Marseille vs Montpellier Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 31/03/2023

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Marseille - Montpellier

France Ligue 1 - Orange Velodrome

* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Top Bets and Predictions for Marseille vs Montpellier

After a two-week break for international duty, we are entering the final full month of the season across the European club scene, and in the first match of Ligue 1 round 29, Marseille will meet Montpellier at Stade Velodrome.

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Both Teams to Score – Yes

There is a feeling of freedom for Montpellier as they secured a comfortable position in the middle of the Ligue 1 rankings with another nine rounds of matches before the end of the season. That fact will allow the visiting team in this Marseille vs Montpellier prediction to play with an open mind. Of course, Marseille has its agenda to protect. They are still dreaming about the title, especially after the latest setback by PSG. Marseille won the first match against Montpellier this season and has been unbeaten against their next opponent in the last four years, or through the past eight games.

Over 2.5 Goals

From the past six matches in this Marseille vs Montpellier duel, four of the times these teams went over the two-and-a-half goals mark. There were some high-scoring matches like the one couple of years ago when they drew 3-3. Their first match of the current season had three goals scored. For the season, Marseille has played 16 over 2.5 goals matches including four in the last five outings while Montpellier is even better with 17 of those games. However, they had only two matches with more than two goals scored from their last five encounters.

Market Odds and Stats for Marseille vs Montpellier prediction

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Head to Head

02/01/23

France Ligue 1 LI1

Montpellier

Marseille

1

2

10/04/22

France Ligue 1 LI1

Marseille

Montpellier

2

0

29/01/22

France Cup France

Marseille

Montpellier

1

1

08/08/21

France Ligue 1 LI1

Montpellier

Marseille

2

3

10/04/21

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Montpellier

Marseille

3

3

Last Five - Marseille

21/09/23

UEFA Europa League UEL

Ajax

Marseille

3

3

D

17/09/23

France Ligue 1 LI1

Toulouse

Marseille

0

0

D

01/09/23

France Ligue 1 LI1

Nantes

Marseille

1

1

D

26/08/23

France Ligue 1 LI1

Brest

Marseille

0

2

W

18/08/23

France Ligue 1 LI1

Metz

Marseille

2

2

D

Last Five - Montpellier

17/09/23

France Ligue 1 LI1

Strasbourg

Montpellier

2

2

D

03/09/23

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Lille

Montpellier

1

0

L

27/08/23

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Reims

Montpellier

3

1

L

19/08/23

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Lyon

Montpellier

1

4

W

13/08/23

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Le Havre

Montpellier

2

2

D

Here is the latest Marseille vs Montpellier odds by the bookmakers across the specter:

Marseille odds: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.2%

Draw odds: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.2%

Montpellier odds: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%

Marseille will be looking for an easy win in their latest round of Ligue 1 matchup against the depleted Montpellier team who are missing some important players. However, that fact doesn't always mean a comfortable result for the favorite, so you might want to check some additional information on our dedicated football betting tips today page. Here are some of the suggestions with a probability prediction: Marseille leading after the First Half is priced at 1/1 (2.00) – 50% while going for a Goal Range of 4-5 will get you odds of 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%.

Marseille vs Montpellier Lineups, Team Information, and Preview

Marseille

The home team is holding onto the second place in Ligue 1 in front of surging Lens and with Monaco nearby. There are still a lot of games to be played, and Marseille will look to add some more points, especially as they are facing their next opponent at home. A two-week international break was welcome news for the hosts as they are dealing with some injury issues. Sead Kolasinac and Amine Harit are out while Leonardo Balerdi is suspended.

Predicted lineup: Lopez, Mbemba, Gigot, Rongier, Clauss, Veretout, Guendouzi, Tavares, Under, Sanchez, Malinovsky.

Montpellier

There was a tough part of the season for Montpellier when they were losing games constantly, however, in the last month or so their form has been terrific as they won four out of five games and secured their status for next season with 13 points advantage over the first team under the relegation zone line. There are quite several health problems for the visiting team: Faitout Maouassa, Enzo Tchato, Maxime Esteve, Beni Makouana, and Leo Leroy are injured. Jordan Ferri will miss the match as well because of suspension.

Predicted lineup: Lecomte, Sylla, Kouyate, Jullien, Sacko, Chotard, Fayad, Mavididi, Savanier, Nordin, Wahi.

Starting lineups

Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.

Marseille

3-4-2-1

36

Ruben Blanco

21

Valentin Rongier

4

Samuel Gigot

23

Sead Kolasinac

7

Jonathan Clauss

27

Jordan Veretout

6

Matteo Guendouzi

30

Nuno Tavares

70

Alexis Sanchez

18

Ruslan Malinovskyi

9

Vu00edtor Carvalho

Substitutes

1

Simon Ngapandouetnbu

3

Eric Bailly

17

Cengiz Under

29

Issa Kabore

47

Bartug Elmaz

16

Pau Lopez

10

Dimitri Payet

33

Francois-Regis Mughe

99

Chancel Mbemba

Montpellier

4-2-3-1

40

Benjamin Lecomte

77

Falaye Sacko

6

Christopher Jullien

4

Kiki

3

Issiaga Sylla

18

Leo Leroy

13

Joris Chotard

7

Arnaud Nordin

11

Teji Savanier

21

Sepe Elye Wahi

99

Wahbi Khazri

Substitutes

29

Enzo Tchato

22

Khalil Fayad

26

Thibault Tamas

10

Stephy Mavididi

90

Bingourou Kamara

9

Valere Germain

5

Pedro Mendes

75

Mamadou Sakho

34

Edvin Bongemba

Player to Watch: Alexis Sanchez

At 34 years of age, not many fans had confidence that Alexis Sanchez will have such a good season for Marseille since arriving from Inter Milan last summer. He leads the team in scoring with 12 goals and he also assisted on a single occasion.

France Ligue 1

Ligue 1 22/23

#	Team	P	W	D	L	+/-	Points
1	PSG	38	27	4	7	49	85
2	Lens	38	25	9	4	39	84
3	Marseille	38	22	7	9	27	73
4	Rennes	38	21	5	12	30	68
5	Lille	38	19	10	9	21	67
6	Monaco	38	19	8	11	12	65
7	Lyon	38	18	8	12	18	62
8	Clermont Foot	38	17	8	13	-4	59
9	Nice	38	15	13	10	11	58
10	Lorient	38	15	10	13	-1	55
11	Reims	38	12	15	11	0	51
12	Montpellier	38	15	5	18	3	50
13	Toulouse	38	13	9	16	-6	48
14	Brest	38	11	11	16	-10	44
15	Strasbourg	38	9	13	16	-8	40
16	Nantes	38	7	15	16	-18	36
17	Auxerre	38	8	11	19	-28	35
18	AC Ajaccio	38	7	5	26	-51	26
19	Troyes	38	4	12	22	-36	24
20	Angers	38	4	6	28	-48	18

Notes about Marseille vs Montpellier prediction

• When is the kick-off? – 20:00 BST, 21:00 CET
• What was the score when they last met? – Montpellier 1-2 Marseille
• Who is the favorite according to the bookmakers? – Marseille looks like a clear favorite
• Will I be able to watch Marseille vs Montpellier in the United Kingdom? Yes, the game woll be live on Amazon Prime and BT Sort 3.
• How did Montpellier perform in their last five away matches against Marseille? Montpellier recorded LDLDD in their last five away meetings with Marseille.
• How many goals has Marseille scored and leaked at home so far? Marseille has so far scored 25 goals and conceded 18 in 14 home matches. They are ranked 6th in home performance after bagging 24 points from 14 games of 7 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.
• How many goals has Montpellier scored and conceded away from home? Montpellier has scored 20 and leaked 24 goals in 13 away games. The visitors have 16 points from 13 trips after 5 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses.
• How do the head coaches of both teams compare in H2H? Igor Tudor or Marseille and Michel Der Zakarian have met once in a match that ended in a draw.