LiontipsStrasbourg vs Marseille. Predictions and Betting Tips for Ligue 1
Command Analysis
Strasbourg got off to a weak start, but team is improving with every single match. After 17 rounds of the current season Julien Stephan's men have seven victories and five draws, which brought them 26 points and a 6th spot in the standings.
After a string of draws northerners managed to record home victories over Bordeaux (5:2) and Nice (3:0). Team has the second goal-scoring record in the league, they have scored 34 goals, 10 of them were scored by Ajorque.
Le Marchand and Mothiba won't feature in this match.
This week, Marseille recorded the first victory in the Europa League - team managed to beat Lokomotiv and earned a third position in the group, which will let them to play in the playoffs of the Conference League.
After 16 rounds of the current season Les Provencals have eight victories and five draws, which brought them 29 points and a 3rd spot in the standings. After two consecutive victories over Troyes (1:0) and Nantes (1:0) Southerners suffered a home defeat to Brest (1:2). We should note that team has the best defensive record in the league, they conceded only 14 goals.
Trends
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
This bet played in 3 out of 5 most recent matches of Strasbourg
СтавкаCorners: total under 9,5
This bet played in 2 out of 4 most recent away matches of Marseille
СтавкаCorrect score 0:2
Visitors won 3 out of 4 most recent head-to-head matches
Tip and bets
In our opinion, it will be a tough challenge for the hosts. Marseille put up a good performance in the final match of the Europa League group stage, but they are too inconsistent in the Ligue 1. We are expecting a close match, but we will place a bet on the visitors, because they have more experienced and skilled players. Moreover, Strasbourg are a pretty comfortable opponent for the southerners.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (0) on Marseille
We think that both teams will try to put up a cautious defensive performance, so the outcome will probably be decided by one or two goals.
Our second bet is on total under 2,5 goals
