Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Marseille and AEK Athens who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
The Europa League tie at Stade Orange Velodrome this coming Thursday sees home team Marseille up against AEK Athens.
A trip to Stade Orange Velodrome could be a tricky one, but after a win and a draw from the first two rounds of the Europa League season, AEK Athens are feeling confident.
Form: Marseille vs AEK Athens
Marseille Form
Marseille went through their last three matches with a 2-2 draw against Brighton, a 3-0 win against Le Havre and a 1-0 defeat against Nice. Marseille only managed one meager home win from a possible six at Stade Orange Velodrome in the Europa League. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded ten goals.
AEK Athens Form
AEK Athens look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Ajax, before downing first Panetolikos by 3-0, then Asteras Tripolis in a 0-3 win. AEK Athen recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Europa League, in which they banged in ten goals, whilst conceding eight. They recorded no draws but instead suffered defeat twice.
Betting stats and facts for Marseille and AEK Athens
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Marseille and AEK Athens. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Marseille have scored in 15 of the last 17 home matches
- In the last 5 Marseille matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Marseille home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Marseille have not won 8 of the last 10 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 Marseille matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 matches AEK Athens played, both teams scored
- AEK Athens have scored in 16 of the last 18 matches
- AEK Athens have conceded in 13 of the last 14 matches
- AEK Athens have won 7 of the last 9 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- AEK Athens have won 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players to watch: Marseille vs AEK Athens
It is the beginning of a new Europa League campaign, and both Marseille and AEK Athens will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular markets: Marseille vs AEK Athens
Full-time result
Stade Orange Velodrome witnessed Marseille winning six times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing two as well. AEK Athens claimed eight wins, zero draws and two defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Of the previous 10 outings, AEK Athens scored the opening goal five times, whereas Marseille were first on target in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Marseille’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.5 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of AEK Athens’ previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Marseille vs AEK Athens
To sum up, the upcoming match between Marseille and AEK Athens seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Europa League game.
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