Marseille v Montpellier Hsc Betting Tips [31 March 2023]
Football - Ligue 1
31 March 2023 15:00
The match
Marseille will hope to continue putting pressure on Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain with a win over tricky opponents Montpellier on Friday at Stade Vélodrome. Ahead of this round, the hosts are 2nd in the standings with 59 points while the visitors are 11th with 36 points. Marseille went into the international break with seven points from three league games and staying seven points behind leaders PSG. That may need them to improve their home record though, with Marseille struggling at this venue in recent times. They have failed to win any of their last four home league matches, drawing and losing two each. One factor in Marseille’s advantage is that they haven’t lost to Montpellier across seven league games – five wins and two draws.
Montpellier will be gearing up to change that record as they look to recreate their form before the break. The visitors won five of their last six league matches and drew the other, helping them to zoom into contention for a top-half finish. It is their impressive scoring form that has helped their campaign as only the top-six Ligue 1 sides have netted more goals than Montpellier. The recent form has been reflective on their away record with the visitors winning three of their last four Ligue 1 road trips, all coming with a clean sheet.
Key Statistics
- Marseille have scored in six of their last seven Ligue 1 home matches
- Marseille have failed to win any of their last four Ligue 1 home matches
- Five of the last six Ligue 1 matches between Marseille and Montpellier have seen goals at both ends
- Montpellier have scored in 13 of their last 15 league matches
- Montpellier have won five and drew one of their last six league matches
The bet of our experts
Marseille may be looking to put pressure on PSG in the Ligue 1 title race, but they can’t take Montpellier lightly. The visitors were gathering steam before the break and this could be a tricky game for the hosts. We believe there are goals from both teams in this match while a secondary pick on the visitors managing at least one point isn’t out of place. Our prediction for Marseille vs Montpellier is both teams to score goals.
