Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Marseille
Match Time & Date:
31/03/2023
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Montpellier
After surviving Reims before the international break, Olympique Marseille will look to melt PSG’s advantage in Ligue 1 standings when they take on Montpellier on Friday. OM are on the right track to book their place in the Champions League, but boss Igor Tudor must warn his men against complacency. Leonardo Balerdi has yet to serve his ban, while fellow defender Sead Kolasinac misses out with a groin problem.
La Paillade, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in the French top flight, but they have little to play for in the season finale. Montpellier are stuck in the middle of the table, and seeing that Marseille are desperate to put an end to their four-match winless run at home, we do not believe that the visitors are capable of grabbing something from the match. Jordan Ferri misses out through suspension, while all Faitout Maouassa, Enzo Tchato, Maxime Esteve, Beni Makouana, and Leo Leroy remain on the sidelines with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Alexis Sanchez):
Alexis Sanchez is a Chilean football player born on 19th of December 1988. Sanchez started playing football for Cobreloa and played for Colo Colo, River Plate, Udinese and FC Barcelona before he started playing for Arsenal in 2014. The Chilean player is active for the national team as well.
Alexis Sanchez is a right winger and is known for his speed, agility and stamina. Alexis Sanchez won several prizes in his career such as the Primera Division, World Cup for club teams, the FA cup and the Copa America. In 413 games in his career Alexis Sanchez made 112 goals.
Alexis Sanchez’ nickname was give by the Colo Colo fans and is El Nino Maravila which literally means The Wonder Kid. In 2014-2015 Alexis Sanchez was placed in the PFA team of the year and got nominated as Player of the year.
Highlighted Team (Montpellier):
Over the years Montpellier have established themselves as a mid-table side in French Ligue 1. Montpellier are considered one of the youngest clubs in France as they were founded in 1974, but it has to be noted that a number of high-profile footballers played for the club in the past. French football legend Laurent Blanc played for Montpellier from 1981-1993 and he scored 76 goals in 24 appearances in the league for the club. Eric Cantona, Roger Milla, Carlos Valderama and Olivier Giroud played in Montpellier’s colors as well, but Pascal Baills is the player with most appearances for the club (429).
La Paillade did remarkably well to win the Ligue 1 trophy in 2012 and that is considered the club’s biggest success. Montpellier won Coupe de France on two occasions (1929, 1990), with the team beating FC Sete and FC Paris respectively in the title games. The team welcome their rivals at Stade de la Mosson and the capacity of the stadium is 32.900. In 1999 Montpellier won the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
