Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Monaco and Marseille who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Monaco enjoy home advantage, when visitors Marseille swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
While Marseille are chasing the lead in the Ligue 1 after collecting 52 points in 28 rounds, Monaco trail by 50 points after 28 rounds, leaving them as number 3 in the table.
Form: Monaco vs Marseille
Monaco Form
In their last three matches, Monaco beat Angers by 0-2 and Nice by 2-1, before losing against Brest by 2-1. Monaco won five of their last six Ligue 1 matches at Stade Louis II, Monaco, scoring 21 and conceding ten along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.
Marseille Form
In their last three matches, Marseille lost against Paris Saint-Germain and Reims by 3-1 and 3-1, respectively, and beat Toulouse by 3-2. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Marseille won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Monaco and Marseille
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Monaco and Marseille. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Monaco matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Monaco have won 7 of the last 8 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Monaco have won the last 5 home matches in a row in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Monaco home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Monaco have won 4 of the last 5 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Marseille have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Marseille have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Marseille matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Marseille have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Marseille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Monaco vs Marseille
Amine Gouiri shows decent form right now for Marseille, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Monaco, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Mika Biereth also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.
Popular betting markets: Monaco vs Marseille
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Monaco won seven times and lost three as well. Marseille won six times, drew zero and lost four of their last 10 games away from home.
Both teams to score
Monaco scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Marseille scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Monaco managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Monaco and Marseille.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Monaco, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Marseille, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game. Monaco scored at least one goal in their last 13 matches.
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