Marseille will be aiming to extend their unbeaten start to the season as they travel to Strasbourg for a Ligue 1 fixture on Sunday. Marseille have been near perfect so far and should have the upper hand over their hosts, who are finding things difficult at the moment.
Strasbourg have had a tricky start to the season, picking up just one win from their five Ligue 1 matches so far. A small positive for manager Liam Rosenior is that they have only been beaten once so far, playing out draws in the remaining three matches.
One of the major problems for Strasbourg is a lack of discipline at the back as they have failed to keep a single clean sheet this season. That vulnerability was on full display last time out in Ligue 1 as they played out a 3-3 draw at Lille.
Marseille are looking like a side reborn under manager Roberto De Zerbi as they are yet to taste defeat so far. They have picked up four wins from five Ligue 1 matches and are currently level with champions PSG at the top of the standings.
The interesting thing about Marseille is that they appear to fare better on their travels having won their three away matches so far. They head into Sunday’s clash off the back of a 3-2 victory at Lyon despite playing much of the contest with 10 men.
How the bookies view it: Upper hand for Marseille
Marseille have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at evens by Betfred to claim the win. Strasbourg are considered outsiders with a home win valued at 5/2 while a draw is set at odds of 11/4.
Head to head: Marseille on top
Marseille have a 16-7 advantage with 13 draws from 36 previous matches against Strasbourg. However, the last four meetings have ended in draws, with both teams playing out 1-1 scorelines in the two fixtures last season.
Players to watch: Eyes on Greenwood
Mason Greenwood has blanked in the last two matches but remains Marseille’s most dangerous attacker. He still has five Ligue 1 goals this season and is priced at 11/8 by Betfred to find the net on Sunday.
Goals have not been a problem for Strasbourg this season and Emanuel Emegha has found the net three times in five matches. The forward could be worth keeping an eye on at 9/4 by Betfred.
Probable line-ups
Strasbourg have injury problems with Caleb Wiley, Alaa Bellaarouch and Moise Sahi all sidelined. Emegha is expected to lead the line once again while Andrey Santos should continue in midfield.
Marseille will be without Leonardo Balerdi, who is suspended after being shown a red card last time out. Amine Harit is also likely to miss Sunday’s clash after going off injured at Lyon but Derek Cornelius is set to return following a suspension.
Strasbourg: Petrovic, Doue, Sow, Sarr, Moreira, Doukoure, Nanasi, Santos, Diarra, Bakwa, Emegha
Marseille: Rulli, Murillo, Brassier, Cornelius, Rongier, Kondogbia, Hojbjerg, Rowe, Greenwood, Henrique, Maupay
Anything else catch the eye?
It was a six goal thriller in Strasbourg's previous fixture and another high-scoring encounter could be on the cards. Over 4.5 goals is priced at 100/30 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 11/8 for over 3.5 goals.
Marseille have scored in both halves in four of their five matches this season and could be set for a similar pattern at 6/
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