Paris SG vs Marseille prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-09-23 18:45.
The defensive vulnerabilities that came with their iconic 3-4-3 formation during the Messi-Mbappé-Neymar era have not left Paris Saint-Germain just yet. The high-possession game that current boss Luis Enrique brought with him from Barcelona and the Spanish national team is beginning to blossom, with a 2-0 Champions League win against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday at least making amends for their 3-2 loss at home to Nice last weekend.
Enrique hailed that Champions League performance as “almost perfect” and had endless praise for select individuals as PSG are finally starting to show signs of life after an indifferent Ligue 1 start (W2, D2, L1). It appears as though the Nice defeat is already behind PSG, and with this their third consecutive competitive game at home, they’ve at least been able to recover between matches to the fullest extent possible.
Perhaps Marseille wish they had arrived in the national capital one week earlier as they look to collect what would be just their second win from the last 23 Ligue 1 H2H meetings (W1, D4, L17). The shock resignation of Marcelino in response to reported fan discontent left the team in disarray and without a permanent manager for their Thursday trip to Amsterdam, making the come-from-behind 3-3 draw with Ajax all the more remarkable.
Interim coach Jacques Abardonado added a personal touch to the way Marcelino had previously set up his team and it produced by far their most entertaining match of the season. But things will need to tighten up defensively if the team’s drought of Ligue 1 away clean sheets is not to be extended to seven games at the Parc des Princes, and potentially even eight when they follow this contest up with a visit to the prolifically scoring Monaco.
Players to watch: Kylian Mbappé was hailed by his boss Enrique as “the best player in the world” in midweek, and with goals in 14 of his last 16 competitive games for PSG or France, it’s easy to see why. Marseille right-back Jonathan Clauss popped up to bury Marseille’s first goal at Ajax, and as a result his last five competitive goals have been away from home.
Hot stat: Appointed referee Willy Delajod has handed out an average of over five yellow cards per game in his three Ligue 1 refereeing assignments in 2023/24.