Montpellier vs Olympique Marseille betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 1 match on October 20th, 2024

Montpellier and Olympique Marseille will be playing against each other on Sunday, October 20th, 2024, at 18:45h (UTC), in a Ligue 1 football game in France, check the Montpellier vs Olympique Marseille betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Montpellier vs Olympique Marseille will occur

The game takes place in the small Stade de la Mosson stadium, in the city of Montpellier, with a capacity for 22000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Montpellier vs Olympique Marseille betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 1, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.7 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 3.1 goals per match.

Montpellier last match

The last match ended in a loss for the Montpellier team. On that occasion they met Reims for the Ligue 1, and the match ended 4-2. Coach M. Der Zakarian's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The odds for them to win, of 5.25 left no room for doubt. The defeat was clear before the match started.

The defense certainly did not shine in this match. One of those responsible for the crisis of the defensive department is Falaye Sacko, cumbersome and unpunctual, constantly behind the opponents. The team's overall underwhelming performance was also due to his disappointing performance.

Olympique Marseille last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 1, Olympique Marseille, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Angers SCO team with a final score of 1-1.

A win in this match had high probabilities, that is why the draw (odd 5.75) can be considered as a bad result.

Montpellier vs Olympique Marseille h2h

Olympique Marseille was in 9th place when they last went head-to-head in Ligue 1 against Montpellier, who was in 15th place. Olympique Marseille formed a 4-3-3 arrangement while Montpellier took to the pitch with a 3-1-4-2 formation.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2023/2024 season of the Ligue 1. The meeting took place on 25-02-2024 and ended with a 4-1 win for Olympique Marseille.

The Olympique Marseille team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Montpellier team, which won only 1 match.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

The referee C. Turpin has been chosen to officiate the match while B. Pages and J. Garrigues will support him from the sideline.

Montpellier

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

With 4 points won, Montpellier is in 17th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 1 win against 5 losses, plus 1 draw.

The team, in the 8th round, enjoys an advantage of 1 point against the Angers SCO team which is ranked just below, in position 18 and with 1 point less than Toulouse team that is in the 16th place.

Montpellier analysis

Montpellier have a negative goal difference, having after 7 rounds conceded 21 goals to opponents and scored 8. An average to improve.

Montpellier team comes to this game with a sequence of 2 losses in the Ligue 1 that has been affecting the team's morale.

his average possession rate in the league is 47.43%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Montpellier vs Olympique Marseille 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

The adaptation of Birama Touré with the new jersey has not been the best. He had another disappointing performance in Montpellier last game of the season, against Reims. In the clash, the midfielder failed to be effective and did little for the team. Despite the good expectations for the player, his performance is starting to worry.

Best goalscorer from Montpellier

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Akor Adams. Montpellier owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 3 goals in this season.

Olympique Marseille

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

The Olympique Marseille team with 14 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.

This means that, in the 8th round, the team has the same score that the Reims team that is just behind in 4th place.

Olympique Marseille analysis

Olympique Marseille counted 16 goals scored and 8 conceded at the end of Ligue 1 day number 7.

As we approach the Regular Season, Olympique Marseille is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.43 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Ligue 1.

Usually, it is with an 60% average ball possession that the Olympique Marseille team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.

With away his balance of 3 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws in the Ligue 1, opposing teams usually have slim chances of winning.

Olympique Marseille is a more offensive team than Montpellier, having 634 attacks vs. 631 from Montpellier, having scored 16 times, in comparison, Montpellier converted into goal 8 times.

Neal Maupay's life is not being easy in this beginning of his trajectory for his new club. Hired for this season, the player has not been performing well, a fact that was repeated in Olympique Marseille last game. Against Angers SCO, once again he failed to score goals, accumulating another bad performance.

Best goalscorer from Olympique Marseille

Mason Greenwood has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 5 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Olympique Marseille to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Olympique Marseille

The Olympique Marseille team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 10 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Montpellier is Akor Adams, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Olympique Marseille is Mason Greenwood, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.5.

Handicap Betting Tip

It is very clear the huge favoritism that Olympique Marseille has for this match. The difference between the teams is big, and that should be evident in the final result. Therefore, a good bet for this clash is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of the visiting team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 4.14 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Montpellier has an average of 3 yellow cards per game over the 7 rounds, while Olympique Marseille has an average of 2. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.71 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

In games like these, the players are usually nervous and sometimes even aggressive due to the tension that this rivalry involves. Therefore, a good option is to bet that the match will have an above average number of cards or that at least one red card will be shown.

On the Olympique Marseille side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Montpellier who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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