We said: Marseille 2-0 Montpellier HSC
Marseille will be full of confidence after a good run of results, and they will look to capitalise on Montpellier's not-so-good run of form.
The hosts usually score more than one goal in a single game which is why they are likely to get on the scoresheet a couple of times, while Montpellier could struggle to create chances against a side that is going to dominate possession.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Marseille win with a probability of 72.64%. A draw had a probability of 17% and a win for Montpellier HSC had a probability of 10.36%.
The most likely scoreline for a Marseille win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.79%) and 3-0 (9.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.08%), while for a Montpellier HSC win it was 0-1 (3.49%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Marseille in this match.