Marseille vs Montpellier prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-03-30 19:00.
Marseille were building momentum prior to the international break (W2, D1) and a win here as Ligue 1 resumes would close the gap on leaders Paris Saint-Germain to four points as the season reaches its climax. After ending Reimsâ remarkable unbeaten run with a 2-1 win last time out , Marseille are now eyeing up doing similar to Montpellier, who are unbeaten in six league fixtures (W5, D1).
But if theyâre to manage that and apply some pressure on PSG, theyâll also have to end their four-match winless run in home league action (D2, L2), including most recently squandering a 2-0 lead at the 85th minute mark to draw 2-2 with Strasbourg. Considering Les Olympiens havenât conceded more than once in a home H2H since December 2015 (W6, D3) theyâll expect to hold firm if they find themselves in a similar position again.
Three straight league wins have eased Montpellierâs relegation fears and inched them towards the top half, which suggests theyâll make life difficult for the hosts, even if they havenât won a H2H anywhere since November 2018 (D2, L6). A model of consistency, this is now the sixth consecutive season in which Montpellier have clocked up between 36 and 42 points after the 28-game mark, though that does leave them essentially just jostling for position for the rest of the season.
Being on 36 points suggests thereâs room for improvement though, especially as theyâve only beaten one side currently sitting in the top-half this term (D2, L9). That sole win did come away from home though (2-0 v Lorient), and having secured four wins âto nilâ across their last six Ligue 1 road fixtures (L2), Montpellier will hope they can resume their campaign in a similar vein of form.
Players to watch: Alexis SĂĄnchez scored both goals for Marseille against Reims and netted for Chile in midweek too, with two of those strikes being equalisers. Elye Wahi has netted four times across Montpellierâs last three games, all of those goals arriving between the 60th and 75th minute.
Hot streak: Montpellier have won the last six league matches in which they scored first âto nilâ.