Paris Saint Germain vs Olympique Marseille Prediction: PSG can’t afford another defeat

The reigning Champions are back in for some league action this weekend as they welcome Olympique Marseille to the Parc des Princes. PSG suffered a defeat in their last league game at home against Nice, but they put the fears of the fans to rest with a win over Dortmund in the opening group game of the Champions League in midweek. Now they need to return to winning ways against Marseille. Marseille have not had the best start to the season and are looking for a win after back-to-back draws in their last 2 matches in the league.

PSG have started the season slower than expected considering the significant changes that the club had experienced this season. They boast of the best team in the league, but they have struggled for consistency in the opening 5 games of the season. After 5 league games they have 8 points from 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat and their goal difference is 4.

PSG played back-to-back draws against Lorient and Toulouse before beating Lens and Lyon. And their last game ended in a 3-2 defeat against Nice. Terem Moffi scored Nice’s opening goal in the 29th minute, before Kylian Mbappe’s equalizer in the 29th minute. Then Gaetan Laborde scored for Nice in the 63rd minute and then Terem Moffi scored the third goal in the 68th minute. Kylian Mbappe was once again on target for the second goal in the 87th minute but PSG ended the game in a defeat.

PSG has won only one of their 3 home games, losing and drawing the other 2.

• Both teams scored in 4/5 matches.
• PSG scored first in 4/5 matches.
• 8/10 matches ended with less than 4.5 cards.
• 8/10 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners.

It's that time of the season when Marseille will put their quality to test when they face the best team in the league. At the moment, Marseille are far from their best, winning just 2 of their 5 matches in the league this season and playing a draw in the other 3 games. Marseille were also involved in the UEFA Europa League in midweek and they played a 3-3 draw with Ajax.

So far this season, Marseille have beaten Stade Reims and Stade Brest and then they played a draw against Metz FC, Nantes and Toulouse. Their last match ended in a goalless draw against Toulouse at home.

Marseille are yet to win a game away from home this season, with both matches ending in a draw.

Marseille are 4th in the league with 9 points from 5 matches, with a game in hand. And their goal difference is 3 goals.

• Marseille have not lost in the last 5 games.
• Marseille have no wins in the last 3 games.
• Both teams scored in 5/7 of their matches.

Marseille have a very poor head-to-head record against PSG. In their 20 meetings, Marseille won just 2 games, while PSG won 15 games and 3 games ended in a draw.

• Marseille are without a clean sheet in 4 games.
• PSG scored first in 5/7 games.
• PSG won the first half in 5/7 matches.
• 8/10 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners.

PSG scored 10 goals and conceded 6 goals. They scored an average of 2.0 goals per game with an 11% conversion rate. They took an average of 5.0 shots on target per game and played an average of 5.0 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game and kept 1 clean sheet.

Marseille scored 7 goals and conceded 4 goals. They scored an average of 1.4 goals per game with a 7% conversion rate. They took an average of 6.0 shots on target per game and played an average of 7.0 corners per game. They conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game and kept 2 clean sheets.

• Home Win FT at 1.61 Odds
• Under 10 Corners at 1.6 Odds
• Kylian Mbappe to Score Anytime at 1.72 Odds