Ligue 1 · 2024

Montpellier 0–5 Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 1

0–5Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Olympique de Marseille won 0–5.

Shots
1321
Shots on target
510
Expected goals
1.193.36
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

Olympique de Marseille beat Montpellier 5–0. Recorded in this match (Montpellier – Olympique de Marseille): shots 13–21, shots on target 5–10, expected goals 1.19–3.36, possession 35%–65%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Montpellier's recent record differs from the season

weak

Montpellier's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.44 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Olympique de Marseille show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Olympique de Marseille's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsMontpellier · Olympique de Marseille13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricMontpellierOlympique de MarseilleBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against16.1 shots/match12.1 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Olympique de Marseille have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.9%PossessionMontpellier · Olympique de Marseille● 60.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricMontpellierOlympique de MarseilleBaseline
Possession45.9%60.6%47.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots21 shotsMontpellier 13 shots, Olympique de Marseille 21 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots10 shotsMontpellier 5 shots, Olympique de Marseille 10 shots
  • Expected goals1.19 xG3.36 xGMontpellier 1.19 xG, Olympique de Marseille 3.36 xG
  • Possession35%65%Montpellier 35%, Olympique de Marseille 65%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersMontpellier 3 corners, Olympique de Marseille 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls18 foulsMontpellier 11 fouls, Olympique de Marseille 18 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Arnaud Nordin · Montpellier · 80′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLucas Mincarelli · Montpellier · 87′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJonathan Rowe · Olympique de Marseille · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdrien Rabiot · Olympique de Marseille · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArnaud Nordin · Montpellier · 33′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 48′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJordan Ferri · Montpellier · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedUlisses Garcia · Olympique de Marseille · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAmine Harit · Olympique de Marseille · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Rowe · Olympique de Marseille · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 57′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emile Højbjerg · Olympique de Marseille · 33′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Rowe · Olympique de Marseille · 52′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedElye Wahi · Olympique de Marseille · 66′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Rowe · Olympique de Marseille · 17′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMason Greenwood · Olympique de Marseille · 77′ · 0.08 xG · on targetArnaud Nordin · Montpellier · 69′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedPol Lirola · Olympique de Marseille · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Rowe · Olympique de Marseille · 1′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emile Højbjerg · Olympique de Marseille · 40′ · 0.12 xG · goalAkor Adams · Montpellier · 51′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMason Greenwood · Olympique de Marseille · 58′ · 0.13 xG · goalElye Wahi · Olympique de Marseille · 45′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedElye Wahi · Olympique de Marseille · 55′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedLuís Henrique · Olympique de Marseille · 73′ · 0.19 xG · goalElye Wahi · Olympique de Marseille · 53′ · 0.25 xG · on targetAkor Adams · Montpellier · 23′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedAmine Harit · Olympique de Marseille · 36′ · 0.36 xG · goalElye Wahi · Olympique de Marseille · 17′ · 0.44 xG · on targetAkor Adams · Montpellier · 34′ · 0.60 xG · off target or blockedElye Wahi · Olympique de Marseille · 1′ · 0.94 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Montpellier: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.33 xG. Olympique de Marseille: 21 shots, 10 on target, 3.40 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Elye Wahi · Olympique de Marseille · 1′Amine Harit · Olympique de Marseille · 36′Pierre-Emile Højbjerg · Olympique de Marseille · 40′Mason Greenwood · Olympique de Marseille · 58′Luís Henrique · Olympique de Marseille · 73′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Montpellier 1.33 xG · Olympique de Marseille 3.40 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Montpellier
2Draws
3Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille — Montpellier · Ligue 14–1
Montpellier — Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 11–1
Olympique de Marseille — Montpellier · Ligue 11–1
Montpellier — Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 11–2
Olympique de Marseille — Montpellier · Ligue 12–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Montpellier favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Olympique de Marseille in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Montpellier8 matchesOlympique de Marseille8 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 2.63 goals/match
3.25 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 1 goal/match
0.99 xG/matchExpected goals8/8▲ 1.58 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 13.3 shots/match
4.13 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲ 5.88 shots/match
45.9%Possession8/8● 60.6%
5 corners/match ●Corners8/82.88 corners/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls8/812.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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