Ligue 1: Marseille vs Monaco – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Marseille and Monaco who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Marseille enjoy home advantage, when visitors Monaco swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed threeth in the table Marseille have amassed 23 points after 12 matches. On 26 points, Monaco rank twoth with 12 matches played this season.

Team form: Marseille vs Monaco

Marseille Form

Marseille have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Nantes by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-3 against Auxerre, before achieving a 1-3 win against Lens. Marseille only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

Monaco Form

In the last three matches, Monaco beat Strasbourg 1-3, won 3-2 against Brest, and lost 2-3 against Benfica. Monaco picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Ligue 1, while scoring 13 and conceding four goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Betting facts for Marseille and Monaco

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 Marseille and Monaco played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Marseille vs Monaco

Popular markets: Marseille vs Monaco

Full-time result

Marseille claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Monaco won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing one in this series of matches. Monaco have not lost to Marseille in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Marseille scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Monaco scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Marseille managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Monaco performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Marseille have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Monaco.

Total goals

Marseille saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. In the last ten games for Monaco, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves. Marseille’s last 5 matches had more than three goals.