The top-two finishers in Ligue 1 from last season go head-to-head here when, fresh from UEFA Champions League (UCL) action, Marseille host PSG in Le Classique.
Match News and Current Form
Marseille’s UCL campaign opened up in controversial circumstances in midweek, as a penalty call that boss Roberto De Zerbi described as “embarrassing” condemned his side to a 2-1 defeat away to Real Madrid. His job now is to pick his players up off the floor, and a home game seems like the perfect assignment to do so as Marseille have won their last six home league matches, scoring 3+ goals in each. Continuing that streak against the might of PSG will undoubtedly be a tall order, and history is against them too, as they haven’t won 7+ games in a row at home in Ligue 1 in over a decade.
PSG kicked off the defence of their UCL crown with a convincing 4-0 win against Atalanta on Wednesday and their quest to retain the Ligue 1 trophy has been impeccable so far too (W4). Another victory here would see the Parisians open a top-flight campaign with five successive wins for the fourth time in nine seasons. The fact the last team aside from PSG to achieve that feat was Marseille in 2012/13 contextualises just how dominant the capital club are in Ligue 1, and that’s particularly evident on the road, where PSG have lost just one of their last 26 league matches (W20, D5).
Head-to-Head History
Marseille are winless in their last 12 home games against PSG in Ligue 1 (D3, L9) and haven’t scored in any of the last six such matches (D1, L5).
Hot Stats and Streaks
After losing on Tuesday, Marseille’s last six games have alternated between wins and defeats.
Marseille have scored in both halves in their last six Ligue 1 home games.
PSG have scored four league goals inside the opening 15 minutes this season - no other side had managed more than one ahead of the round.
PSG have collected a league-low two yellow cards this season.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Mason Greenwood’s last four home scoring appearances saw him net the opening goal from the penalty spot before the 25th minute, including in both of Marseille’s Ligue 1 home games this term. PSG’s Bradley Barcola closed the scoring in last season’s corresponding fixture and his last nine club goals all arrived before the hour mark.
Marseille’s Nayef Aguerd missed their midweek trip to Madrid. Ousmane Dembélé heads up PSG’s list of absentees, which grew in midweek when João Neves was forced off with an injury.
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Betting Analysis
Given how dominant they’ve tended to be at this ground, history suggests that backing a PSG win is the logical bet.
Author: Chris Wilson