It is first against third in Ligue 1 as champions PSG host Marseille on Sunday. Another closely fought encounter is expected here, although the Parisians are still likely to have the edge at the Parc des Princes.
PSG appear to be going through a dip in form at the moment having failed to secure a win in their last three matches across all competitions. The good news is that they have suffered no defeats in that run with all three matches ending in draws.
The Parisians were held to a 0-0 draw at Reims in their previous Ligue 1 fixture and followed that up with a 1-1 draw with Benfica in the Champions League. They appear to have lost some spark in attack with Lionel Messi currently sidelined with an injury.
The good news for PSG is that the Parc des Prince has remained a fortress and they are now unbeaten in 26 Ligue 1 matches, a run stretching back to April 2021. Christophe Galtier’s men have won four of their last five home matches and triumphed 2-1 over Nice in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Marseille have also impressed this season and are looking like the team to give PSG a close run in the title race. They have lost just once this season and are only three points behind the Parisians in Ligue 1.
The only Ligue 1 defeat for Marseille this season came last time out as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Ajaccio despite taking the lead through Dimitri Payet. However, they bounced back in midweek, claiming a 2-0 victory at Sporting CP in the Champions League.
The result at Sporting CP is an extension of a solid away record for Marseille this season. Igor Tudor’s men have only suffered one defeat on the road across all competitions this term and have won their last three away matches in Ligue 1.
How the bookies view it
PSG are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 4/11 by bet365. A victory for Marseille is valued at 8/1 with BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 24/5 with SBK.
Recent head to head
PSG are unbeaten in the last four matches against Marseille, claiming three wins in that run. The Parisians earned a 2-1 victory in the last meeting at the Parc des Princes with Kylian Mbappe netting the winner.
Players to watch
With Messi side-lined and Neymar looking off-colour, Mbappe will be the one to watch for PSG. The French forward has found the net in two of the last three matches with Marseille and is priced at 20/21 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Alexis Sanchez will be the one to watch for Marseille as he looks to add to his four Ligue 1 goals this season. The Chilean forward is priced at 4/1 by William Hill to find the net on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been goals for both teams in the last two meetings at the Parc des Princes and Sunday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 10/13 with Unibet. PSG have scored a penalty in the last two home matches with Marseille and could be set for a repeat at 11/4 with bet365.
PSG have won by one goal in the last two meetings at the Parc des Princes and a similar outcome is priced at 13/5 with Paddy Power.
This French Ligue 1 match between PSG and Marseille will be played on Oct 16, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best PSG vs Marseille prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
