Marseille vs Auxerre prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-11-07 19:45.
[p]If Marseille can sort out their home form, they might finally have a chance of ending their 15-year wait for a Ligue 1 crown. Heading into this round, the Phocaeans have the best away record in Ligue 1, accumulating 15 of an available 18 points (W5, L1), whereas results at the Stade VĂ©lodrome have not been as forthcoming, winning just once in four attempts (D2, L1).[/p]
[p]Manager Roberto De Zerbi certainly believes his side, who are perhaps benefiting from a slimmed-down schedule due to a lack of European football, can challenge league leaders Paris St-Germain, to whom they lost 3-0 in their most recent home fixture. They responded to that defeat by moving up to second in the top flight thanks to a 2-1 victory at Nantes last time out, a performance that left the boss purring over the “huge margin for progress” Marseille possess.[/p]
[p]Such a statement will worry opponents Auxerre, who have a dreadful record in H2Hs, failing to win any of the last nine meetings (D4, L5). The visitors have certainly found some form of late though, as they registered their joint-biggest Ligue 1 victory since January 2004 by hammering Rennes 4-0 on Sunday, moving them up to tenth place in the table ahead of this round.[/p]
[p]That was a third win across five outings for Christophe Pélissier’s side (D1, L1), who seem to have adjusted to life back in the top flight after losing four of their opening five matches (W1). Pélissier will hope his Auxerre side can continue to build on that as they look to avoid mirroring their last two top-flight campaigns which saw them embroiled in a relegation battle before eventual relegation. [/p]
[p]Key battle: Neal Maupay’s goal for Marseille in their win over Nantes means five of his last six strikes have been the first or last of the game. Another forward in good form is Auxerre’s Gaëtan Perrin, who bagged a brace against Rennes and has now netted each of his last six goals before half-time.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Four of Auxerre’s five away matches have seen both teams score, a joint-high for Ligue 1.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]