Marseille take on the visitors Montpellier in the round 29 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Friday, March 31st at Stade Vélodrome (Marseille).
It is clear that there can be no talk of any pursuit of PSG in the fight for the championship. But Marseille are obliged to take silver and a direct ticket to the Champions League. At the moment, the team of Igor Tudor is on the second line in the table and is only two points ahead of Lens. The “Provencals” do not have a right to misfire, especially in a home match against the middle peasants of the league. Marseille left for a short break in a great mood, beating Reims away, who had not known defeat for 19 rounds in a row. I think that in the first match after the resumption of the championship, the Tudor team will take three points.
| 2 x £10 Free Bet | Review | |||
| 100$-500$ for No Lose Free Bets | Review | |||
| 100% up to £200 | Review | |||
| Not available | Review |
Montpellier also went on pause for the duration of the matches of the national teams in a great mood - with three victories in a row. However, one should not overestimate Michel Ter-Zakarian's wards, because all the opponents were not of the highest level, to put it mildly. We are talking about Ajaccio and Angers, the two worst teams in the league, and Clermont, who suffered a lot in the second part of the season. 13 points out of 15 possible in the last five rounds of Ligue 1 allowed the Montpellier players to break away from the relegation zone by a huge distance. The defeat from the second team of the championship will not be a disaster for Ter-Zakharyan's team. Yes, and a pause most likely will not benefit, but only bring down a good mood.
Summarizing all of the above, I boldly bet on the victory of Marseille. They are higher class than the opponent. Home match for the favorite. And the hosts have much more tournament motivation than the guests, who, in fact, can just finish the season. An additional motivation for the "Provencals" is to please their fans with a victory at home, which they have not seen for four consecutive Ligue 1 matches. Montpellier, on the other hand, suffered exactly half of their defeats this season on the road, losing in 7 out of 13 away matches of the championship. In the first round, Marseille took over this opponent in a foreign field (2-1), and also won the last home personal meeting (2-0). The odds for the hosts' victory are, of course, modest. But the bet should go without problems.
Prediction for the match: Marseille to win.
