Actually, the end of the season in the Stade Vélodrome on the French East Coast would be a showdown for the Europa League on the program. But because RC Strasbourg won the Coupe de la Ligue and Stade Rennes the Coupe de France, qualifies this season only the fourth placed on the Ligue 1 for the second most important European competition for club teams. The season was considered as the fifth overall for both Olympique Marseille and Montpellier HSC. Nevertheless, both teams will not be represented internationally for the 2019/20 season. Thus, it is only about the fifth place in the ranking, which is quite insignificant from a sporting point of view, which La Paillade would have already successfully defended with a draw in Marseille.
Marseille vs Montpellier Football Betting Prediction
Nevertheless, Marseille is against Montpellier according to odds of bookmakers in the role of favorites, although the Europa League finalists of last year (0-3 against Atlético Madrid) on the final stretch of the season a bit run out of steam. Unthinking where l’OM would be, the Phocéens would not have won just three of their last nine league games. Thus, this phase of weakness at Marseille against Montpellier certainly plays a role in the prognosis, as does the outstanding away record of the men of Michel Der Zakarian. Montpellier scored 27 points from the 18 games in the distance – the fourth best value of the entire Ligue 1. Thus we see the best possible value at attractive odds to play Tip 2 at Marseille against Montpellier.
Marseilles – Statistics & Current Form
A year ago, the world looked quite different at Olympique Marseille. They missed the potential return to the Champions League on a single point and finished “only” fourth in the season, but reached the final of the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League. Against Atlético Madrid, the troop of Rudi Garcia there was no chance, but could still dream of taking on the football map again a little more relevant position than last. After all, l’OM is the first overall winner ever to play in the Champions League. The high transfer expenses, however, bore no fruit. Was it a year ago still tight, so have the Olympics this time very clearly missed the premier class. Eleven points are currently missing in third place, which is also because only three of the last nine league games were won.
“It was not a good season, but not catastrophic. Disastrous is the state at Monaco or Lille last year. ” – Rudi Garcia at France 24
As a logical consequence, Rudi Garcia therefore announced at the beginning of the week, to want to resign his coaching position at the end of the season. The coach, who had once led the OSC Lille to double in 2011 and was France’s coach of the year in 2011, 2013 and 2014, had offered to resign from President Jacques-Henri Eyraud, which he accepted. A resignation, which was also due to the increasing criticism of the fans, whom the 55-year-old had been a thorn in the eye for several weeks. So now is the last home game for Rudi Garcia at the Stade Vélodrome. This states that the season was anything but good, but by no means catastrophic. In the end, he has not only missed the Champions League, but also the Europa League. For the fact that he now leaves l’OM with a home win and hands over as fifth-placed, the odds at Marseille against Montpellier are quite good, according to odds of bookmakers. In terms of personnel, however, Rudi Garcia is unlikely to miss striker Mario Balotelli, who has recently lost his muscles, and Bouna Sarr, injured by his knee. That makes the task of saying goodbye to a home victory from a total rather unfortunate season, not exactly easier …
Best scorers in the league:
🥇 Florian Thauvin (15 goals)
🥈 Valère Germain and Mario Balotelli (8 goals each)
Expected lineup of Marseille:
↳ Mandanda – Amavi – Kamara – Rami – Sakai – Gustavo – Sanson – Ocampos – Payet – Thauvin – Germain
Last matches of Marseille:
⚽️ 18.05.2019 – Toulouse Vs. Marseilles 2: 5 (Ligue 1)
⚽️ 12.05.2019 – Marseille vs. Lyon 0: 3 (Ligue 1)
⚽️ 03.05.2019 – Strasbourg vs Marseille 1: 1 (Ligue 1)
⚽️ 28.04.2019 – Marseille vs. FC Nantes 1: 2 (Ligue 1)
⚽️ 20.04.2019 – EA Guingamp Vs. Marseilles 1: 3 (Ligue 1)
Montpellier – Statistics & Current Form
At Olympique Marseille the ragging with the season is very big. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the Champions League in the final spurt of the season was theoretically possible. In addition, there was another claim in the Europa League finalist of the previous year. Nevertheless, Montpellier HSC is quite satisfied with the results these days. On the penultimate round, La Paillade secured a strong 1-0 away win at AS Saint Étienne, bumping into the Europa League again. At the latest with the 1: 1 draw at home against the striking in the final spurt strong FC Nantes the straw is no longer reachable.
“We played a good season. We are in fifth place and we will fight in Marseille to retain this place, which is now our goal. ” – Michel The Zakarian at L’Equipe
At least that does not detract from the good mood in the southeast of the country. Also because because of the parallel victory of the ASSE even the home three against Nantes would not have been enough to have chances on the Europa League. All that remains to be done is to stay in front of Marseille, for which the draw would already be enough in the Stade Vélodrome. Not only the consistently positive image of the season, the coach Michel Der Zakarian also draws at L’Equipe, but speaks for the fact that in this away game even more than the draw is to get. La Paillade also brings a very strong away record and plenty of momentum into this final competitive match of the 2018/19 season. In the distance, Montpellier lost only five games. Only Paris and Lille (four defeats away each) were more successful in foreign places. In addition, the tenth of the preseason did not lose any of his last six league games, including victories over PSG and St. Etienne. In short, playing Marseille against Montpellier Tip 2 provides a lot of value for a solid probability of entry.
Best scorers in the league:
🥇 Andy Delort (14 goals)
🥈 Gaëtan Laborde (11 goals)
Expected lineup of Montpellier:
↳ Lecomte – Congré – Hilton – Mendes – Oyongo – Suarez – Le Tallec – Skhiri – Mollet – Delort – Laborde
Last matches of Montpellier:
⚽️ 18.05.2019 – Montpellier Vs. FC Nantes 1: 1 (Ligue 1)
⚽️ 10.05.2019 – AS St. Étienne Vs.Montpellier 0: 1 (Ligue 1)
⚽️ 05.05.2019 – Montpellier Vs. Amiens 1: 1 (Ligue 1)
⚽️ 30.04.2019 – Montpellier Vs. PSG 3: 2 (Ligue 1)
⚽️ 20.04.2019 – Strasbourg vs Montpellier 1: 3 (Ligue 1)
Marseille vs Montpellier Direct Comparison & Stats Highlights
Head to head: 22 – 18 – 11
There have been a total of 51 clashes between Olympique Marseille and the Montpellier Hérault Sport Club so far. With 22 games won, most of the matches went to the Phocéens, who are now back in favorites as well. However, La Paillade have also scored eleven wins against Olympia in 18 draws, and have just outclassed l’OM in their first straight 3-0 win. Nevertheless: The last three in the Stade Vélodrome goes back to the 17th of August 2014.
Marseille vs Montpellier Football Betting Prediction
Although two teams are on equal footing between the Fifth and Sixth of Ligue 1, only one team is happy with the outcome of the season. It is precisely this satisfaction, which is also reflected in the momentum of six games in a row without defeat, but it is also the Marseille Vs Montpellier, in our opinion, shifts the prediction towards the guests. They finally have a great away record and have just beaten the AS Saint Étienne in the distance, while at l’OM probably a restart in the summer is pending. Finally, some players will follow on coach Rudi Garcia. Certainly even the absolute superstar Florian Thauvin, whose whereabouts in the French port city is difficult to imagine without international competition.
Key Facts – Marseille vs Montpellier tips
⭐️ Montpellier won the first leg 3-0
⭐️ Marseille have only won three of the last nine league games
⭐️ Montpellier are the fourth-best away team in France and have also been unbeaten in six league games in a row
Although La Paillade would defend in fifth place already the draw in the Stade Vélodrome, so the double chance X2 would have been a very interesting betting opportunity. However, in our opinion, the odds is too much in the basement, which is why we prefer to Marseille Vs. Montpellier tip 2 directly to play. Accordingly, the use of something moderate should be chosen.
Betting Prediction: 2
Odds: 4.00
