off 11 wins, three draws and 14 defeats in the Ligue 1.

Marseille vs Montpellier Stats

Marseille vs Montpellier Squads

Marseille Squad

Igor Tudor will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Montpellier from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season):

Ruben Blanco (0/4), Simon Ngapandouetnbu (0/0), Chancel Mbemba (4/27), Eric Bailly (0/11), Issa Kabore (1/14), Jonathan Clauss (1/24), Leonardo Balerdi (0/27), Nuno Tavares (6/24), Samuel Gigot (2/19), Sead Kolasinac (4/23), Amine Harit (0/10), Azzedine Ounahi (1/22), Bartug Elmaz (0/0), Cengiz Under (2/27), Dimitri Payet (2/19), Jordan Veretout (3/28), Matteo Guendouzi (1/26), Ruslan Malinovsky (1/11), Valentin Rongier (1/27), Alexis Sanchez (12/25), Nemanja Radonjic (0/0), Pedro Ruiz (0/0), Vitor Oliveira (0/4).

Montpellier Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Montpellier head coach Der Zakarian will select from for his starting XI:

Benjamin Lecomte (0/9), Bingourou Kamara (0/5), Dimitry Bertaud (0/0), Matis Carvalho (0/2), Christopher Jullien (0/22), Enzo Tchato (1/18), Faitout Maouassa (3/25), Falaye Sacko (0/25), Issiaga Sylla (0/24), Kiki Kouyate (0/8), Mamadou Sakho (1/11), Maxime Esteve (0/19), Pedro Mendes (0/0), Ryan Tchato (0/0), Teo Allix (0/0), Theo Sainte-Luce (1/5), Thibault Tamas (0/0), Jordan Ferri (0/25), Joris Chotard (0/25), Khalil Fayad (0/19), Leo Leroy (0/18), Teji Savanier (10/23), Arnaud Nordin (4/26), Axel Gueguin (0/2), Beni Makouana (0/8), Elye Wahi (12/24), Serigne Faye (0/1), Stephy Mavididi (2/16), Valere Germain (2/25), Wahbi Khazri (4/20), Yanis Guermouche (0/0).

Marseille vs Montpellier Team News

Marseille seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment on Friday.

Samuel Gigot and Amine Harit are all absent from the Marseille squad that faces Montpellier at Stade Orange Velodrome.

Montpellier have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Marseille this coming Friday.

Names like Pedro Mendes, Theo Sainte-Luce and Dimitry Bertaud most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Marseille.

Marseille vs Montpellier Lineups

Marseille vs Montpellier H2H

Marseille celebrated a 1-2 win in their most recent meeting with their upcoming opponent. Are we in for something similar at Stade Orange Velodrome on Friday? Marseille enter the match against Montpellier with a 5-4-1 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 50%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Marseille vs Montpellier Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Marseille and Montpellier. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 13/12 with bookies.

Marseille vs Montpellier Betting Tips

It has been a great season for Elye Wahi who bagged 12 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Montpellier.

Marseille collected four wins, drew three and lost three in the 10 most games across all tournaments at Stade Orange Velodrome. Montpellier won five of their previous 10 away, drew one and lost four times. Goals should be on the menu at Stade Orange Velodrome, with both teams scoring in eight of the last 10 matches at home for Marseille. The same outcome paid dividends in five of the last 10 away games for Montpellier.

Over 2.5 goals came up five times in the previous ten encounters between Marseille and Montpellier, as Marseille scored 1.6 goals on average per game and Montpellier averaging 1.2 goals. Both teams scored in six times of these matches. Marseille scored an average of 2.3 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Montpellier, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.