Ligue 1 – Marseille vs PSG: Betting Preview

Marseille play host to Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Orange Velodrome for a Le Classique clash on Sunday.

After finishing fifth on 60 points last season, Marseille have enjoyed a decent start this term. The Olympians are in third place in the Ligue 1 table on 17 points from nine matches.

While PSG, who ended up as runners-up to Lille last season, sit top of the standings. The Parisians have won nine of their opening 10 games to collect an impressive 27 points. They hope to extend their current run of form by getting one over their old rivals this weekend.

Our tip

Stats and facts for Marseille and PSG.

Current form — Marseille v. PSG

The Olympians struggling for results

Marseille will enter the match hoping to see the back of some rather disappointing results in recent matches. Jorge Sampaoli’s side have seen it all in their last 3 matches. Against Lille, they came out empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, they then avenged themselves in a 4-1 win against Lorient. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Lazio.

The Parisians continue to collect points

PSG will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. In their last 3 matches, Mauricio Pochettino’s side lost 2-0 to Rennes before avenging themselves by beating Angers 2-1. They defeated RB Leipzig 3-2 in the Champions League last time out.

On the back of the aforementioned results, paired with rather erratic performances by Marseille, siding with PSG at odds 1.60 seems the obvious way to go. This looks like a good opportunity to add three points to their tally.

Marseille v. PSG — fixture history

Marseille were left empty-handed when PSG handed them a 2-0 defeat in their last Ligue 1 encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured 3 points to their name by claiming a 1-0 win.

Marseille head into their upcoming match against PSG with a 10% winning record in recent Ligue 1 meetings. In 10 encounters, that amounts to a 1-2-7 record for the home side, as they amassed a win rate of 70%. The Parisians have had the upper hand against Marseille in their 10 most recent matches. They will look to assert their dominance once again on Sunday.

Current table in the Ligue 1

Top goalscorer

Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Dimitri Payet. He is the top-scoring player for Marseille in their last 6 matches. He managed to find the back of the net 2 times, and will surely want to add some more goals against PSG.

The visitors will be looking to in-form Lionel Messi to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner has netted 3 goals in the last 3 matches.