Prediction: Marseille to win 3-2
Best Odds: 19/1
Marseille and Brighton and Hove Albion will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Europa League this week. The Group B match between the Ligue 1 club and the Premier League outfit will be held at Stade Velodrome and is scheduled to kick off at 5:45 pm UK time on Thursday.
Marseille
Marseille are one of the biggest clubs in France and are a well-known team in Europe as well. The Ligue 1 club regularly play in major European competitions and are also aiming to win the domestic league title.
Les Olympiens finished as high as third in the Ligue 1 table last season. They are playing in the UEFA Europa League this campaign. Gennaro Gattuso’s side played out a 3-3 draw with Ajax away from home in Amsterdam in Group B.
Marseille will head into the match against Brighton and Hove Albion on the back of a 3-2 defeat to AS Monaco away from home in Ligue 1. It came after a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain on the road in the league and followed a 3-3 draw with Ajax in the UEFA Europa League.
Team News:
Marseille are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Pau Lopez will be in goal for the French club. Jonathan Clauss, Samuel Gigot, Chancel Mbemba and Michael Murillo will be the four defenders. Azzedine Ounahi, Valentin Rongier and Jordan Veretout will be the three midfielders. Iliman Ndiaye, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Joaquín Correa will be the three forwards.
Brighton and Hove Albion
Brighton and Hove Albion have been the story in the Premier League for a while now and are doing extremely well at the moment. The Seagulls ended up as high as sixth in the Premier League table last season, and Roberto De Zerbi’s side could do even better this time around.
The Seagulls are sixth in the Premier League table at the moment with 15 points from seven matches. Brighton are a point behind Liverpool in fourth place and three points behind leaders and defending champions Manchester City.
Brighton, though, are not having the best of times in Europe. In their opening UEFA Europa League Group B match in September, the Seagulls went down 3-2 to AEK Athens in front of their own fans.
Team News:
Brighton and Hove Albion are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Marseille. Jason Steele will be in goal. Joel Veltman, Adam Webster, Lewis Dunk and Pervis Estupinan will be the four defenders. Jack Hinshelwood and Billy Gilmour will be the two defensive midfielders. Solly March, Danny Welbeck and Kaoru Mitoma will be the three attacking midfielders and will have Evan Ferguson leading the line.
Key Factors to Consider
- Marseille have scored 9 goals in 7 Ligue 1 matches.
- Marseille have conceded 11 goals in 7 Ligue 1 matches.
- Brighton and Hove Albion have scored 19 goals in 7 Premier League games.
- Brighton and Hove Albion have conceded 14 goals in 7 Premier League games.
- Joao Pedro has scored 4 goals and given 1 assist in 9 matches for Brighton and Hove Albion.
Conclusion
Marseille have much more experience in European football than Brighton and Hove Albion do. Playing at home will also give the French club an advantage in this game. It is hard to see Marseille drop points against Brighton in front of their own fans.
Prediction: Marseille to win 3-2
Best Odds: 19/1
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