Marseille vs Newcastle prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-24 20:00.
[p]Fresh off the back of their stunning win over Manchester City, Newcastle United will look to make it four victories from five in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) at the expense of a Marseille side who look to be rediscovering their form.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Marseille wasted no time in their Ligue 1 return following the November international break as they thumped Nice 5-1 on Friday night to maintain the pressure on PSG at the top of the standings. Next up, attention quickly turns to the UCL where Roberto De Zerbi will hope that his side can get over their recent defeat to Atalanta, though the arrival of Newcastle offers no guarantees, as they’ve failed to win any of their last 12 outings against English opposition (D3, L9). In order to gain a positive result, Marseille will need to find a way to convert when they lead as they’ve dropped a UCL-high six points from winning positions, which currently leaves them outside the qualification places.  [/p]
[p]Newcastle United will arrive full of confidence, as they toppled Manchester City 2-1 over the weekend in Premier League action to make it seven wins from ten across all competitions (L3). That return includes three UCL victories in succession – now giving them the chance to win four in a row for the first time – with the Magpies occupying a top-eight spot ahead of this latest matchday as a result. Much of that success has been down to their fantastic goalscoring, netting ten goals across their four UCL matches so far, already more than they amassed in their prior competition campaign under Eddie Howe (6 in 6). Â [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Marseille and Newcastle’s only previous meetings came in 2003/04 during the UEFA Cup semi-finals, with the French team remaining unbeaten (W1, D1). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Marseille’s last five home games have averaged four goals per fixture. [/p]
[p]Five of Marseille’s six UCL goals this season have come in the first half. [/p]
[p]Newcastle have won just one of their last ten away games across all competitions (D4, L5).[/p]
[p]Newcastle are one of just four sides yet to concede a first-half UCL goal ahead of the round.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has four goal contributions across four UCL appearances this term (G1, A3), whilst he’s recorded nine across nine prior H2Hs (W6, D3)! Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes netted a brace at the weekend, with all three of his UCL goals this season arriving on or beyond the 70th minute.[/p]
[p]Marseille are without a number of first teamers including Amine Gouiri, Michael Murillo and Nayef Aguerd, with Newcastle potentially missing the trio of Lewis Hall, Anthony Gordon and William Osula among others.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With Marseille losing just one of their eight home games this season (W6, D1) but Newcastle in strong form in the UCL, backing the draw here could be fruitful. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Nathan Evans[/i][/p]