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Strasbourg vs Marseille Prediction & Betting tips
Strasbourg and Olympique Marseille meet at Stade de la Meinau, in a match for the 10th round of Ligue 1. The record of direct confrontations played at this stadium indicates a total balance between these two teams, as there were 3 draws in the last 3 matches. Indeed, the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 02-05-2020, for Ligue 1, which ended in a draw by (-). Pay attention to the home factor, since Strasbourg tends to achieve different results at home and away.
Strasbourg:
The home team is currently in 19th position, with 6 points won, after 2 wins and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won away against Brest by (0‑3). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Reims by (2‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Strasbourg won 3 points out of 12 possible, after 1 win and 3 losses in the last 4 games they played in their stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 9 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Strasbourg comes to this match unmotivated, after a 2×1 loss to Stade Reims, adding the fourth loss in the last five games for Ligue 1: the only goal of the team was scored by Ludovic Ajorque. The situation of the local club in the league is complicated and at the moment it occupies the relegation zone. In this match against Olympique de Marseille, we will most likely see a team lined up at 5-3-2, with Ludovic Ajorque and Habib Diallo being the most advanced men. It should be noted that Strasbourg have several defensive weaknesses, especially in defensive stopped balls. For this match the coach of the house cannot count on Dimitri Liénard, Idriss Saadi, Lebo Mothiba and Matz Sels, all with physical problems.
Olympique Marseille:
After 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 5th position, with 15 points won. In their last match, they beat Lorient away by (0‑1), after having won at home, in a match against Bordeaux, by (3‑1) in the previous match. This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium. In their last match, for the UEFA Champions League, they lost to Porto by (3‑0). In their last 4 away matches for the championship, Olympique Marseille registered 3 wins and 1 draw, for which they won 10 points out of 12 possible.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 4 away matches. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 6 of the last 8 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In the last 8 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (16′ ‑ 30 ‘); they have conceded 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (16’ ‑ 30 ‘).
Olympique de Marseille is going through a very difficult phase of the season and this is related to the successive matches for the Champions League: they lost all three games against FC Porto, Manchester City and Olympiakos. In Ligue 1, the visitors added two consecutive victories, against Lorient and Bordeaux. Now, in this away game, coach André Villas-Boas must keep the team 4-4-2, favoring a style of play of ball possession and searching for spaces on the flanks. Forward Florian Thauvin is the team’s top scorer in the league, with three goals scored. On the other hand, Dimitri Payet is the great creator of the offensive game of Olympique de Marseille. All equipment is available for this game.
Strasbourg vs Marseille head to head matches
29.01.20 CDF Marseille Strasbourg 3 : 1
20.10.19 L1 Marseille Strasbourg 2 : 0
03.05.19 L1 Strasbourg Marseille 1 : 1
19.12.18 COU Marseille Strasbourg 1 : 2 (1 : 1)
26.09.18 L1 Marseille Strasbourg 3 : 2