Montpellier and Marseille will be coming up against each other in the round 17 of Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.
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Montpellier will be welcoming Marseille in the round 17 of the Ligue 1 2022/23. Both the teams will be hoping to build on the victories they obtained in their first games since the World Cup break concluded. Montpellier sit at the 13th spot in the league table with 17 points. Marseille, on the other hand, are way ahead at the third spot with a total of 33 points.
| Montpellier vs Marseille | Key Details |
| Date | 2 January, 2023 |
| Venue | Stade de la Mosson |
| Kickoff time India | 11:30 pm IST |
| Kickoff time France | 7:00 pm CET |
| Referee | Ruddy Buquet |
Montpellier have endured mixed results in their recent matches. They have managed three victories along with two draws and a defeat in their last six matches. The club participated in two friendlies during the international break and won both of them. Montpellier will be hoping to build on that and try to cause an upset against Marseille.
Inconsistent results have marked the recent games of Marseille. In their last six outings, they have earned three wins to go with two draws and a loss. Marseille currently find themselves in a Champions League qualification spot and will need to produce consistent positive results to keep up that position. They will fancy their chances to earn a result against Montpellier.
For Montpellier, Dimitry Bertaud along with Theo Sainte-Luce and Wahbi Khazri won’t be available. As for Marseille, Amine Harit and Matteo Guendouzi are the reported absentees.
Montpellier possible line-up: Omlin, Sacko, Jullien, Cozza, Maouassa, Ferri, Leroy, Nordin, Savanier, Mavididi, Wahi
Marseille possible line-up: Lopez, Mbemba, Gigot, Balerdi, Clauss, Rongier, Veretout, Tavares, Under, Payet, Sanchez
Montpellier
| Opponents | Score |
| Lorient | 0-2 (W) |
| Toulouse | 1-2 (W) |
| Rodez | 5-0 (W) |
| Reims | 1-1 |
| Clermont Foot | 1-1 |
Marseille
| Opponents | Score |
| Toulouse | 6-1 (W) |
| Sassuolo | 3-2 (L) |
| Monaco | 2-3 (W) |
| Lyon | 1-0 (W) |
| Tottenham | 1-2 (L) |
| Last 5 Matches | Result |
| Marseille beat Montpellier | 2-0 |
| Marseille drew to Montpellier | 1-1 |
| Montpellier lost to Marseille | 2-3 |
| Montpellier drew to Marseille | 3-3 |
| Marseille beat Montpellier | 3-1 |
The Ligue 1 match between Montpellier and Marseille will take place at Stade de la Mosson on Monday at 11:30 pm IST.
For the football fans in India, live coverage of Ligue 1 matches are available on Sports 18 network. Meanwhile for those in France, they can catch the live action via Amazon Prime video.
