Olympique de Marseille by 2
All right, my lovely punditry aficionados, starting by looking at Olympique de Marseille's goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, there's no denying the man's put up numbers that have my spreadsheet weeping in joy. A 7.57 rating with 13 saves, well, that hasn't gone unnoticed. On the flip side, Montpellier's Dimitry Bertaud is sporting a sorrowful 6.83 rating with only 8 saves. I think it's clear who needs to step up their game this match.
Olympique boasts a robust team where we find the likes of Jonathan Rowe ruling the roost with an awe-inspiring 7.47 rating, firing off 2 goals and landing 3 shots on goal this past season. Micheal Murillo also stands out with serval shots on goal himself.
However, Montpellier has their fair share of fancy footwork, and their player roster is no joke with Teji Savanier turning heads with his 7.60 rating and Arnaud Nordin's compelling performance, boasting 2 goals.
Our historians have dutifully provided the past matchups evidence, which decidedly leans in the favor of Olympique de Marseille, who seem to have a knack for putting Montpellier in their place.
Their regular season records provide yet another piece of delightful evidence corroborating this bias. Olympique de Marseille flaunts a 4-2-1 record compared to Montpellier's barely-there 1-1-5 record. It's a whopping difference. Goodness, I nearly yawned at the monotony.
Recent results for both teams are similarly unbalanced, Olympique Marseille only lost once in their last five matches, whereas Montpellier's recent matches look like the aftermath of a garage sale: a mess. A mess I tell you.
I tell you folks, there's “a twist in the tale” to use a phrase we haven't even considered here and wouldn't dare to use, but, to put it simply, the signs point to an outcome favoring the lads from Marseille.
Albert’s Prediction: Olympique de Marseille by 2