Marseille are set to host Strasbourg at Stade Orange Velodrome in their final Ligue 1 tie on Saturday night with kickoff at 22:00.
Marseille have made an impressive campaign this season with the side claiming 68 points from 37 games and they now sit third level on points with second –placed Monaco and three points above the fourth-placed Rennes, who have a superior goal difference.
Therefore, Marseille still have much to fight four in this clash as they will looking to finish in the Champions League places, while they will also be protecting their Champions League qualifiers spot. A poor result on Saturday could be costly for the hosts and they will be looking to rectify that.
They are coming off a 2-0 defeat to Rennes, a defeat that saw drop to third and they will be looking to bounce back here. They have won four of their last five matches against Strasbourg including a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture earlier this season and should be confident of extending the run on Saturday.
Meanwhile Strasbourg have also made an impressive campaign this season and they six fifth on 63 points from 37 matches, level on points with sixth-places Nice and two points above seventh-placed Lens.
Therefore, Strasbourg head into the match needing a victory to keep their European spot. A poor result on Saturday could leave them seventh and outside the European places. They head into the clash in a good mood having gone unbeaten in their last three league matches and are coming off back-to back victories over Brest and Clermont foot.
Marseille vs Strasbourg head to head
Both sides have met in 33 encounters since 1993 with Marseille claiming 16 victories while Strasbourg have claimed seven victories and there have been 10 draws.
- Strasbourg 0-2 Marseille 12/12/21
- Marseille 1-1 Strasbourg 30/04/21
- Strasbourg 0-1 Marseille 06/11/20
- Marseille 3-1 Strasbourg 29/01/20
- Marseille 2-0 Strasbourg 20/10/19
Home
- Rennes 2-0 Marseille
- Lorient 0-3 Marseille
- Marseille 0-0 Feyenoord
- Marseille 0-3 Lyon
- Feyenoord 3-2 Marseille
Away
- Strasbourg 1-0 Clermont
- Brest 0-1 Strasbourg
- Strasbourg 3-3 PSG
- Lille 1-0 Strasbourg
- Strasbourg 2-1 Rennes
Marseille team news
Marseille wil be without Konrad De La Fuente, Dimitri Payet and Leonardo Balerdi due to injuries, while Cedric Bakambu is a doubt.
Strasbourg team news
Strasbourg will be without Lucas Perrin due to illness while Majeed Waris is a doubt.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Both sides to score
- Marseille win
