Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 2 match between Monaco and Marseille and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Marseille head over to the Stade Louis II, Monaco on Sunday to face title favourites Monaco in a round 2 match in the Ligue 1.
Monaco got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.
Form: Monaco vs Marseille
Monaco Form
In their last three outings, Monaco won 2-3 against Gornik Zabrze, beat Le Havre by 0-1 and hammered Gornik Zabrze 4-1. Monaco won four of their last six Ligue 1 matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored 11 goals.
Marseille Form
Marseille are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Le Havre got left behind in a 0-1 win, before Rennes got hammered in a 3-1 victory. Strasbourg was the most recent victim in a 4-0 win for Marseille. Marseille won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and three scored.
Betting facts for Monaco and Marseille
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Monaco and Marseille played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 8 Monaco matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Monaco have won 5 of the last 7 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Monaco home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Marseille matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 7 Marseille away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Marseille away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Marseille have won 6 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Marseille have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Monaco vs Marseille
Ansu Fati look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Ligue 1 matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Pierre-Emile Hoejbjerg adds to his three Ligue 1 goals come this coming Sunday.
Betting markets: Monaco vs Marseille
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Stade Louis II, Monaco across all tournaments Monaco won six times, drew two and lost two times. Marseille claimed three wins, one draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Monaco have beaten Marseille in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Monaco scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Marseille got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Marseille should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Monaco only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Marseille claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Monaco have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Marseille.
Total goals
Monaco saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Marseille, who managed to hit the net two times on average in these games.
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