Angers vs Marseille Prediction & Tips
Angers and Olympique de Marseille face each other at the Stade Jean Bouin in a match for the 35th Ligue 1 round. The two teams drew 1-1 on 20-08-2017, the last time they faced in this edition of the league . The record of recent direct matches favors the visiting team, who in the last 5 matches won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1. It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home / away condition, as the Angers presents different results at home and away.
Analysis of Angers
The home team is currently in 14th place with 37 points earned after 8 wins, 13 draws and 13 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home to Nice by (1-1). In the last match, lost out to Toulouse by (2-0). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. For the championship, the Angers won 18 points out of 30, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in their last 10 matches at their stadium. The team conceded goals to their opponents in 7 of their last 10 games in this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 34 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 19 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard.
Angers are going through a difficult time in Ligue 1, have won only 1 of their last 6 games and need recovery as they are approaching dangerously close to the relegation zone. The team has been presenting problems both in the offensive and defensive systems, as it has the ninth worst attack with 38 goals scored and the seventh most-leveled defender with 46 goals conceded. Playing at home, such as this Sunday’s match, Angers comes from 4 unbeaten games where they have won 2 and 2 draws and most importantly they have conceded only 2 goals in these matches but it is still the third team that suffered most goals in the with 25 goals taken in 17 games. For the clash with Olympique de Marseille, coach Stephane Moulin will field with the same run of the last round.
Analysis of Olympique de Marseille
The visiting team is currently in 4th place with 69 points, after 20 wins, 9 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, he won out for Troyes by (2-3). In the last match, won at home to Lille by (5-1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has recorded 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with a total of 30 goals scored and 19 conceded. Already inside the home, it won 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, with a total of 38 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last game they played, for the Europa League, won at Salzburg at home by (2-0). In the last 10 away games, Olympique de Marseille have won 6, 2 draws and 2 defeats, having won 20 points out of 30. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for there to be goals in their away games, as 15 of the last 17 matches they played for this competition ended with over 1.5 goals. In 34 games in this competition, only managed 3 turns on the board in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Olympique de Marseille have been up in the last few rounds, coming from 4 unbeaten games, which they have won 3 and drew 1 and are looking for another 3 points in the fight for a place in next season’s Champions League. The team has a good balance between the offensive and defensive sectors, having scored 72 goals, being the fourth best attack of the competition, and conceded 41 goals, having the sixth defense less leaked, but it is worth mentioning that he conceded goals in 7 of his last 8 games in the Ligue 1, needing to rediscover the defensive solidity of yesteryear. Playing away from home, such as this Sunday’s match, Olympique de Marseille came from 3 consecutive wins, has the third best campaign as a visitor and it is worth mentioning that he scored 8 goals in the last 3 games away from his dominions. For the match against Angers, coach Rudi Garcia should keep up the last round where the team had excellent performance and thrashed Lille, with striker Thauvin, the top scorer of the Ligue 1 team and the scorer of 3 goals in the last 2 rounds.
Angers – Marseille FREE TIPS
Marseille – Win @ 1.85
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
