Ligue 1: Marseille vs Paris Saint-Germain – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Marseille clash in a derby with rivals Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 this coming Sunday at Stade Orange Velodrome.

Marseille find themselves as number 7 in the league table with six points from their initial four matches this campaign. As number 1, six points above them, Paris Saint-Germain have played four rounds this season.

Form: Marseille vs Paris Saint-Germain

Marseille Form

Showing inconsistent form, Marseille lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-0 against Lyon, before beating Lorient 4-0. The joy was short-lived, as Real Madrid proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. Marseille swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Ligue 1 matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 25 and conceding eight goals.

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Toulouse got left behind in a 3-6 win, before Lens got hammered in a 2-0 victory. Atalanta was the most recent victim in a 4-0 win for Paris Saint-Germain. Paris Saint-Germain won four times in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded eight goals while scoring 19 themselves.

Betting facts for Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Marseille vs Paris Saint-Germain

Mason Greenwood look like value in the goal scoring market with five strikes to his name in six Ligue 1 matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Goncalo Ramos adds to his three Ligue 1 goals come on Sunday.

Popular betting markets: Marseille vs Paris Saint-Germain

Full-time result

Marseille claimed eight wins, drew one and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Paris Saint-Germain won six, drew one and lost three of their last 10 games away. Paris Saint-Germain won their last 6 matches. Paris Saint-Germain have beaten Marseille in impressive 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Marseille scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Impressively, Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Marseille managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Marseille when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Marseille, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Paris Saint-Germain, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.6 times goals per game. Paris Saint-Germain are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 24 matches.