20:49 – Gattuso warned his players
At a press conference before this Montpellier – OM, Gennaro Gattuso asked his team to pay attention to this last meeting which precedes the holidays: “I told the players to be careful, not to think about the holidays, about dad, to mom, to grandpa, to grandma. If we do that, we risk a heavy defeat. This happened to me during my playing career.”
20:42 – A busy 17th day
This Montpellier – OM is being played at the same time as the eight other matches of the 17th day of League 1 which ends this calendar year for French football. The rankings will certainly be significantly shaken up in a little over two hours.
20:35 – A duel of scorers
This Montpellier – OM will also be the opportunity to watch a match within the match. Indeed, the second top scorer in Ligue 1 Akor Adams will be opposed to the one who is constantly scoring at the moment Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabonese has scored seven goals in his last six appearances.
20:28 – OM succeed against Montpellier
The last confrontations between Montpellier and OM turned largely in favor of the Olympians who did not lose against the Héraultais in the last eight clashes between the two teams in Ligue 1 (5v, 3n).
20:21 – Montpellier has regained success
After a dark series of six matches in a row without the slightest success in Ligue 1, the MHSC reassured itself before this Montpellier – OM with a narrow victory on the pitch of FC Metz last weekend (1-0). If successful this evening, the Héraultais could achieve a second victory in a row in the Championship for the first time since April.
20:14 – Team compositions
The team compositions of this Montpellier – OM are known! Michel Der Zakarian, deprived of Khazri, Nordin or even Sylla, had to deal with the forces present. Here is the Hérault composition: Lecomte – Omeragic, Estève, Jullien – Tchato, Chotard, Fayad, Mincarelli – Savanier – Adams, Al-Tamari.
Opposite, the Phocéens will present themselves in 3-4-1-2 with the return of Clauss from suspension. Ndiaye partners Aubameyang in attack. Here is the OM XI: Lopez – Mbemba, Gigot, Balerdi – Clauss, Kondogbia, Veretout, Murillo – Ounahi – Aubameyang, Ndiaye.
20:07 – OM is doing better
The first half of the Marseille season will not go down in the annals of the Marseille club. Before this Montpellier – OM, the Marseillais are in sixth place, four points from the podium. But this situation was not really possible a month ago when Marseille was stuck in the second part of the table. The series of four consecutive victories in the Championship has put Gennaro Gattuso’s men back on track.
8:00 p.m. – Good evening everyone
Good evening everyone and welcome to the Internet user’s site to follow live commentary on the last match of the calendar year for Montpellier and OM which counts for the 17th day of Ligue 1.