January 29th features a match where Olympique Marseille hosts Montpellier at Orange Vélodrome in a meeting of these two Coupe de France teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Olympique Marseille recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Lens. Dimitri Payet struck first for Olympique Marseille in the 34th minute on a penalty shot, then Cédric Bakambu added another in the 77th minute In the end, Lens couldn’t muster any offence and Olympique Marseille ran away with the shutout win. Olympique Marseille should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Montpellier recorded a 3-2 win against Monaco. Sepe Elye Wahi scored the first goal for Montpellier in the 13th minute, then Stephy Mavididi added another in the 32nd minute. Montpellier should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Olympique Marseille won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Stephy Mavididi has been the most prolific scorer on Montpellier in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Cengiz Ünder has been the most effective weapon for Olympique Marseille lately. The Turkish midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.