Montpellier vs Marseille Prediction: the Opponents to Exchange Goals

Prediction for the Ligue 1 Montpellier vs Marseille match, which will take place on January 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The hosts resumed the season by earning points. On December 29, they confidently beat Lorient 1:0 on the road. Before that, in two friendlies, Montpellier beat Rodez and Toulouse. After winning over Lorient, they moved up to 12th place in the standings, four points ahead of the relegation zone. The hosts can't fight for a place in the UEFA Cups, so their primary task, for now, is to save the position in Ligue 1. Montpellier's home statistics are 12th in the division, +3=1-4, 11:13 goal difference. Montpellier is second most aggressive in the division, receiving 35 yellow cards and five red ones.

Marseille got off to a flying start after the break, defeating Toulouse 6:1 at the Velodrome. Note that five players scored for Marseille, with another goal shot by Toulouse player Nicolaisen. Rennes failed last round, so the Provençal players climbed to third place in the standings. Before the 17th round, Marseille is 11 points behind leading PSG and two points ahead of the nearest pursuer, Rennes. Olympique's away statistics are fourth in the division, +4=2-1, 14:6 goal difference. According to the average rating, Marseille is second in Ligue 1, behind only PSG.

Montpellier is a convenient opponent for Marseille. Olympique has more than successfully started the new round. If missing points now, Marseille risks dropping back to fourth place, losing their position in the UCL. Also, Marseille has more than 50% of the away wins in Ligue 1.

Montpellier, on average, scores more than once per home game. Given the result of the match with Lorient, we expect the hosts to play actively and score. We will not be surprised if the teams exchange goals and Marseille eventually gets the most important victory.

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