Feyenoord host Marseille in the first leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final tie on Wednesday. Both clubs have been impressive in the competition and given the attacking quality likely to be on display, goals can be expected here.
It has been a fine Conference League campaign for Feyenoord who have suffered just one defeat so far in the competition. They reached the last four after claiming a 6-4 aggregate victory over Czech side Slavia Prague in the quarter-finals.
Feyenoord are in good form and have suffered just one defeat in their last 10 matches across all competitions. Arne Slot’s men warmed up for the visit of Marseille with a 2-1 victory over Utrecht in the Eredivisie last Sunday.
While the goals have flowed freely for Feyenoord in recent weeks with Cyril Dessers and Luis Sinisterra both impressing, they have struggled to find the right defensive balance. They have conceded three goals in two of their last four matches at De Kuip, including a 3-3 draw with Slavia Prague in the previous round of the Conference League.
Marseille have also impressed in the Conference League and have a 100% record since dropping down from the Europa League. They did the double over PAOK in the quarter-finals, claiming a 2-1 victory at home before traveling to Greece for a 1-0 win.
The French side have been on a similar run of form as Feyenoord, suffering just one defeat in their last 11 matches across all competitions. Jorge Sampaoli’s men travel to De Kuip off the back of a 1-0 victory at Reims in Ligue 1 last Sunday.
Another similarity between Marseille and Feyenoord is their defensive record, the visitors have kept just one clean sheet in their last four Conference League matches. However, they often make up for it at the other end of the pitch, particularly with Dimitri Payet who has been their standout player this season.
How the bookies view it
Feyenoord have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/4 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Marseille is valued at 11/5 with bet365 while SBK is offering odds of 45/17 for a draw.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between Feyenoord and Marseille.
Players to watch
Cyril Dessers has eight goals in the Conference League, including a brace last time out against Slavia Prague and is priced at 13/8 by bet365 to score anytime. Luis Sinisterra has also scored four goals in his last five matches across all competitions and could be worth keeping an eye on at 13/8 by bet365 in the same market.
Much of Marseille’s attacking play goes through Dimitri Payet who has been their standout player this season. The attacker has found the net in his last two Conference League matches and is priced at 6/4 by bet365 to continue his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
There is plenty of attacking quality on display here and with Feyenoord seeing over 3.5 goals in their last four Conference League matches, a repeat could be considered at 35/19 with SBK. Both teams have produced a few late goals in recent times and could be backed to score in the second half at 2/1 with William Hill.
With both clubs expected to score in the second half, it could be tipped as the highest scoring half at evens with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Europa League Conference match between Feyenoord and Marseille will be played on Apr 28, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Feyenoord vs Marseille prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
