Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs Marseille – Betting preview

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

Marseille go up against Strasbourg this coming Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade de la Meinau.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Marseille have claimed 13 points after five rounds, while Strasbourg have amassed six points and are now ranked as number 10 in the Ligue 1 standings.

Team form: Strasbourg vs Marseille

Strasbourg Form

In their last three matches, Strasbourg lost 4-3 against Lyon, drew 1-1 with Angers and recorded a 3-3 draw with Lille. Strasbourg won four of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Stade de la Meinau. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded seven and scored 12 goals.

Marseille Form

Marseille are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Toulouse got left behind in a 1-3 win, before Nice got hammered in a 2-0 victory. Lyon was the most recent victim in a 2-3 win for Marseille. Marseille won four times in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded eight goals while scoring 15 themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Strasbourg 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 Strasbourg and Marseille played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Strasbourg vs Marseille

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Mason Greenwood has been hitting the net regularly and now has five goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Sunday, it is because Marseille bank on him to build on these numbers against Strasbourg. The latter relies on Sebastian Nanasi, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

Strasbourg won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Marseille won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost four in this run. Marseille didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings. Marseille have not lost to Strasbourg in 17 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Strasbourg scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Marseille got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Strasbourg played. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Marseille played. Marseille should be able to score at least once on Sunday as Strasbourg failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Marseille managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Strasbourg and Marseille.

Total goals

Strasbourg saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Marseille. They performed an average of 2.6 goals in these. Somehow Strasbourg failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.

Betting prediction: Strasbourg vs Marseille

To sum up, the upcoming match between Strasbourg and Marseille 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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