Ligue 1: Monaco vs Marseille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 28 match between Monaco and Marseille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Marseille come to Stade Louis II, Monaco for the Ligue 1 match this coming Sunday, Monaco will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

While Marseille are now third in the Ligue 1 table after collecting 49 points in 27 rounds, Monaco trail them on 46 points. This leaves them as number 6 in the table after 27 rounds played.

Team form: Monaco vs Marseille

Monaco Form

Monaco swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-3 against Paris Saint-Germain. They went on to defeat Brest 2-0 and made it three on the spin against Lyon in a 1-2 victory. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Monaco but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Ligue 1 matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 13 goals while conceding seven.

Marseille Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Marseille. They first took out Toulouse by 0-1 before downing Auxerre by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Lille, who ran out 1-2 winners. Marseille won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Monaco and Marseille

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 Monaco and Marseille played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Monaco vs Marseille

It has been a great season for Mason Greenwood who bagged 15 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Marseille.

Popular betting markets: Monaco vs Marseille

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stade Louis II, Monaco across all tournaments Monaco won six times, drew one and lost three times. Marseille claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Monaco won their last 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Monaco scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Marseille scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Marseille managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

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 two goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Marseille, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.