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Two French behemoths dealing with one of their worst-ever starts to a Ligue 1 season clash at Stade Velodrome, as Olympique de Marseille welcome PSG in the first Le Classique of the campaign.
Paris Saint-Germain enter this derby encounter following their first league win of the term, while OM are winless since their opening day victory.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Marseille vs PSG key stats
- Marseille have won only one of their opening five competitive games
- OM have won only one of their last 13 home H2Hs against PSG.
- PSG lost at the Velodrome 1-0 in their previous visit.
- The Parisians are undefeated away from home in Ligue 1 this term.
Marseille vs PSG preview: Parisians back to winning ways at the Velodrome
Marseille vs PSG — Tale of the Tape
| Marseille | vs | PSG |
|---|---|---|
| 13th | Position | 7th |
| 3 | Points | 5 |
| 6 | Goals For | 6 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 6 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 6th | Home / Away Rank | 3rd |
Since their opening day 4-0 victory over Strasbourg, Marseille are on a downward spiral. The Olympians have endured four successive losses across all competitions, including three in Ligue 1.
They were put to the word by Besiktas in their Europa League opener, tasting a 4-1 defeat, with the Turkish giants netting three goals in a second half comeback.
Rennes were the latest Ligue 1 outfit to emerge victorious over Marseille, with the 1-0 loss at Stade Roazhon their second defeat to-nil in three league games.
Bruno Genesio will miss the services of Tochukwu Nnadi and Geoffrey Kondogbia due to injuries.
PSG, on the other hand, have Ilya Zabarnyi and Achraf Hakimi out of contention for this clash.
Paris Saint-Germain began their season with a UEFA Super Cup win over Aston Villa, but a French Super Cup loss soon followed. Since that defeat to Lens, they have won only two of their six competitive fixtures.
Both those victories have come in their previous two games. They turned things around by beating Slovan Bratislava 6-1, before edging 1-0 past Brest.
Luis Enrique’s side are on the right track, and will hope to use this momentum to avoid tasting a second straight defeat at the Velodrome.
Marseille vs PSG form guide & betting tips
| Marseille | vs | PSG |
|---|---|---|
WLLLL |
Last five | DDLWW |
| 7 | Goals For | 12 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 7 |
WLLL |
Ligue 1 form | DDLW |
Whispers predicts: Marseille 2-3 PSG
According to Bet365, Ferran Torres to score anytime at 1/1 (2.00) is worth considering, given he is their top scorer in Ligue 1 so far this season. The ex-Barcelona forward has three league goals to his name so far, including the winner against Brest last time out.
For Marseille, Amine Gouiri to score anytime carries value at 5/2 (3.50) as their top scorer with four league goals.
At 19/20 (1.95), Over 3.5 total goals is a bet worth backing, with three of their last four H2Hs going over the mark. Two of OM’s last three games, and two of PSG’s last four have also crossed 3.5.
PSG to win at half-time at 4/5 (1.80) offers significant value as well, with OM failing to win any of their four first halves this campaign. PSG, meanwhile, have won and lost two each at the interval in four outings.
A HT/FT bet is better in terms of returns i.e. Draw/PSG at 15/8 (2.87).
> Ferran Torres to score anytime at 1/1 (2.00) | Likelihood: Probable
> Draw/PSG at 15/8 (2.87) | Likelihood: Possible
> Amine Gouiri to score anytime at 5/2 (3.50) | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 3.5 total goals at 19/20 (1.95) | Likelihood: Probable
> PSG to win at half-time at 4/5 (1.80) | Likelihood: Likely