Ligue 1 – Olympique de Marseille – Montpellier on Match-day 31
The Orange Velodrome sees Sunday action as Marseille take on Montpellier – 9:00pm GMT.
Montpellier are hopeful of taking point sand moving up the table when they visit Marseille, as eleventh place takes on second in the League.
This season’s Ligue 1 campaign, has so far seen Olympique de Marseille achieve 56 points
With two wins in a row under his belt, Jorge Sampaoli takes his Marseille team into this game full of confidence, and hopeful of another successive victory.
Also, Marseille keep finding ways to win, having secured 11 victories in their last 19 matches is astonishing this season, a form has placed them in clear contention for Champion’s League qualification. With 56 points (16W, 6L and 8D), they are established in second position in the League having won 16 fixtures, drawn eight games, and lost six meetings.
Marseille have won six games, drawn five matches, and lost four fixtures of their 15 League matches at home this season.
A win in this fixture, would take Olympique de Marseille’s points from 56 to 59, so far this season.
Good atacking and defensive team
Marseille have conceded 29 goals so far, so their defence can be considered to be strong. They have a good scoring stats of 49 goals (44 from open play and five penalties). This season, their stand-out attacking players have been Arkadiusz Milik (6), Dimitri Payet (3), and Cedric Bakambu (3).
Marseille are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Jorge Sampaoli is concerned that Sunday’s fixture could see him without four of his key players.
Montpellier have so far accrued 41 points in this season of the Ligue 1
Montpellier must take a positive approach to this game, if they are to get anything out of, following their recent defeat to Brest at the Stade de la Mosson.
Also, With 41 points, they currently sit eleventh in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 12 wins, 13 losses and 5 draws having won 12 matches, drawn five meetings, and lost 13 games.
Montpellier’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Marseille. In the 14 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won five meetings, drawn two games, and lost seven matches.
A win in this fixture would take Montpellier’s points to 44 in the League.
Going into Sunday’s game, Oliver Dall’Oglio without four of his players, due to illness or injury.
Olympique de Marseille v Montpellier – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels when these sides have met previously the visitors have struggled to get a win with Marseille 22 victories and 13 draws. The last time both teams met in this competition was January 2022 and the score line ended up with a 1-1 draw.
Other standout players for Marseille are Arkadiusz Milik and Dimitri Payet with six goals both and for Montpellier are Sepe Elye Wahi and Stephy Mavididi with four goals each.
