It is a top of the table clash in Ligue 1 as third placed Marseille host champions PSG in a Sunday night fixture. Neither team has shown much consistency lately but given their attacking quality, they could be set to serve up goals here.
Marseille are coming off a 5-0 victory at Montpellier in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. They had five different scorers, with Mason Greenwood, Amine Harit and Luis Henrique all among the goals.
That was a solid return to winning ways for Marseille, who had looked a bit off colour in their previous two matches. Roberto De Zerbi’s men have still only suffered just one defeat this season and have also kept just one clean sheet in their last four matches.
PSG were also victorious last time out in Ligue 1 as they triumphed 4-2 over Strasbourg. Senny Mayulu and Marco Asensio gave them a two goal lead while Bradley Barcola and Lee Kang-In netted further efforts in the second half.
The Parisians have been erratic lately, picking up just two wins in their last six matches across all competitions and were held 1-1 by PSV in the Champions League in midweek. While the win over Strasbourg highlights their usual attacking prowess, Luis Enrique’s men are often unconvincing at the back, failing to keep a clean sheet in that run.
How the bookies view it: PSG still fancied
Despite looking unconvincing lately, PSG still have the upper hand among the bookies at evens with Betfred. Marseille are considered outsiders with a home win priced at 12/5 by Betfred, who is offering 11/4 for a draw.
Head to head: Parisians on top
PSG have a 38-17 advantage with 12 draws from 67 previous matches against PSG. The Parisians did the double last season, winning 4-0 at home before claiming a 2-0 victory at Orange Velodrome.
Players to watch: Greenwood back in the mix
Greenwood got back among the goals last time out after a mini dry spell and could be the one to watch on Sunday. The forward now has six goals this season and is priced at 2/1 by Betfred to find the net once again.
Barcola continues to impress for PSG, with his effort last time out taking his tally to seven Ligue 1 goals for the season. The forward is priced at odds of 21/10 to maintain his scoring run.
Probable line-ups
Neal Maupay is available again for Marseille after serving a suspension, although he is likely to settle for a place on the bench, with Elye Wahi expected to be given the nod up front. Luis Henrique is also pushing for a start after scoring off the bench last time out while Derek Cornelius should continue at the back.
Randal Kolo Muani was a second half substitute for PSG in the Champions League and could return to the starting line-up on Sunday. Vitinha is also likely to earn a start in midfield while Marquinhos should retain his place at the back.
Marseille: Rulli, Lirola, Balerdi, Cornelius, Garcia, Hojbjerg, Kondogbia, Greenwood, Harit, Henrique, Wahi
PSG: Donnarumm, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Dembele, Barcola, Kolo Muani
Anything else catch the eye?
PSG served up a six-goal thriller last time out in Ligue 1 and could be set for another high scoring encounter on Sunday. Over 4.5 is priced at 11/4 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 6/5 for over 3.5 goals.
Both teams often like to make fast starts and could be backed to score in the first half at 5/2 with Betfred.
This French Ligue 1 match between Marseille and PSG will be played on Oct 27, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Marseille vs PSG prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
