Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Montpellier and Marseille who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
The spotlight is on Montpellier and Marseille. They face each other on Wednesday at Stade de la Mosson in the Ligue 1.
Montpellier are placed 12th in the Ligue 1 standings with 17 points after 16 matches. Marseille occupy a position as sixth in the league on 26 points.
Team form: Montpellier vs Marseille
Montpellier Form
Montpellier have four points to show from their last three matches, as they lost 2-0 against Monaco, before drawing 0-0 with Lens. They won their most recent game 0-1 against Metz. Montpellier claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Ligue 1, which also saw them drawing four and losing one match, in which they scored five and conceded four goals.
Marseille Form
Their past three matches saw Marseille beating Lorient 2-4, losing 1-0 against Brighton, and beating Clermont Foot by 2-1. Marseille only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches, they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 12 goals to seven.
Betting facts for Montpellier and Marseille
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Montpellier and Marseille. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 10 Montpellier matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Montpellier have not won 11 of the last 13 matches
- Montpellier have not won 10 of the last 12 home matches
- In the last 3 Montpellier matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Montpellier home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Marseille have conceded in 14 of the last 15 away matches
- Marseille have not won 12 of the last 14 away matches
- Marseille have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Marseille have not lost 10 of the last 12 matches
- Marseille have won the last 4 matches in a row
Players in form: Montpellier vs Marseille
Teji Savanier scored twice in the six most recent Ligue 1 games for Montpellier, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang providing four goals for Marseille in his last four.
Popular betting markets: Montpellier vs Marseille
Full-time result
Stade de la Mosson witnessed Montpellier winning two times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing five and losing three as well. Marseille claimed two wins, three draws, and five defeats in their last 10 games away. The visitors have five wins on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Of the previous 10 outings, Marseille scored the opening goal six times, whereas Montpellier were first on target in three of their last 10 games. Marseille have scored in three consecutive meetings with Montpellier at Stade de la Mosson.
Total goals
In the last ten matches, Montpellier had over 2.5 goals in four of them, with an average of 0.9 goals scored by themselves. Marseille also had over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches, with an average of 1.8 goals scored in those matches.
Betting tip: Montpellier vs Marseille
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Montpellier and Marseille seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.
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