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Marseille vs FC Porto Prediction & Betting tips
In Group C of the UEFA Champions League, a preliminary decision could be made on Wednesday evening. Should Manchester City win at Olympiacos as expected and Marseille draw the short straw at home against FC Porto, after four out of six match days with the Citizens and the Portuguese champions the two round of 16 players would almost be determined.
Especially the southern French will know how to defend themselves, especially since coach Andre Vilas-Boas’ team has so far remained without points and without a goal. Since the first leg also went 3-0 to the “Dragoes” three weeks ago, it is quite surprising that such high odds are offered on the away win before the second match between Marseille and Porto.
In our opinion, it would even be grossly negligent not to give a prediction on the guest before the game Marseille against Porto, as the home side lost all of the last twelve games in the Champions League (!) And so far this season at the international level too get on the ground. The only advantage the white-light blue could bet on is the fact that they had no play at the weekend and therefore had sufficient preparation time.
However, this does not change the fact that we are aiming for a tip on the guest triple between Marseille and Porto. Although the best bookmakers only estimate a probability of occurrence of 37% for this, the Portuguese have not only proven once in the European Cup in the recent past what they are able to achieve.
Marseille:
Andre Vilas-Boas was once considered one of the greatest coaching talents in Europe. The former assistant to Jose Mourinho was unable to make a lasting impression at either Chelsea FC or Tottenham. So the Portuguese went first to Russia, then to China and finally to Olympique Marseille. The 43-year-old is currently experiencing a difficult phase there, especially in the UEFA Champions League.
After four match days, the southern French grace the bottom of the table in Group C with zero points and without their own goal. All three previous matches have therefore been lost, and the white-light blue team only brought a meager four shots at the opposing body (lowest value of all 32 CL participants). The reigning vice champions of Ligue 1 also have the sad minus mark of not a single goal scored.
Marseille only made four shots on goal in the first three match days
As if these statistics weren’t shameful enough, “l’OM” is currently writing another horror story, because the nine-time French champions have always lost out in the past twelve matches in the premier class. By way of comparison: only the Luxembourgish football dwarf Jeunesse Esch suffered an even longer period of suffering between 1973 and 1987 with 16 successive bankruptcies.
In view of these numbers and the fact that Olympique is also lagging a little behind its own claims in the domestic league with five wins from nine matches and also only twelve goals scored, we would definitely refrain from predicting the home team on Wednesday evening between Marseille and Porto. Much indicates, however, that the southern French will be the eighth club in European Cup history, which is still without counters and without scoring after four match days in the Champions League.
The relaxed staff situation does nothing to change that, which incidentally is due to the fact that l’OM’s last competitive game was almost three weeks in the past. With a full band, Andre Vilas Boas’s protégés want to reverse the trend on Wednesday and possibly cause tension in Group C again.
Porto:
For FC Porto, the starting position in Group C is relatively comfortable. Because the Portuguese title holder was able to make the other two matches against Olympiacos and Olympique Marseille victorious with the exception of the 1: 3 defeat on the first match day against Manchester City, the blue-whites are currently in second place and could be on Wednesday evening if they win The lead – provided the Citizens are not naked – expand to six points from third place.
The statistics underline how well the “Dragoes” have actually been on the international stage in the recent past. The team of coach Sergio Concecaio lost only one of their last twelve group games in the most important club competition in Europe. On the other hand there are nine wins and two draws.
In this respect, it is probably almost a relief for FC Porto that it will be back on the international scene on Wednesday. In the domestic league, the performances recently left a lot to be desired. With four wins, one draw and two defeats, the defending champion is currently only fourth in the Primeira Liga and is already six points behind leaders Sporting Lisbon.
The injured central defenders Marcano and Pepe cannot participate. On the offensive, however, everything that has rank and name is included. For example Moussa Marega, who was involved in ten goals in his last eleven Champions League games for the Portuguese. Also interesting: all seven games in which the attacker from Mali scored, his “Dragoes” won.
Marseille vs FC Porto head to head matches
03.11.20 CL FC Porto Marseille 3 : 0
13.07.13 CF Marseille FC Porto 0 : 3
06.11.07 CL FC Porto Marseille 2 : 1
24.10.07 CL Marseille FC Porto 1 : 1
04.11.03 CL FC Porto Marseille 1 : 0