Ligue 1 · 2023

Montpellier 1–1 Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 1

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Montpellier and Olympique de Marseille drew 1–1.

Shots
1217
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
0.91.35
Possession
32%68%

Full time

What the match recorded

Montpellier and Olympique de Marseille drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Montpellier – Olympique de Marseille): shots 12–17, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 0.9–1.35, possession 32%–68%. 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.

Olympique de Marseille's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Olympique de Marseille's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.47 goals/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 for2.4 goals/match1.47 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Montpellier, Olympique de Marseille.

3.25 days ▲Rest daysMontpellier · Olympique de Marseille3.16 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMontpellierOlympique de MarseilleBaseline
Rest days3.25 days3.16 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Montpellier have a visible home split

moderate

Montpellier's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17 shots/match13.6 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots17 shotsMontpellier 12 shots, Olympique de Marseille 17 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsMontpellier 6 shots, Olympique de Marseille 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.9 xG1.35 xGMontpellier 0.9 xG, Olympique de Marseille 1.35 xG
  • Possession32%68%Montpellier 32%, Olympique de Marseille 68%
  • Corners5 corners10 cornersMontpellier 5 corners, Olympique de Marseille 10 corners
  • Fouls21 fouls13 foulsMontpellier 21 fouls, Olympique de Marseille 13 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.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang · Olympique de Marseille · 33′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 67′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMousa Tamari · Montpellier · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Olympique de Marseille · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emerick Aubameyang · Olympique de Marseille · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAzzedine Ounahi · Olympique de Marseille · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 64′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPierre-Emerick Aubameyang · Olympique de Marseille · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetIliman Ndiaye · Olympique de Marseille · 6′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAmir Murillo · Olympique de Marseille · 66′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMousa Tamari · Montpellier · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLeonardo Balerdi · Olympique de Marseille · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 9′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEnzo Tchato Mbiayi · Montpellier · 35′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emerick Aubameyang · Olympique de Marseille · 48′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJordan Veretout · Olympique de Marseille · 49′ · 0.07 xG · on targetTanguy Coulibaly · Montpellier · 83′ · 0.07 xG · on targetChancel Mbemba · Olympique de Marseille · 12′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJordan Veretout · Olympique de Marseille · 6′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 31′ · 0.10 xG · on targetChancel Mbemba · Olympique de Marseille · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJordan Veretout · Olympique de Marseille · 52′ · 0.10 xG · goalAkor Adams · Montpellier · 4′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedChancel Mbemba · Olympique de Marseille · 55′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedKhalil Fayad · Montpellier · 14′ · 0.18 xG · goalJordan Veretout · Olympique de Marseille · 45′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 4′ · 0.21 xG · on targetPierre-Emerick Aubameyang · Olympique de Marseille · 50′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Montpellier: 12 shots, 6 on target, 0.92 xG. Olympique de Marseille: 17 shots, 4 on target, 1.37 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Khalil Fayad · Montpellier · 14′Jordan Veretout · Olympique de Marseille · 52′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Montpellier 0.92 xG · Olympique de Marseille 1.37 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

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 1 of 11 directional metrics · Olympique de Marseille in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Montpellier17 matchesOlympique de Marseille17 matches
1.12 goals/matchGoals scored17/17▲ 1.47 goals/match
1.24 goals/matchGoals allowed17/17▲ 1.06 goals/match
1.39 xG/matchExpected goals17/17▲ 1.66 xG/match
13.6 shots/matchShots17/1713.9 shots/match
4.88 shots/match ▲Shots on target17/174.35 shots/match
43.8%Possession17/17● 51.8%
4.12 corners/matchCorners17/17● 5.82 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls17/1711.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 17home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Thu, 21 Dec 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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