PSG vs Marseille Prediction & Betting Tips (8 February)

Leader at the start of the 21st day, PSG came out with difficulty in Strasbourg 1-2 after having already triumphed with a goal at relegated Auxerre 0-1. With 6 consecutive victories in Ligue 1, the French champion has the co-best defense and the second attack in the event. He experienced his last hiccups in the other tables, starting with the Coupe de France, then surprised on his lawn by Paris FC in the round of 16 0-1. As for the Champions League, the title holders fell out of the top 8 in the league stage last month after being held to a draw by Newcastle 1-1 and will have to go through the play-offs. It will face AS Monaco at this stage of the competition, with the first leg scheduled for February 17 in the Principality. Marseille experienced a final week of chaos.

Heavily defeated at Club Bruges 3-0, the Marseille club left the Champions League in the league phase and was unable to react in the Championship, on the lawn of Paris FC 2-2. Yet ahead by 2 goals in the last quarter of an hour, he failed twice in quick succession and carried out a very bad operation in the race for 2nd place since a gap of 7 points widened with Lens 2nd. Above all, the Marseillais complete the podium thanks to a favorable goal difference over Lyon, which came back up to par. Expected to turn the corner in the Coupe de France after these last major poor performances, they reached the quarter-finals at the expense of Stade Rennais 3-0 this week at the Stade Vélodrome. 

The Parisian group does not include the titular right-back Hakimi, suspended after being excluded in Strasbourg. The Swiss army knife Zaire-Emery, who was very good in the position when the Moroccan was at the CAN, is expected to replace him in the eleven. Executive winger Kvaratskhelia (3 goals in L1) should once again withdraw while the valuable Fabian Ruiz (midfielder) and the young Ndjantou are uncertain. Luis Enrique caused ink to flow by starting Safonov in the last 2 matches, in place of Chevalier. Very good in Strasbourg and author of a penalty save, the Russian goalkeeper could once again be in favor with his coach. Players like Barcola (7 goals in L1), Dembélé (5 goals in L1) and Doué (3 goals in L1) will also be expected at the event this Sunday. The arrival of the hopeful Dro Fernandez and the departure of the young defender Kamara did not upset the squad this winter.

On the OM side, the defensive framework Aguerd (axial) is uncertain and the right side Murillo, absent in the Coupe de France by choice of his coach, could again stay on the side. Both scorers against Rennes, Gouiri (4 goals in L1) and Greenwood (13 goals in L1) are part of the Marseillais in form at the start of the year. The first seems to have overtaken Aubameyang in the hierarchy of center forwards when Greenwood dominates the ranking of scorers in Ligue 1. Very active in the transfer window, the leaders will bet a lot on Quinten Timber (midfield) and the more offensive Nwaneri (1 goal in L1) in the second half of the season. Already established by De Zerbi, they were joined in the arrivals box by Nnadi and the former Angevin Abdelli. The club also took advantage of the winter window to get rid of undesirables Angel Gomes, Blanco, Lirola, Maupay and Garcia, in addition to letting replacements Vaz, Bakola and O'Riley leave.