Le Havre welcome Marseille to Stade Oceane for a French Ligue 1 clash on Saturday. Both teams are fighting for strong finishes at opposite ends of the table but the visitors are expected to claim the upper hand here.
Le Havre come into this game off the back of a 2-1 victory over Auxerre in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. That result ended a run of three matches without a win and gave them a fighting chance of survival as they are now just one point from safety.
Saturday's clash will be crucial for Le Havre as it is their final home game of the season, having won just once in 11 league fixtures at Stade Oceane. Calamitous defending has been one of their problems this season, with a 5-1 defeat to Rennes among their recent matches in front of their fans.
Marseille head into this game following a 1-1 league draw at Lille. That was a vital win for Roberto De Zerbi's team as it ended a run of four straight away defeats.
Sitting second in the table, Marseille are on the verge of securing a UEFA Champions League return. Their overall form has been solid as they are unbeaten in four of their last five matches, with a 5-1 victory over Montpellier among their results.
How the bookies view it: Smooth sailing for Marseille
The bookies have installed Marseille as overwhelming favourites, with BoyleSports offering odds of 4/9 for an away win. A home victory for Le Havre is priced at 5/1 while a draw has been set at 10/3 by BoyleSports.
Head to head: Imperious Marseille
Marseille have only lost once in this fixture, claiming 12 wins and five draws from 18 previous matches against Le Havre. They earned a 5-1 victory in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch: Red hot Gouiri
Amine Gouiri has been on fire since joining Marseille from Rennes in January, scoring eight goals in 12 Ligue 1 appearances. The forward has also been on target four times in the last two matches and is priced at 11/8 by BoyleSports to maintain his scoring run.
Abdoulaye Toure has eight Ligue 1 goals for Le Havre and could be worth keeping an eye on here. He has also been on target in three of the last four home matches and is priced at 9/2 by BoyleSports.
Probable line ups
Le Havre will be without Koka, Ilyes Housni, Josue Casimir and Gautier Lloris due to several knocks. However, Toure, Andre Ayew and Issa Soumare are expected to start.
Marseille have a fully fit squad to select from with the likes of Mason Greenwood, Luis Henrique and Gouiri all expected to retain their places in the line-up. Leonardo Balerdi is also set to continue at the heart of the defence.
Le Havre: Gorgelin, Nego, Kinkoue, Sangante, Ballo-Toure, Mwanga, Toure, Diawara, Kechta, Soumare, Ayew
Marseille: Rulli, Murillo, Balerdi, Kondogbia, Garcia, Bennacer, Hojbjerg, Greenwood, Rabiot, Henrique, Gouiri
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in three of the last four meetings and a repeat is priced at 8/13 with BoyleSports. Five of Marseille's last seven games have produced over 3.5 goals and given the outcome of the reverse fixture, that trend is expected to continue at 11/8 on BoyleSports who are offering 8/15 for over 2.5 goals.
Marseille have scored in both halves of three of the last five matches and also in the reverse fixture against Marseille and could be set for a repeat at 23/20 with BoyleSports. The visitors are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, so a win and over 2.5 can be considered at 21/20.
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