Marseille vs Villarreal Prediction & Tips
Marseille and Villarreal play in a Europa League match (Round of 16). There has only been one recent head-to-head between these two teams, on 31-07-2021, which ended in a 2-1 victory for Olympique Marseille. It’s important to pay special attention to the home/away situation, as Marseille have different results at home and away.
The home side arrive at this stage of the Europa League (Round of 16) having knocked out Shakhtar Donetsk, following a (3-1) home win and a (2-2) away draw in the previous round. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their home fans, as in their last 30 matches they have recorded 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats as visitors, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded, compared to 9 wins and 6 draws at home, with 32 goals scored and 13 conceded. In their last Ligue 1 match, they beat Clermont away 1-5. In their last 4 home games in the Europa League, Marseille have 3 wins and 1 draw.
In this competition, they haven’t lost at home in 4 matches. Their defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 7 of their last 8 games, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of their last 8 games in this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their games, as in 23 of their last 25 home games there have been more than 1.5 goals and in 17 of the last 25 there have been more than 2.5 goals.
Olympique Marseille go into this match on the back of a 1-5 win at Clermont Foot in a Ligue 1 match: the team’s goals were scored by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Luis Henrique, Faris Mouambagna, Jonathan Clauss and Iliman Ndiaye. The French have reached this stage of the Europa League after eliminating Shakhtar Donetsk in the previous round. The home side usually play in a 4-3-3 tactical system, where the front three of Ismaila Sarr, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Iliman Ndiaye combine playmaking and finishing. Coach Jean-Louis Gasset can’t count on Bilal Nadir, Valentin Rongier and Amir Murillo, all with fitness problems.
The visiting team has made it through to this stage of the Europa League (Round of 16) after coming 1st in Group F, with a total of 13 points. This is a team that maintains its performance when playing away from its stadium, as in the last 30 games it has recorded 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats as a visitor; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats at its stadium. The team comes into this match on the back of a 5-1 home win over Granada. In their last 10 away games in all competitions, Villarreal have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4. There tends to be goals in their away games, as 31 of their last 33 games have ended with more than 1.5 goals. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have never managed to turn the game around.
Villarreal go into this game on the back of a 5-1 win at Granada in a La Liga match: the team’s goals were scored by Alexander Sørloth (3), Étienne Capoue and Gonçalo Guedes. The Spaniards have reached this stage of the Europa League after finishing first in Group F with 13 points. The away side usually play in a 4-4-2 formation, favoring offensive transitions and channeling their attack through the side lanes. In this design, the two arrows aimed at the “enemy’s” target will be Alexander Sørloth and Gerard Moreno. Coach Marcelino can’t count on Juan Foyth, Alfonso Pedraza, Ramón Terrats, Yéremy Pino and Denis Suárez, who are all suffering from physical problems.
Marseille – Villarreal FREE TIPS
UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
