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Europa League: Brighton vs Marseille – Betting preview

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Brighton welcome Marseille for a clash in the Europa League at The American Express Community Stadium on Thursday.

In the Group B table, Brighton rank second with ten points to their name from five matches, while visitors Marseille rank first with 11 points.

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Team form: Brighton vs Marseille

Brighton Form

Brighton have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. Against Chelsea, they came out empty-handed in a 3-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-1 win against Brentford. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Burnley. In their last six Europa League matches at home, Brighton have one win, while they’ve drawn zero and lost one.

Marseille Form

Marseille are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Rennes got left behind in a 2-0 win, before Lyon got hammered in a 3-0 victory. Lorient was the most recent victim in a 2-4 win. Marseille claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Europa League. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to eight.

Betting facts for Brighton and Marseille

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Brighton and Marseille. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

  • Brighton have scored in 57 of the last 59 matches
  • Brighton have scored in the last 21 home matches in a row
  • In 13 of the last 14 home matches Brighton played, both teams scored
  • Brighton have conceded in 13 of the last 14 home matches
  • Brighton have not lost 9 of the last 10 matches
  • Marseille have not won 12 of the last 13 away matches
  • Marseille have conceded in 13 of the last 14 away matches
  • In the last 4 Marseille away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 4 Marseille away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Marseille have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches

Interesting players: Brighton vs Marseille

When looking for in-form players to find the target, some interesting names are popping up in both teams. Joao Pedro brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in five games. Surely, Brighton will start him against Marseille, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has notched up five goals in his past four games.

Betting markets: Brighton vs Marseille

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at The American Express Community Stadium across all tournaments Brighton won four times, drew four, and lost two times. Marseille claimed two wins, four draws, and four defeats in their last 10 games away. The visitors didn’t lose any of their five most recent games.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Marseille scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last four home games Brighton played. Marseille managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Brighton managed to score at least once in their previous 14 outings. In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Brighton saw three of them finish with more than 2.5 goals. They scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Marseille, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Brighton vs Marseille

Here we present a free betting tip for this Europa League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Brighton and Marseille.

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