Table-toppers Paris Saint-Germain look to preserve their unbeaten record but face a tough trip to fourth-placed Marseille in the next round of Ligue 1 fixtures. Marseille are currently in fourth place in Ligue 1, with five wins, two draws, and two defeats from their nine league matches. They come into this match on an unbeaten run of four, with three victories followed by a disappointing 3-3 draw at struggling Strasbourg. That last result wasn’t the most pleasing, considering Marseille were red-hot favourites for the victory, and they will want to bounce back with an improved showing here. Recent League Form – DWWWLL.
France – Ligue 1 – Vélodrome, Marseille – Sunday 22nd October – 20:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 4 at Ladbrokes |
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Olympique Marseille
Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain
Big-spending PSG are head and shoulders above everyone else in the French league this season. Eight wins and a draw from their nine games gives them twenty-five points, which is six more than second-placed Monaco. They have scored twenty-nine goals and conceded just six. Edinson Cavani is top scorer, with eight league goals, and he is brilliantly backed up in attack by Neymar, who has netted six. Kylian Mbappe is the third prong of a devastating forward trio and he assists the other two. The only match they have failed to win was at Montpellier in September, when they dominated possession but failed to break through a stubborn defence in a goalless draw. The amount of money spent this season means winning the title is the minimum expectation from the board, and they are well on the way to doing so. Recent League Form – WWDWWW.
Head to Head
Marseille dominated this fixture for several years but haven’t beaten PSG since November 2011. Since then, PSG have won twelve and there have been two draws. The most recent meeting, in February this year, saw PSG pick up a 5-1 away victory with a dominating performance. Overall, there have been 48 meetings since 1996. PSG have won 23, Marseille have 15 victories, and ten have finished level.
Betting Odds and Predictions
With the form PSG are in at present, it’s no surprise to find them a clear betting favourite for the victory here. Sky Bet have the leaders priced at 2/5, with Marseille a generous looking 6/1. The draw is priced at 4/1 and may prove to be a good bet if the home side can remain disciplined at the back and prevent the away side breaking through. That’s easier said than done though, and the hosts have conceded five goals in their last two league matches. On the other hand, PSG have netted eight in their last two. For that reason, we are predicting an away win here. The visitors have conceded in their last two and Marseille are strong in attack, so backing PSG to win and Both Teams to Score looks a solid betting option at odds of 11/8. Punters who just want to back Both Teams to Score can get odds of 8/15.
With our belief that PSG will win but Marseille will score, it means we also believe there will be at least three goals in this match. Over 2.5 Goals is priced at 4/11, PSG to Win and Over 2.5 Goals is 4/6, and an away win paired with Over 3.5 Goals is priced at 11/8. With regards who will score the goals, Cavani and Neymar must be top of every punters list. Cavani to net anytime is priced at 4/7, whilst Neymar is also available in the Anytime Scorer market at odds of 4/5.
Top Betting Tip
Our top betting tip for this match is Edinson Cavani to score anytime, at odds of 4/7 with Sky Bet.