Strasbourg vs Marseille prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-09-25 18:45.
[p]Ligue 1 overachievers Strasbourg could be jostling with next opponents Marseille for European action by the middle of May, so the points on offer here may be crucial.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Forecasted at the start of the season to be challenging for European football, Strasbourg have made a superb start by winning four of their first five Ligue 1 matches (L 3-2 at Monaco) and fighting their way through to their first UEFA main draw in 20 years. The team continues to deliver positive results through an ongoing spat between striker Emmanuel Emegha and some Strasbourg ultras, a feud that has even drawn comment from head coach Liam Rosenior and club president Marc Keller. Part of Strasbourg’s good start this season has been down to their home form (W2, D1), with their defensive unit yet to concede at Stade de la Meinau across all competitions. [/p]
[p]Marseille flirted with squad disharmony earlier in the season but have since earned the right to feel they can get past any defence after winning Monday night’s Le Classique (1-0 v PSG) at the same time that PSG boss Luis Enrique won the coaching Ballon d’Or award! Marseille manager Roberto De Zerbi faces a touchline ban after being sent off in stoppage time for dissent, which could add to the mounting challenges posed by Marseille’s unconvincing away record. They’re yet to record a goal on the road let alone a point in this Ligue 1 campaign after losing 1-0 at Rennes and Lyon, both of whom joined these two sides in the top half after five rounds. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Marseille have failed to defeat Strasbourg across any of the three previous Ligue 1 seasons, coming away from Strasbourg empty-handed last season and drawing the other five H2Hs. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Strasbourg have won four of their last six league home games as a betting outsider (D1, L1). [/p]
[p]Nine of Strasbourg’s last ten competitive matches were won or lost by a one-goal margin (W6, D1, L3). [/p]
[p]Six of Marseille’s last seven Ligue 1 wins were by a 2+ goal margin whilst they conceded in five of those seven.[/p]
[p]The winning side has scored the opening goal in all five of Marseille’s Ligue 1 games this season.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Strasbourg captain Emanuel Emegha returned to the scoresheet last round and is now on a 14-game unbeaten run (W11, D3) in all competitions when he scores, including a 1-1 draw at Marseille. Amine Gouiri returned to the Marseille starting lineup and will continue searching for a breakthrough goal this season in this match. His last three in 2024/25 were all on the road. [/p]
[p]For Strasbourg, Rabby Nzingoula has one more game to serve in his three-match ban whilst Lucas Hogsberg has completed his. Geoffrey Kondogbia and Hamed Traorè both missed Marseille’s last game with injury. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]These sides have been strong defensively so we’re anticipating under 2.5 total goals here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]