Marseille will be looking to continue their fine start to the season as they travel to Toulouse for a Ligue 1 clash on Saturday. Marseille are expected to be too strong for their hosts, who are still without a win this season.
Toulouse played out a 1-1 draw with Nice in their previous Ligue 1 fixture with Shavy Babicka earning a share of the spoils with a second half effort. That result means Carles Martinez's men are still winless after two matches this season.
While Toulouse have looked off colour so far, their poor form is a mirror of their problems from last season having won once in their last five Ligue 1 matches. They have also struggled at home and are winless in their last six Ligue 1 matches in front of their fans.
Marseille are also coming off a draw as they were held 2-2 by Reims last time out in Ligue 1. They struck first through Amine Harit but soon found themselves behind and needed a second equaliser from Mason Greenwood to salvage a point.
Although manager Roberto De Zerbi will be disappointed not to have won at home, the result means Marseille are still unbeaten this season. They will head into Saturday’s clash with plenty of confidence after claiming a 5-1 victory at Brest in their opening fixture.
How the bookies view it: Win for Marseille
Marseille have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 19/20 by Betfred to claim the win. Toulouse are considered outsiders with a home win valued at 11/4 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 13/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Marseille hold sway
Marseille have a 25-8 advantage with 20 draws from 53 previous matches against Toulouse. However both teams could not be separated last season, playing out a 0-0 draw in the first meeting before battling to a 2-2 scoreline at the Stadium de Toulouse.
Players to watch: Greenwood to strike again
Greenwood has settled quickly at Marseille, scoring three goals in just two Ligue 1 matches. The forward will be the one to watch on Saturday and is priced at 7/4 by Betfred to maintain his scoring run.
Toulouse will look to Babicka to provide the spark in attack after scoring in his first appearance of the season. Betfred has the Gabon forward at odds of 18/5 to find the net once again.
Probable line-ups
Toulouse are without defender Kevin Keben, who is currently sidelined with injury. Babicka could be included from the start after rooming off the bench to good effect at Nice.
Ismael Kone and Bilal Nadir miss out for Marseille as they remain sidelined with injury. Marseille are likely to stick with much of the team from last week with Greenwood featuring in attack alongside Elye Wahi.
Toulouse: Restes, Cresswell, Nicolaisen, McKenzie, Kamanzi, Sierra, Casseres, Donnum, Abdoukhal, Gboho, Babicka
Marseille: Rulli, Merlin, Brassier, Balerdi, Murillo, Hojbjerg, Kondogbia, Luis Henrique, Harit, Greenwood, Wahi
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between Toulouse and Marseille produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 2/1 with Betfred. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 4/5 with Betfred, who is also offering odds of 4/6 on both teams to score.
Marseille scored in both halves in their previous away fixture and a similar pattern is priced at 9/5 with Betfred.
This French Ligue 1 match between Toulouse and Marseille will be played on Aug 31, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Toulouse vs Marseille prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
