Marseille vs St. Etienne Betting Predictions and Odds
Will the black streak of the record champions at Marseille continue?
Competition: Marseille vs St. Etienne
Competition: Ligue 1
Date: 17 September 2020
Betting Tips Handicap: Marseille
Odds: 2.05
Stake: 4/10 units
Runner-up Marseille receives the green-whites from St. Etienne. The guests from the Massif Central got off to an optimal start into the new season with two wins against Lorient and Strasbourg. However, the two opponents mentioned are currently out of shape and the Alsatians, for example, have so far received bankruptcies throughout.
The Phoceens cannot be less certified as having a successful start to the season. A win against Brest was followed by an impressive success at series champions PSG last Sunday evening. Olympique triumphed 1-0 in the Prinzenpark and celebrated a success against the archenemy from the Seine for the first time in almost nine years.
For the match in the Stade Velodrome between Marseille and Et. Etienne, the trip aims to ensure that the next three for the kicker from the south.
Marseille – Statistics & current form
The footballers from the Mediterranean gave their US main owner Frank McCourt a lot of joy last season. The qualification for the Champions League was achieved as runner-up – for the first time in seven years.
The last appearance on the European stage in the Europa League two years ago was again disastrous with not a single win in six group games and instead of five bankruptcies. In contrast, the start of the new season was successful again: Coach Andre Villas-Boas’s team won 3-2 at Brest, although the opponent had the better team that evening.
Historic victory in the “Classique”
The second matchday turned out to be epic with the long-awaited win against Paris Saint-Germain, which, among other things, had to do without its top goal-getter Kylian Mbappe. Furthermore, the final phase of the game developed into a festival of evictions: no fewer than five actors were awarded red or yellow-red.
On the side of Marseille, defender Jordan Amavi and attacker Dario Benedetto – the best scorer of the past season – are now missing.
The team is already well established
Another advantage this season is that the squad has hardly changed. This means that the team is already working comparatively well at this early point in the season. Also, with Dimitri Payet in midfield and Bouna Sarr in defense, two important regular players have been available again after returning from quarantine since the previous matchday.
Payet in particular, the second-best scorer of the past season, will be very committed as he has also been under contract with the opponent for several years. On the offensive, Florian Thauvin, an efficient attacker, is available again after a long injury break. The striker only played two games last season.
Now he scored on the first two matchdays and his double-digit yield in the three seasons before his serious injury makes it clear how important the 27-year-old is at Olympique.
Next goal by Thauvin?
🔹 Betting Prediction: F. Thauvin to score
🔸 Odds: 2.63
Because of his stable condition and the failure of Benedetto in the attack, the odds for a goal by the player of the Equipe Tricolor are on top with value in the encounter between Marseille and St. Etienne.
Probable formation of Marseille:
↳ Mandanda – Balerdi – Caleta-Car – Sakai – Amavi – Sanson – Kamara – Strootman – Thauvin – Benedetto – Radonjic
Last matches from Marseille:
Ligue 1
⚽️ 09/13 2020 Paris Saint-Germain 0 – 1 Marseille
⚽️ 08/30 2020 Brest 2 – 3 Marseille
Club friendship games
⚽️ 08/09 2020 Nimes 0 – 1 Marseille
⚽️ 07/31 2020 Bayern Munich 1 – 0 Marseille
⚽️ 07/25 2020 DAC 1904 Dunajska Streda 2 – 1 Marseille
St. Etienne – Statistics & current form
In contrast to its opponents, ASSE delivered a very weak season last year: At the end, when the competition was canceled prematurely, only 17th place came out. Also, the first competitive game after the break was lost 0-1 in mid-July. Not an everyday match – it was rather the final in the Coupe de France.
The dream of winning the first cup in 23 years did not come true. Instead, like the upcoming opponent, a three-point at the start of the season against the promoted and Ligue 2 champions from Lorient. Both goals came from the tireless oldie Romain Hamouma, who is already in his ninth season in the storm with the record champions!
Guests arrive with personal concerns
A 2-0 win against Strasbourg was also achieved on the second matchday, so the team is still waiting for the first goal of the season. Coach Claude Puel is currently complaining about various injured players. Among the particularly prominent players are the Brazilian Silva Gabriel and the Tunisian Wahbi Kahzri on the offensive.
The latter player not only scored 13 goals in the penultimate season but also scored seven goals from his teammates – each of which was the top score in the club’s internal ranking! However, the performance fell significantly in the past season, which is why his failure is currently not that bad.
Probable formation of Saint-Etienne:
↳ Moulin – Fofana – Debuchy – Macon – Kolodziejczak – Noupa – Camara – Bouanga – Aouchiche – Nordin – Hamouma
Last matches from Saint-Etienne:
Ligue 1
⚽️ 09/12 2020 Saint-Etienne 2 – 0 Strasbourg
⚽️ 08/30 2020 Saint-Etienne 2 – 0 Lorient
Club friendship games
⚽️ 08/15 2020 Angers 1 – 0 Saint-Etienne
⚽️ 08/12 2020 Rennes 3 – 0 Saint-Etienne
⚽️ 08/01 2020 Saint-Etienne 4 – 2 Bordeaux
Marseille vs St. Etienne – Direct comparison / H2H comparison
In the last direct duel between Marseille and the Stephanois last February, Olympique prevailed 2-0 away. It was the fourth success in a row for this pairing if you include a test match from July last year.
Saint-Etienne is always welcome in Marseille
For the guests, it gets frightening when looking at the results of the guest performances at the Stade Velodrome. Looking back over the past 31 years, not a single victory can be found! Instead, 18 bankruptcies were conceded and a mere three draws. For the new edition of Marseille against St. Etienne, the odds tend towards a continuation of this extraordinary series.
Marseille vs St. Etienne – Betting odds in comparison
🔹 Betting Prediction: Marseille
🔸 Odds: 1.95
🔹 Betting Prediction: Draw
🔸 Odds: 3.3
🔹 Betting Prediction: St. Etienne
🔸 Odds: 4.2
Marseille vs St. Etienne Betting Predictions and Odds by PicksSoccer Experts
The ten-time title holder of the country can save the trip given the mega-series of the hosts in this duel just described. On the other hand, this time the Olympiens have the disadvantage that only a very limited number of fans are allowed, which reduces the home bonus.
In contrast, the guests are plagued by some injury concerns and the hosts have so far been stable. For the match between Marseille and St. Etienne, the tip, therefore, includes a home win. This is also supported by the fact that the home side kept their squad together in the summer and hardly have any starting difficulties due to a lack of playful routines.
Odds probabilities for win Marseille / draw / win Saint-Etienne:
1: 48% X: 28% 2: 24%
Marseille vs Saint-Etienne – betting odds & other interesting bets at a glance:
🔹 Betting Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
🔸 Odds: 2.10
🔹 Betting Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
🔸 Odds: 1.72🔹 Betting Prediction: Both teams to score/ YES
🔸 Odds: 1.95
🔹 Betting Prediction: Both teams to score/ NO
🔸 Odds: 1.80
Key facts – Marseille vs Saint-Etienne tips
⭐️ St. Etienne has been waiting for the next victory in Marseille for more than three decades
⭐️ OM recently inflicted a home defeat on Paris Saint-Germain
⭐️ Guests arrive decimated
Two important players are missing after the most recent matchday due to a card ban, but this disadvantage is offset by an overall better squad and the aforementioned injury concerns among the opponents.
Besides, the recent success against the champions should have given the self-confidence a decent boost and after a long time, the enormously important striker Florian Thauvin can be used again.
