Ligue 1: Marseille vs Strasbourg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 22 match between Marseille and Strasbourg and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Form hasn’t been great recently for Marseille, who hope to turn things around against Strasbourg on Saturday. This is a round 22 match in the current Ligue 1 campaign, and they face each other at Stade Orange Velodrome.

Marseille are number 4 in the table on 39 points after 21 matches. Strasbourg rank as number 7 with 30 points after 21 matches played.

Form: Marseille vs Strasbourg

Marseille Form

Marseille went through their last three matches with a 2-2 draw against Paris FC, a 3-0 win against Rennes and a 5-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain. Marseille won three of their previous six matches at Stade Orange Velodrome in the Ligue 1. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 11 goals to seven against.

Strasbourg Form

In their previous three outings, Strasbourg lost 1-2 against Paris Saint-Germain, beat Monaco 3-1 and lost 2-1 against Le Havre. Strasbourg managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring ten time and letting in seven.

Betting stats for Marseille and Strasbourg

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Marseille and Strasbourg. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Marseille vs Strasbourg

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Amine Gouiri brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Marseille will start him against Strasbourg, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Martial Godo, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Marseille claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Strasbourg won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Strasbourg have not lost to Marseille in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Marseille scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Astonishingly, Strasbourg scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Strasbourg games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Marseille managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Strasbourg kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Strasbourg have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Marseille when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Marseille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Strasbourg played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.3 goals themselves during this run. Marseille’s last 4 matches had more than three goals. Strasbourg’s last 4 matches had more than three goals.