Marseille take on Salzburg at the Orange Veledrome next week, with the Europa League Group I rivals set to provide one of the biggest clashes of the round in France. Despite the visitors having already qualified for the knockout phase of the competition, the Ligue 1 side are still in need of another win to make absolutely sure that they join the Austrian club in the draw.
Europa League – Orange Vélodrome, Marseille – Thursday 7th December – 20:05 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 11/4 at Ladbrokes |
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French giants Marseille take on Salzburg in the Europa League next week, with Rudi Garcia’s side looking for the three points that would secure their place in the knockout phase of the competition. Meanwhile, having already confirmed their position as Group I winners thanks to an unbeaten run from their five encounters, Salzburg boss Marco Rose may well choose to rest some of this star names for the clash. Taking this all into account, Marseille are the undoubted favourites for victory, however many are predicting a close encounter in the South of France. For those still unsure of who to back, let’s take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Marseille Team News & Form
The home side come into this match off the back of a narrow 1-0 over Guingamp, leaving them fourth in the Ligue 1 standings. Having drawn with Konyaspor in Europe last week, Marseille are on a good run of form at present. The likes of Dimitri Payet, Adil Rami, Luiz Gustavo and Florian Thauvin are among the most talented players for the home side, who have scored just four goals from their five Group I matches to date, as well as conceding the same number in the process.
Salzburg Team News & Form
Salzburg secured a narrow win over rivals Rapid Wien in Austria over the weekend, leaving them second in the Austrian top-flight standings, just a point behind the league leaders. The visitors are unbeaten in Group I to date, as well as having lost just once domestically, demonstrating that they are in fine form so far this season. Young striker Hannes Wolf could well line up for the visitors, alongside the likes of Brazilians Paulo Miranda and Igor. Salzburg’s success in Europe is based on their defensive capabilities, with the Austrian giants having conceded just one goal in their five matches to date, while scoring seven times.
Head to Head
Salzburg’s 1-0 win over Marseille in the Austria earlier on in the season was the first ever competitive meeting between the two clubs, meaning that few conclusions can be made surrounding their head-to-head record.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Despite being behind their opponents in the Group I standings, their status as the home team next week means that it is Marseille who are the favourites for victory with the majority of bookmakers. Those looking to back the home side for the win for can take advantage of odds of 2/3 from Skybet, while Salzburg are priced at 17/4 with Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet Marseille to win the match and both teams to score during the 90 minutes, which is available at odds of 12/5 with Ladbrokes.