Marseille vs Monaco Prediction & Betting Tips (27 January)

The month of January has barely ended and yet, Olympique de Marseille is heading towards a new white season. Indeed, the Marseille club is already completely lost in the fight for the title of champion of France and it saw its journey in the Coupe de France end last week, on penalties, on the pitch of the Stade Rennes. His only hope of a title is now an achievement since he should win the Europa League where he faces Shakhtar Donetsk in a few weeks in the play-offs. Very diminished recently by injuries and departures from the CAN, the Olympians were nevertheless able to limit the damage. Hanging on the Montpellier field 1-1, they were then held in check on the last day by Strasbourg 1-1. In the standings, the Marseillais are in 7th place in the standings with 5 points behind the podium.

For their part, AS Monaco stood out a little more during the first part of the season. Deprived of European competition this year, she was able to concentrate all her efforts on the national scene where she held a place on the podium for a long time before being chased out of the box by Brest on the last day. It must be said that the principality club's latest results were quite disappointing. Beaten against the run of play by Lyon 0-1, Adi Hütter's players were able to recover in Toulouse 1-2 before falling against Reims on the last day 1-3. The Monegasques, however, found their smile again last weekend by winning the Coupe de France against Rodez 1-2.

The Olympians are very penalized by the CAN which is currently being disputed. Indeed, no less than 7 players have joined their selection. These are the Moroccans Ounahi and Harit, the Congolese Mbemba, the Senegalese Ndiaye, Sarr and Gueye and the Cameroonian replacement goalkeeper Ngapandouetnbu. His compatriot, Mughe, who refused his selection, was banned from playing at club level for the entire competition. In addition to this, senior defender Gigot is suspended, midfielder Rongier is still recovering where he has been joined by left back Murillo and young midfielder Nadir. Conversely, the experienced Aubameyang is well operational, having scored 13 goals and provided 7 assists in all competitions this season. We should also find winter recruits in the group such as defensive midfielder Jean Onana (Besiktas), left back Ulysses Garcia (Young Boys) and returning Luis Henrique who is back on loan. Concerned by the CAN currently, the Cameroonian striker Moumbagna (Bodo / Glimt) will have to compete with Vitinha and Aubameyang. In the opposite direction, left back Renan Lodi signed in Saudi Arabia.

The starting left piston Caio Henrique, the precious Matazo and the long-term injured Embolo are still on the sidelines for ASM. They were joined in the infirmary by the attacker Balogun. The Rocher players also let some strong players slip away at the CAN since the Ivorian Singo, the Senegalese Jakobs and Diatta and the Malian Camara were all summoned by their respective coaches. At the same time, the excellent Minamino (5 goals, 4 assists) is playing in the Asian Cup with Japan. The Ghanaian Salisu is back after being eliminated from the CAN. The prolific Ben Yedder (9 goals in L1) is there and he even scored a hat-trick in Rodez last weekend. The decisive Golovin (5 goals, 7 assists) and the French international Fofana (1 goal, 3 assists) are also present. The former Parisian Kehrer, who arrived from West Ham this winter, will also be in the group, as will the left back who arrived from Amiens in November, Ouattara.