Marseille host Monaco in a Ligue 1 fixture on Saturday with both teams looking to maintain their recent good form. Marseille have been solid at Orange Velodrome lately and with Monaco also impressing on their travels, both sides could be set to cancel each other out.
Marseille will head into Saturday’s clash looking to bounce back after getting knocked out of the Coupe de France by Rennes last weekend. They played out a 1-1 draw in normal time with Jordan Veretout’s effort cancelled out by the hosts before losing on penalties.
Having looked decent in their recent Ligue 1 fixtures, Marseille will be confident of getting things back on track on Saturday. They are unbeaten in their last seven Ligue 1 matches but have been held to three draws in that run, including a 1-1 scoreline with Strasbourg last time out.
Another thing that will give Marseille some confidence heading into Saturday’s clash is their recent home record. Gennaro Gattuso’s are unbeaten in their last nine Ligue 1 home matches, claiming six wins in that run.
Monaco travel to the Orange Velodrome off the back of a 3-1 victory over lower league side Rodez. They were untroubled for much of the encounter with Wissam Ben Yedder’s hat-trick earning them a comfortable win.
That result is a welcome distraction from Monaco’s recent struggles having suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Reims in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. Manager Adi Hutter will be keen to use it as a spark to revive their push for a European finish as they currently sit fourth on the standings.
The win over Rodez also maintains Monaco’s fine record on their travels as they are unbeaten in nine of their last 11 away matches. They have won three of the last four in that run and claimed a 2-1 victory at Toulouse in their previous Ligue 1 away fixture.
How the bookies view it
Marseille have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 13/10 by Paddy Power to claim the win. A victory for Monaco is valued at 2/1 by bet365 while Unibet is offering odds of 14/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Marseille have a 23-21 edge with 14 draws from 58 previous matches against Monaco. The Monegasques claimed a 3-2 victory in the reverse fixture back in September while both teams battled to a 1-1 draw in the last meeting at Orange Velodrome.
Players to watch
Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang often features in attack for Marseille and will be the one to watch on Saturday. The striker has five goals in the last five matches across all competitions at Orange Velodrome and is priced at 15/8 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
As always Wissam Ben Yedder will be the one to watch for Monaco as he looks to add to his nine Ligue 1 goals. The striker has been particularly prolific in recent weeks with seven goals in the last four matches across all competitions and is priced at 7/4 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Two of the last three meetings between Marseille and Monaco have produced over 3.5 goals which is priced at 7/4 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 8/11 with bet365.
Both teams could also be backed to score in the second half on Saturday at 9/5 with BoyleSports.
This French Ligue 1 match between Marseille and Monaco will be played on Jan 27, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Marseille vs Monaco prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.