Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 26 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

League leaders The Parisians look to widen the gap on the followers, when going up against Marseillethis coming Sunday. Defending their position at the top is of high priority, but Marseille are fighting for a place inside the top four, when they meet at Parc des Princes.

The Parisians have taken the lead in the Ligue 1 after collecting 65 points from their initial 25 encounters. Marseille trail by 16 points after 25 rounds, leaving them as number 2 in the table on 49 points.

Form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Liverpool, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Rennes in a 1-4 win. They followed that up with a 0-1 win against Liverpool in their most recent outing. Paris Saint-Germain won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 20 goals and conceded six times.

Marseille Form

It is all or nothing with Marseille following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-0 in an encounter with Auxerre to which, they replied by beating Nantes2-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-1 against Lens. Marseille performed a very admirable four wins in six Ligue 1 away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored nine times, while also conceding seven goals.

Betting stats and facts for Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille

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

Players on top: Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille

Scoring 20 goals during a Ligue 1 campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Ousmane Dembele is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Ousmane Dembele to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Popular betting markets: Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Parc des Princes across all tournaments Paris Saint-Germain won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Marseille claimed seven wins, zero draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Paris Saint-Germain won their last 6 matches. Paris Saint-Germain are on an amazing streak of now 12 games at home in a row without defeat. Paris Saint-Germain have not lost to Marseille in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal of the match an impressive ten times in the last ten home games. Marseille scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Paris Saint-Germain played. Paris Saint-Germain were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Marseille.

Total goals

Paris Saint-Germain saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Marseille, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Paris Saint-Germains last 3 matches had over 4.5 goals.