Two clubs in the top half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between Montpellier and Marseille. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade de la Mosson and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage will be held on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Montpellier center-back Abdelhamid El-Kaoutari (via Ligue 1): "Against Marseille, it will not be easy for us, but we are at home and we need to pick up as many points as possible. We want to win the game, but Marseille will want to take the points too. The two teams will be highly motivated."
Marseille left-back Benjamin Mendy: "It was a major defeat [to Grenoble] and it is still in our minds. It's the source of huge disappointment to the players and we understand why it is incomprehensible to our supporters. We owe it to ourselves to bounce back at Montpellier and we go there without fear. We'll go to Montpellier to try to take the three points."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Marseille's Dimitri Payet has been instrumental in the club's early season success. In 18 league appearances, the 27-year-old has five goals and eight assists.
Montpellier's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Ligali; Congre, Kaoutari, Hilton, Deplagne; Lasne, Martin, Marveaux; Mounier, Berigaud, Sanson
Marseille's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Mandanda; Mendy, Morel, Fanni, Djedje; Imbula, Romao; Thauvin, Payet, Batshuayi; Gignac
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Marseille | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 41 | |||
| 2 | Olympique Lyon | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 39 | |||
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 38 | |||
| 4 | Saint-Etienne | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 36 | |||
| 5 | AS Monaco | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 32 | |||
| 6 | Girondins Bordeaux | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 31 | |||
| 7 | FC Nantes | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 30 | |||
| 8 | Rennes | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 28 | |||
| 9 | Stade de Reims | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 28 | |||
| 10 | Montpellier HSC | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 26 | |||
| 11 | Lille OSC | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 24 | |||
| 12 | OGC Nice | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 22 | |||
| 13 | En Avant Guingamp | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 22 | |||
| 14 | Toulouse FC | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 21 | |||
| 15 | FC Lorient | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 20 | |||
| 16 | RC Lens | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 19 | |||
| 17 | FC Metz | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 19 | |||
| 18 | évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 19 | |||
| 19 | SC Bastia | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 18 | |||
| 20 | Caen | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 15 |
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