Ligue 1: Marseille vs Strasbourg – Betting preview

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

Strasbourg go up against Marseille on Friday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade Orange Velodrome.

Marseille approach round 18 as number 6 in the Ligue 1 table with 27 points on their account so far. With 17 rounds behind them, Strasbourg have amassed 23 points, placing them as number 9 in the standings.

Team form: Marseille vs Strasbourg

Marseille Form

In their last three matches, Marseille won 2-1 against Clermont Foot, before drawing 1-1 against Montpellier and then beating Thionville Lusitanos 0-1. Marseille won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 14 goals and conceded one times.

Strasbourg Form

Strasbourg are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Lorient got left behind in a 1-2 victory, before Strasbourg went on to beat Lille 2-1 and Avoine Chinon 0-4. The Blue and Whites, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn two and lost two in their last six away in the Ligue 1.

Betting stats for Marseille and Strasbourg

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Marseille and Strasbourg played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Marseille vs Strasbourg

Emanuel Emegha shows decent form right now for Strasbourg, 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 favorites this coming Friday. Siding with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also looks like a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Popular betting markets: Marseille vs Strasbourg

Full-time result

In Ligue 1, Marseille are without defeat in six games on the bounce. The Olympians have not lost to Strasbourg in 16 consecutive meetings. They won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing three and losing zero as well. Strasbourg won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run.

Both teams to score

Both teams have scored in the last four away games Strasbourg played in Ligue 1. Strasbourg managed the first goal of the game in only four of their 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Marseille were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last three meetings between Marseille and Strasbourg.

Total goals

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Marseille saw four of them finish with more than 2.5 goals. The hosts scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Strasbourg, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. Strasbourg conceded a goal in their last six Ligue 1 matches.

Betting prediction: Marseille vs Strasbourg

To sum up, the upcoming match between Marseille and Strasbourg seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.

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