Olympique Marseille vs Troyes Prediction: Marseille have no reason to lose

Olympique Marseille and Troyes are playing the final game of the 31st round of the Ligue 1. Marseille are in better shape than the visitors after going 5 games unbeaten. They can stretch that record here against a depleted Troyes team. Troyes are on a 14 match winless run and they are headed to the lower division by the end of the season. A win for Marseille will see them put the pressure on 2nd place Lens, who are only 3 points ahead. Troyes are 5 points behind 17th place Strasbourg. They might get a shot at escaping the relegation zone if they start stringing together wins from here on.

Marseille have found some stability in recent times, as they have played their last 5 matches without recording a defeat. In their last 5 matches, they had 3 draws and 2 wins. Their latest match ended in a goalless 0-0 draw with Lorient. Despite the scoreline, Marseille were in control of the game, taking up 60% possession, but fewer shots on target (2) and 6 corner kicks.

Marseille are 3rd in the league table, with 61 points from 30 matches played. They have won 18 matches, 7 draws and 5 defeats and their goal ratio is 54:29. Marseille are 2 points behind Lens in 2nd place and 3 points above 4th place Monaco. A win here will help Marseille in every way to guarantee their position.

Team streaks: no losses (5), less than 4.5 cards (6/8), less than 10.5 corners (5/5).

Troyes are among the horrible teams in the season and they have struggled for most parts of the season up till the final stages. Troyes are winless in 14 matches played. Their last 5 matches ended in 3 losses and 2 draws. They lost their last 2 matches in a row, with the latest defeat being 2-0 against Clermont Foot on home soil. In that match Troyes conceded both goals in the first half through goals from Muhammed Cham-Saracevic and Johan Gastien. Troyes were behind in terms of possession, taking just 43%, with 3 shots on target and 3 corner kicks.

Troyes are in 18th spot, with 21 points from 30 matches played. They won 4, drew 9 and lost 11, and their goal ratio is 38:64.

Team streaks: no wins (14), without a clean sheet (15), first to concede (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (5/6), less than 10.5 corners (5/6).

Marseille and Troyes have played 19 matches against each other. Marseille are with 11 wins, while Troyes have 3 wins and 6 matches ended in a draw.

• Marseille have not lost in the last 8 meetings.
• Troyes are without a clean sheet in the last 8 meetings.
• There were more than 4.5 cards in 4/5 meetings.
• There were more than 10.5 corners in 5/7 meetings.

• Marseille (3-4-2-1): Pau Lopez, Sead Kolasinac, Samuel Gigot, Leonardo Balerdi, Nuno Tavares, Jordan Veretout, Valentin Rongier, Jonathan Clauss, Matteo Guendouzi, Cengiz Under, Alexis Sanchez.
• Troyes (3-4-2-1): Gauthier Gallon, Erik Palmer-Brown, Adil Rami, Yoann Salmier, Thierno Balde, Rominique Kouame, Lucien Agoume, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Rony Lopes, Wilson Odobert, Mama Balde.

Troyes are really not a team for debate because they are by far one of the worst teams in the league. They have been that way throughout the season. Coming up against a top table team is a one way result and that is a win for Marseille here. Back Marseille to grab all 3 points without struggle.

• Bet on Home Win or Draw and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.89 Odds
• Bet on More than 2.5 Goals at 1.9 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 3-0 at 9.7 Odds