The Ligue 1 Matchday 23 clash between Stade Brestois 29 and Olympique de Marseille will take place on 20 February at the Stade du Moustoir. Stade Brestois 29 vs Olympique de Marseille: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Stade Brestois 29
Stade Brestois 29 head into the upcoming match on the back of a three-game unbeaten run in the league. During that spell, the home team beat Lorient at home (2:0), and then drew away with Nice (2:2) and Lille (1:1). At the same time, the win over Lorient remains the club's only victory in their last five Ligue 1 matches (they have also suffered two defeats), and it was only in that game that the Breton outfit kept a clean sheet. At present, Stade Brestois 29 sit 12th in the standings and have a comfortable 10-point cushion over the nearest side in the bottom three.
- Two or more goals have been scored in seven of the club's previous Ligue 1 games.
- Stade Brestois 29 have not lost five of their last six home league matches (four wins and one draw).
- At least one of the teams failed to score in seven of the last eight Ligue 1 matches involving the Breton outfit on home soil.
Potential Stade Brestois 29 Lineup (4-5-1)*
Gregoire Coudert – Brendan Chardonnet, Michel Dias, Kenny Lala, Daouda Guindo – Joris Chotard, Romain Del Castillo, Remy Labo-Lascari, Hugo Magnetti, Eric Dina-Ebimbe – Ludovic Ajorque.
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille hosted Strasbourg in the previous round and played out a 2:2 draw. As a result, the club's winless run in the league has extended to three matches – they had previously drawn with Paris FC (2:2) and lost to Paris Saint-Germain (0:5). The last time the team went on a similar run without a win in Ligue 1 was in March last year. Olympique de Marseille have dropped to fourth place and now trail the league leaders by 12 points. It is also worth noting that the club's matches are the highest-scoring in the division, with an average of 3.5 goals per game.
- At least four goals have been scored in five of the Marseille outfit's previous Ligue 1 matches.
- Olympique de Marseille have not lost 10 of their last 13 league games (six wins and four draws).
- The club have failed to win the first half in 16 of their last 20 Ligue 1 matches (nine draws and seven defeats).
Potential Olympique de Marseille Lineup (4-5-1)*
Jeronimo Rulli – Benjamin Pavard, Nayef Aguerd, Emerson, Timothy Weah – Bilal Nadir, Quinten Timber, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Mason Greenwood, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Amine Gouiri.
Stade Brestois 29 vs Olympique de Marseille: Match Prediction
The upcoming contest promises to be entertaining and should deliver at least three goals. After all, matches involving the Marseille outfit are the most prolific in the league, and games featuring the Breton side also often produce a goal-fest, with an average of 2.9 goals per match. Stade Brestois 29 score at a mid-table level, but they concede plenty – 1.55 goals per game on average. The team have the sixth-worst defensive record in the league.
Olympique de Marseille's last five Ligue 1 matches are telling. In each of those games, there were at least four goals. The Marseille outfit have conceded 12 goals in that run. Largely because of this, the club's hierarchy decided to sack Roberto De Zerbi. We would also add that in the last three head-to-head meetings in the league, Olympique de Marseille have won, and in all of those clashes at least three goals were scored.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting line-up listed is from their last match in this competition.
