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Marseille will entertain Toulouse at the Stade Vélodrome in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The hosts have won nine of their 13 league games and trail the leaders, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), by two points. Le Téfécé have four wins and are 10th in the league table with 16 points.
Les Phocéens are unbeaten in their last four league games, recording three wins. They overcame local rivals Nice 5-1 away in Ligue 1 last week, with Mason Greenwood bagging a brace.
They made it three wins in three games across all competitions on Tuesday, with a comeback 2-1 win over Newcastle United in the UEFA Champions League. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang bagged a brace after the first-half break.
The visitors have seen a drop in form, and they are winless in their last five games. They suffered their first defeat after three consecutive draws last week, suffering a 1-0 home loss to Angers in Ligue 1.
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Marseille vs Toulouse Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 79 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in the head-to-head record with 39 wins. Le Téfécé have 15 wins, and 15 games have ended in draws.
- Les Phocéens secured a league double over the visitors last season, extending their unbeaten streak in this fixture to 16 games.
- Toulouse have failed to score in three of their last five league outings.
- Marseille are unbeaten at home in Ligue 1 this season, winning five of their six games.
- Five of the last six meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals.
- The visitors have conceded one goal apiece in their last four Ligue 1 away games.
- Le Téfécé have drawn four league games this season, three fewer than the hosts.
Marseille vs Toulouse Prediction
Les Phocéens have the best goalscoring record in Ligue 1, scoring 33 goals, with 21 of them being scored in six home games. They have scored at least two goals in nine of their last 11 games in this fixture and will look to continue their prolific run here.
Facundo Medina, Amir Murillo, Amine Gouiri, and Hamed Junior Traoré are sidelined for the hosts. Nayef Aguerd is back from an injury and could be on the bench here.
Les Violets are winless in their last five league games, though they have conceded one goal apiece in three games in that period. They have failed to score in five of their last seven away games in this fixture.
Abu Francis, Mario Sauer, Yann Gboho, and Niklas Schmidt will miss this trip for the visitors.
Les Minots are unbeaten in Ligue 1 against the visitors since 2012, and considering their current form, we back them to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Marseille 3-1 Toulouse
Marseille vs Toulouse Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Marseille to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
