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Marseille are looking awful lately and I wouldn't be surprised if they sack Bruno Genesio after this match. PSG are tipped to win here, while I also like their chances of scoring in both halves.
Key Stats
- Marseille have lost their last 4 matches.
- Marseille have conceded in both halves in 3 of their last 4 matches.
- PSG have won 8 of their last 9 matches against Marseille (Ligue 1).
- PSG have won their last 2 matches.
- PSG have scored in both halves in their last 2 matches against Marseille.
This Will be 113th Head to Head Match
These big French rivals locked horns 112 times so far, PSG having a 55-36 advantage while 21 games ended without a winner.
Marseille on a Losing Streak
Marseille have been in awful form in the last couple of weeks, suffering four straight defeats across competitions and manager Bruno Genesio is in danger of losing his job.
This negative run started in late August with a 2-0 road defeat to Monaco, then suffered a shocking 3-2 home loss to underdogs Paris FC. Last week, the Sky Blues also lost to Rennes 1-0.
Marseille’s bad form was carried into European competitions as well, suffering a heavy 4-1 loss to Besiktas in the UEL opening round in Istanbul. Keyliane Abdallah scored a consolation here.
PSG Aiming for Third Straight Victory
PSG are having an unusually slow start to the new Ligue 1 campaign, securing just one victory in four rounds, but they missed series of chances in every draw or defeat so far.
The Saints started this month with a 2-1 home defeat to Monaco where they had 2.32-0.50 expected goals, 68% possession and 23-4 shots but still lost.
Luis Enrique's side justified role of massive favorites in the opening UCL round, crushing Slovan Bratislava 6-1 at home, while finally earning their first league win at Brest 1-0 last weekend (Ferran Torres on target).
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Marseille (4-2-3-1) Jeffrey de Lange; Timothy Weah, CJ Egan-Riley, Nayef Aguerd, Emerson Palmieri; Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Himad Abdelli; Igor Paixao, Angel Gomes, Amine Harit; Amine Gouiri
Marseille have no injury or suspension concerns ahead of this derby match.
Marseille have no injury or suspension concerns ahead of this derby match.
PSG (4-3-3) Matvey Safonov; Warren Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Vitinha, Joao Neves, Fabian Ruiz; Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ferran Torres
Achraf Hakimi remains doubtful after suffering a minor right thigh strain against Brest, while defenders Illia Zabarnyi and Tochukwu Nnadi remain sidelined.
Achraf Hakimi remains doubtful after suffering a minor right thigh strain against Brest, while defenders Illia Zabarnyi and Tochukwu Nnadi remain sidelined.