Marseille vs Montpellier

24 May 2019 · Ligue 1 · 2018/19 · Referee Antony Gautier

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Florian Thauvin 56’

Match summary

Marseille won 1-0 at home to Montpellier. It was goalless at half-time.

Florian Thauvin put Marseille ahead with a header in the 56th minute, set up by Valère Germain.

The chances backed that up: Marseille created 1.35 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Montpellier's 0.48 from 14. Marseille had a player sent off.

Match stats

Marseille Montpellier
10 Shots 14
3 Shots on Target 4
7 Corners 13
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
1.35 xG 0.48
1.35 Non-penalty xG 0.48
5 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Marseille Montpellier
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Florian Thauvin
Assist: Valère Germain
1-0 (Marseille)
56’
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Marseille
  • Mario Balotelli
  • Morgan Sanson
  • Tomas Hubocan

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 0.48 56’ Florian Thauvin (Marseille), 1-0 56’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 0.48 56’ Florian Thauvin (Marseille), 1-0 Thauvin 56’
Marseille 1.35 xGMontpellier 0.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Montpellier attacking Marseille attacking 
56’ Florian Thauvin (Marseille), from a corner, 0.81 xG, goal 81’ Mario Balotelli (Marseille), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 43’ Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 51’ Daniel Congré (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 63’ Valère Germain (Marseille), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Maxime Lopez (Marseille), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 59’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 75’ Mario Balotelli (Marseille), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Hilton (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Junior Sambia (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Pedro Mendes (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Tomas Hubocan (Marseille), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Daniel Congré (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Lucas Ocampos (Marseille), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Florian Thauvin (Marseille), from a corner, 0.81 xG, goal 81’ Mario Balotelli (Marseille), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 43’ Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 51’ Daniel Congré (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 63’ Valère Germain (Marseille), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Maxime Lopez (Marseille), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 59’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 75’ Mario Balotelli (Marseille), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Hilton (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Junior Sambia (Montpellier), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Andy Delort (Montpellier), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Pedro Mendes (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Daniel Congré (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Lucas Ocampos (Marseille), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Tomas Hubocan (Marseille), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Yohann Pelé GK900 0.000.000
Hiroki Sakai DEF900 0.000.101
Luiz Gustavo DEF900 0.000.000
Duje Caleta-Car DEF901 0.120.000
Lucas Ocampos DEF901 0.010.000
Maxime Lopez MID901 0.050.000
Kevin Strootman MID900 0.000.000
Morgan Sanson MID330 0.000.000
Florian Thauvin FWD9011 0.810.151
Valère Germain FWD9011 0.100.811
Dimitri Payet FWD602 0.040.121
Tomas Hubocan Sub571 0.010.000
Mario Balotelli Sub282 0.200.000
Clinton N'Jie Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Marseille win 52% Bet365 odds 1.85
Draw 23% Bet365 odds 4.20
Montpellier win 25% Bet365 odds 3.75

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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