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Ajax vs Marseille Prediction & Betting tips
Two former winners of the UEFA Champions League in the 90s, Ajax in 95 and Marseille in 93, are now facing each other in the first stage of the Europa League groups, on Thursday evening from 20:00. The match that is considered the headliner of this competition is played in group B, which also includes Brighton and AEK Athens FC, in what is considered the strongest group in this Europa League season. Ajax and Marseille have faced each other five times so far, Ajax having three victories, Marseille one and one match ended in a draw.
Ajax:
Ajax missed the title last season in Holland, finishing only in 3rd place, behind rivals PSV and Feyenoord. The qualification in the Europa League groups was obtained after eliminating Ludogorets in the play-off, after the 4-1 victory in the away match and the 0-1 defeat in the return leg at home. Ajax does not have a very good start to the season, in the four championship matches having only one victory, recorded in the first stage, 4-1 against Heracles, followed by two draws and the defeat in the most recent match, 3-1 in travel with Twente.
Marseille:
On the other hand, Marseille also would have liked a qualification in the UEFA Champions League groups, especially since they finished in 3rd place last season in Ligue 1 and qualified for the play-offs, where they were eliminated by Panathinaikos after a double very contested leg, at the end of which, the team from Greece qualified after kicks from the 11m. Marseille is defeated at the beginning of this season in Ligue 1, where after five rounds it has two wins and three draws and with the nine accumulated points it is in 4th place in the ranking.
Ajax vs Marseille head to head matches
20.07.16 CF Marseille vs Ajax 2:2
18.03.09 EL Ajax vs Marseille 2:2 2:1
12.03.09 EL Marseille vs Ajax 2:1
03.11.71 CL Ajax vs Marseille 4:1
20.10.71 CL Marseille vs Ajax 1:2
* Our advice is: Both teams to score / YES
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.55
* This analyis is from our perspective and we highly recommend to inform also yourself about all details that can be decisive in your choise to bet!