Montpellier vs Marseille Predictions

• Five of Montpellier’s seven games have seen both teams score
• Marseille have kept only one clean sheet across seven league outings
• They have also seen both teams score in five of those fixtures

Montpellier under pressure for results

It has been a desperate start to the season for Montpellier, who have lost five of their seven matches and conceded a whopping 21 goals in the process, comfortably the most in the division.

Indeed, they are yet to keep a clean sheet this season, and that has piled the pressure on manager Michel Der Zakarian.

The good news for the boss is his side have been pretty decent at the other end, scoring in five of their seven outings, meaning five games have seen both teams score.

And they have also picked up each of their four points on home soil, courtesy of a 1-1 stalemate with Strasbourg and 3-2 victory over Auxerre.

Marseille hoping for a revival

Their opponents have had a superb start to the season and head into this round in third place in the league, although their title charge has been hit by a 1-0 loss to Strasbourg and 1-1 draw with Angers.

The former of those games is the only time they have failed to score this season, and the registering of a sole clean sheet means five of their seven fixtures have seen both teams net.

Three of those clashes have been on the road, including impressive wins at Brest and Lyon, and, after the international break, Marseille will be confident of bouncing back against their struggling hosts.

I predict that both teams will score in this game, with 2-1 to Marseille my correct score prediction.