Marseille’s positive campaign suddenly is disrupted lately. Since the shocking loss against Nantes at home three weeks ago, they have been struggling to even snatch points to keep their position on the second of the table. This weekend should be an ideal moment for Steve Mandanda and Co to get back on their feet and win again to avoid more losing important points in Ligue 1 as they only face-off Montpellier, which still attempts to find consistency on their form.
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Ligue 1 teams previous matches
Montpellier was humiliatingly trashed by Rennes last weekend. Andy Delort and Co were hammered 0-5 by Faitiout Moussa’s, Flavian Tait’s, Romain Castillo’s goals plus Adrien Hunou’s brace. Michel Der Zakarian’s side were simply hapless, especially in the second half after two attempts from Andy Delort and Gaetan Laborde at the first half only hit the woodwork.
Andre Villas-Boas’s men were frustrated as they failed to secure three points while hosting Amiens. They had a double lead first by Morgan Sanson’s and Dmitri Payet. Unfortunately, they could not protect their lead as the visitor’s side managed to equalize by goals from Serhou Guirassy’s penalty and Samman Ghoddos’s strike.
Possible tactic
Michel Der Zakarian often deploys 3-4-1-2 formation relying on double striker at the front, Andy Delort and Gaetan Laborde. Both have netted nine and six goals each. They mainly supported by a versatile defensive midfielder, Teiji Savanier.
The former Chelsea and Tottenham’s boss is often in favor of 4-3-3 with the transition to 4-2-3-1 formations. He relies mainly on Dmitri Payet as the key man on the attack along with Dario Benedetto as the target man. Both have scored twenty goals altogether so far.
Players to watch
In Montpellier, the current top performers this season are the duo frontman, Andy Delort and Gaetan Laborde, the midfielder Teiji Savanier who has bagged six goals and the Argentinean goalie Guillermo Rulli. Another notable one is the midfielder Damien Le Tallec.
Meanwhile, Andre Villas-Boas’s key figures are surely the former West Ham man, Dmitri Payet, the Argentinean frontman Dario Benedetto, the captain Steve Mandanda and also the midfielder Morgan Sanson.
Montpellier vs Marseille prediction
Considering their last form, it is unlikely to be easy for Marseille to secure a win in Montpellier’s home turf if they are unable to avoid making basic errors at the defense line which lead to being conceded or set pieces in the penalty box just like in the game against Nantes or Amiens. However, the home side will be struggling to regain their confidence too after such disgraceful loss last week. Thus, a narrow win might still be plausible for Villas Boas’s men.
Betting odds
Apparently, Marseille is not considered a clear favorite as they should be. Their previous result does affect their odds in the eye of the punters. They are only backed to win at 2.80, which is only slightly lower than Montpellier. The host is priced to win at 2.70. The odds for a draw are in fact, the lowest, which is at 3.00.
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