Strasbourg are set to host Jorge Sampaoli’s Marseille in the weekend Ligue 1 fixture.
Venue: Stade de la Meinau
Key statistics
- Strasbourg are winless in their last nine games against Marseille in Ligue 1 (D5 L6).
- Strasbourg haven’t won any of their last five home games against Marseille in Ligue 1.
- Marseille have lost only one of their last eight games in Ligue 1 this season.
- Strasbourg have won their last two games in Ligue 1 this season, scoring eight goals in the process.
- Marseille are third in the Ligue 1 table (29 points), two points behind Rennes, though they have a match in hand. Strasbourg are sixth in the table with 26 points.
Head to Head record
Marseille hold an impressive track record against Strasbourg, winning five of their last nine encounters in Ligue 1. Strasbourg’s last victory against Marseille in the French top-flight came in 2005.
Latest performances in all competitions
Strasbourg: D D D W W
Marseille: L W W L W
Strasbourg
Strasbourg’s late surge has seen them climb up to sixth place in Ligue 1 this season.
They are unbeaten in their last six games and in addition, they have produced thumping wins in their last two meetings against Bordeaux and OGC Nice.
Ludovic Ajorque and Habib Diallo have formed a productive partnership in the attack, with the duo racking up a total of 17 top-flight goals altogether.
The hosts hold a poor record against Marseille in the Ligue 1 but they would look to change their fortunes on Sunday.
Possible Strasbourg line-up
Matz Sels, Frederic Guilbert, Lucas Perrin, Gerzino Nyamsi, Alexander Djiku, Anthony Caci, Adrien Thomasson, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ibrahima Sissoko, Habib Diallo, Ludovic Ajorque
Injured: Maxime Le Marchand
Doubtful: Lebo Mothiba
Suspended: None
Marseille
Marseille’s seven-match unbeaten run in Ligue 1 came to an end against Brest last week.
However, they have regained the momentum by defeating Lokomotiv in their final group stage game of the Europa League, though they have been eliminated from the competition.
Jorge Sampaoli has done an impressive job this season, with Marseille currently sitting third in the table with a game left in hand.
Marseille can leapfrog Rennes to second place if they claim three points against Strasbourg on Sunday.
Star forward Dimitri Payet will look to return to the scoresheet while Arkadiusz Milik is expected to build on his impressive Europa League campaign.
Possible Marseille line-up
Pau Lopez, William Saliba, Alvaro Gonzalez, Luan Peres, Valentin Rongier, Boubacar Camara, Cengiz Under, Matteo Guendouzi, Gerson, Dimitri Payet, Arkadiusz Milik
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Strasbourg 2 – 3 Marseille
