Montpellier vs Olympique Marseille Prediction: Montpellier to apply compact tactics?!

Besides their 1:0 defeat in the UEFA Europa League last week, Olympique Marseille has been on a winning spree. Their last 5 league matches ended with 1 draw and 4 straight wins. In this game, they will take the trip to the Stade de la Mosson for another game which they hope to win.

Montpellier play at home once again after their 1:0 win over Metz FC last weekend away from home. Nothing interesting can be said of their form in the league and it would be in their best interests to fight for another win against Marseille in this game.

Montpellier

Montpellier played their best game in weeks against Metz FC last weekend. It wasn't an overall excellent performance but they were able to hang onto a narrow 1:0 lead from the 9th minute until the end of the game. They also managed 3 shots on target and 5 corner kicks with 49% possession.

Currently, Montpellier have won just 1 of their last 7 matches in a row. The remaining 6 matches ended in 3 defeats and 3 draws. And they currently occupy 12th position on the table, with 17 points from 16 matches. Their overall records are 4 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats.

Montpellier have a tough game in their hands when Olympique Marseille visits the Stade de la Mosson. At the moment, they are not playing well enough to deserve a win, but they hope to put in a better performance and get their second win. Montpellier will also have in mind that they have failed to beat Olympique Marseille in their last 9 meetings.

Olympique Marseille

While they are considered favorites in this clash against Montpellier, Olympique Marseille will be eager not to take things for granted in this match. A win is necessary for the team to build their confidence for the remainder of the season.

Marseille have been doing the right things recently in the league and the results have been going their way. After the 1:0 defeat against RC Lens, they drew 1:1 with Strasbourg and then went on to win 4 games in a row against Stade Rennes, Olympique Lyon, Lorient and Clermont Foot. They now sit in 6th spot on the league table with 26 points from 16 matches. And overall they recorded 7 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

Olympique Marseille won their last 2 visits to the Stade de la Mosson, with the most recent game ending in a 2:1 win. From all indications, it’s Olympique Marseille’s game to win.

Head to Head

Olympique Marseille have won 10 of their 20 meetings against Montpellier. Montpellier won 4 matches and they drew 6.

Analysis and Betting Options

Montpellier are nowhere in Marseille’s level and it wouldn't come as a shock to see them get beaten in this game. But we will give them the benefit of doubt as they are coming off a win and they are playing at home. Olympique Marseille are in fine form, but against a dogged defensive unit, they might fail to produce. If Montpellier decides to play defensive, then we might have a very close contest on our hands, as analysis shows that Montpellier has seen less than 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 league matches.

• Away Over 4.5 Corners at 1.63 Odds
• Draw or Under 2.5 Goals at 1.77 Odds
• Correct Score 1:1 at 7.00 Odds