SlipsTips shares a selection from Toulouse's clash with Marseille in Ligue 1 on Saturday night.
Toulouse vs Marseille (Saturday, 20:00)
Looking to land their first Ligue 1 win of the season, Toulouse lock horns with Marseille at Stadium TFC on Saturday night.
Carles Martínez’s hosts have kicked off their season with back-to-back draws, playing out a 0-0 stalemate at home to Nantes before earning a 1-1 draw at Nice last weekend.
As for Marseille, they got the Roberto De Zerbi era off to a rip-roaring start with a 5-1 win away at Brest but they were unable to build on that success after being involved in a frantic 2-2 draw with Reims last Sunday night.
Despite that disappointment, Les Phoceens make the trip to the Occitanie region this weekend as general 10/11 favourites with most firms.
While that price will gain plenty of attention from punters, I'm more attracted to the 4/5 on offer with Bet 365 for Over 2.5 Goals.
The aforementioned De Zerbi’s Brighton team were renowned for being one of the most aesthetically pleasing and attack-minded sides during the Italian's time in the Premier League, and the early signs suggest we can expect more of the same in Marseille.
Each of the French heavyweight's opening two Ligue 1 games of the season have been goal-heavy affairs, with their first fixture of the campaign delivering six match strikes, while last weekend they shared four with Reims.
While neither of Toulouse’s opening two games have broken the over 2.5 goal barrier, I’m prepared to look beyond that here given the proactive approach of their latest opponents.
On top of this, a sizable 21 of Les Violets’ 34 League matches last season generated over 2.5 match goals, including 11 of their 17 home games.
It’s also worth noting that Martínez’s men made the net bulge in 13 of their 17 Stadium TFC assignments last term, further proof that they could contribute to the goal count on Saturday night.
As already alluded to, visitors Marseille have looked shaky at the back across the opening two weeks of the season, so they may have to rely on their gung-ho approach if they are to return to winning ways this weekend.
Thus, with all things considered, siding with over 2.5 goals on Saturday night makes plenty of sense at 4/5 on Bet 365.
Recommended Bet
- Over 2.5 Goals – 4/5 (Bet 365)
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