Marseille will be taking on visiting side PSG at Stade Vélodrome in the Ligue 1 match on Sunday.
Our tips, poll and stats for Marseille v Paris Saint-Germain can all be found here - plus the latest betting odds.
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Form Guide
Marseille
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Marseille will be wanting a better result here following a 2-0 Ligue 1 defeat last time out to Rennes.
In that match, Marseille had 57% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 1 on target. On the other side, Rennes had 7 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Martin Terrier (21') and Benjamin Bourigeaud (78') scored for Rennes.
Fixtures featuring Marseille have often been entertaining ones of late with high scoring expected. Over their past half dozen clashes, the sum total of 23 goals have been recorded for both teams combined (at an average of 3.83 goals per game) with 16 of these belonging to Marseille.
Looking at their past form shows that Marseille:
- haven't won against Paris Saint-Germain in their last 6 league matches.
- are unbeaten in their last 13 league matches at home. A fantastic home record.
Paris Saint-Germain
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PSG come into this match following on from a 2-6 Ligue 1 win over Montpellier in their last outing.
In that game, Paris Saint-Germain had 67% possession and 16 shots at goal with 9 of them on target. For Paris Saint-Germain, goals were scored by Vitinha (14'), Kylian Mbappé (22', 50', 63'), Kang-in Lee (53') and Nuno Mendes (89'). For their opponents, Montpellier had 12 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Arnaud Nordin (30') and Téji Savanier (45') scored for Montpellier.
The numbers tell their own story, and PSG have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 7 goals in total. In defence, Paris Saint-Germain seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly. We will see whether or not that trend will be sustained here.
Taking a look at their past results, Paris Saint-Germain:
- haven't been defeated by Marseille in games played away from home for the previous 10 league games. An fantastic away run.
- have not been beaten in their last 20 away league matches. Amazing.
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Head to head
An examination of their prior head-to-head clashes going back to 24/10/2021 shows us that Marseille have won 1 of these games and PSG 4, with the tally of draws standing at 1.
A sum of 14 goals were scored between them in this period, with 3 for Les Olympiens and 11 coming from Les Rouge-et-Bleu. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.33.
The previous league clash featuring these sides was Ligue 1 match day 6 on 24/09/2023 when it finished Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Marseille.
That time, Paris Saint-Germain managed 77% possession and 15 shots at goal with 5 on target. The goalscorers were Achraf Hakimi (8'), Randal Kolo Muani (37') and Gonçalo Ramos (47', 89').
On the other side, Marseille got 6 shots on goal with 0 on target.
The referee was Willy Delajod.
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Team News: Marseille
Amir Murillo (Adductor pain), Samuel Gigot (Shoulder injury), Bilal Nadir (Cruciate ligament tear) and Valentin Rongier (Broken kneecap) won’t be available for Marseille boss Jean-Louis Gasset.
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Team News: PSG
PSG manager Luis Enrique has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Presnel Kimpembe (Achilles tendon rupture), Marco Asensio (Muscle injury), Sergio Rico (Fitness), Marquinhos (Achilles tendon contusion) and Milan Skriniar (Ankle injury) are those who can’t be considered.
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Prediction
We’re inclined to think that Marseille should be able to put one past this Paris Saint-Germain side, however a single goal probably shouldn’t be as many as they’ll concede.
We are therefore anticipating a narrow 1-2 winning score for Paris Saint-Germain when all is said and done. Expecting it to be very competitive.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Lucas Pereira,
12:05 28/03/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Marseille
Formed: 1899
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome (67,394)
Captain: Valentin Rongier
Chairman: Pablo Longoria
Manager: Jean-Louis Gasset
Competitions: Ligue 1 position 7, Europa League (Quarter-Finals)
🔑 Star Player: Ismaïla Sarr
Regularly used in the Right Wing position, Ismaïla Sarr was born in Saint-Louis, Senegal. After making a first senior appearance for FC Metz in the 2016 - 2017 season, the dangerous Forward has scored a sum of 3 league goals in this Ligue 1 2023 - 2024 season to date from a total of 20 appearances.