Olympique Marseille vs Strasbourg Prediction: 3 draws in 3; surely not a 4th!

The stage is set for the Ligue 1 fixtures in the new year and Marseille plays host to Strasbourg for the remaining parts of the season. After 17 matches played, there have been just 4 points to separate them on the league table.

The last 3 meetings between Marseille and Strasbourg ended in a draw with both sides canceling out each other's goals. But at the moment, taking all 3 points would make a lot of difference and we can expect each team to go all out in search of a win.

Therefore, let's dive into the analysis of both sides and discover what we can expect at the end of 90 minutes.

Olympique Marseille

Sitting outside the top 4 in the first half of the season might not be a huge win for Olympique Marseille. They are a club with Champions League aspirations and at the moment, they are outside the zone. But there's a lot of optimism that they will make it by the end of the season.

Marseille wrapped up their last league 1 match with a 1-1 draw against Montpellier, at the Stade de la Mosson. Jordan Veretout was on target in the 52nd minute to put Marseille back in the game after they went behind in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, the equalizer was all they could salvage from the tight game and it ended all square at full-time.

The draw meant Olympique Marseille were unbeaten in their last 6 league matches in a row. They won 4 of the 6 matches against Stade Rennes (2:0), Olympique Lyon (3:0), Lorient (4:2), Clermont Foot (2:1) and drew 2 games against Strasbourg (1:1) and Montpellier (1:1).

And for all their hard work, they remain 6th on the table with 27 points from 17 matches. They recorded 7 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

At the moment, Olympique Marseille will now face Strasbourg, and from their recent meetings, they might have a tough game on their hands. Both clubs played a draw in their last 3 meetings and their most recent meeting ended in a 1:1 draw.

Strasbourg

Strasbourg are not far behind on the list of decent teams in the league this season. They are currently in 9th place with 23 points from 17 matches played. Their season records are 6 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

Strasbourg ended the first half of the season in high spirits, as they beat LOSC Lille 2:1 at the Stade de la Meinau. They were forced to fight back after going behind through Abakar Syllar’s own goal in the 20th minute. They pushed for an equalizer and it paid off as Leny Yoro scored an own goal in the 41st minute to bring the game level. And in the second half, Strasbourg went ahead through Junior Mwanga’s goal in the 71st minute to end the game 2:1 at full time. The win over Lille increased their win streak to 3 games in a row.

Strasbourg are hoping to build on the win streak when they take on Olympique Marseille. It's been tight in their last 3 encounters with Marseille, but this team is all about belief and resilience. Hopefully, it can pay off in this fixture.

Head to Head

Olympique Marseille are miles away in terms of head-to-head records between both clubs. In 20 matches played between them, Olympique Marseille won 10 matches, while Strasbourg won 2 and there was a draw in 8 matches.

Expert Analysis and Betting Options

Marseille coming up against Strasbourg is going to be one hell of a game as always. Both clubs were in fine form before the break and like every club; they need to keep the momentum until the end of the season.

According to analysis, 5/6 of Strasbourg's matches ended with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6/7 of their matches. While Marseille have scored first in 6/8 of their matches. While playing against each other, Marseille scored first in 8 of their last 10 matches. Marseille are unbeaten in the last 10 meetings against Strasbourg and Strasbourg is unbeaten in the last 3.

• Away Over 3.5 Corners at 1.90 Odds
• Away Over 0.5 Goals at 1.66 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.93 Odds