Ligue 1: Marseille vs Saint-Etienne – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 22 match between Marseille and Saint-Etienne and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Marseille enjoy home advantage, when visitors Saint-Etienne swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Marseille are chasing the first place in the Ligue 1 after collecting 43 points from their initial 21 encounters. Saint-Etienne trail them on 18 points after 21 rounds, sitting as number 16 in the table.

Form: Marseille vs Saint-Etienne

Marseille Form

In the previous three matches, Marseille lost 2-0 against Nice, beat Lyon by 3-2 and won 0-2 against Angers. Marseille claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 13 and conceded nine goals.

Saint-Etienne Form

In their previous three games, Saint-Etienne drew 1-1 with Auxerre, then lost 4-1 against Lille and 0-2 against Rennes. Saint-Etienne are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 15 goals while scoring four themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Marseille and Saint-Etienne

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 Saint-Etienne played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Marseille vs Saint-Etienne

Augustine Boakye shows decent form right now for Saint-Etienne, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Marseille, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Adrien Rabiot also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

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Full-time result

Marseille won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing two as well. Saint-Etienne won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost eight in this run. Marseille didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Stade Orange Velodrome. Somehow Saint-Etienne failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Marseille have beaten Saint-Etienne in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Marseille scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Saint-Etienne scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Marseille played. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Saint-Etienne played. Saint-Etienne managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Marseille were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Marseille have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Saint-Etienne.

Total goals

Marseille saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Saint-Etienne, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.8 times goals per game. Saint-Etienne conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.