Angers vs Marseille
30th September 2000hrs
Football – France – Ligue 1
Pick Away Win & BTTS
Bookmaker bet365
Odds: 5/2 odds taken 1106 GMT, Thursday 29 September
After the international break, Ligue 1 football returns this weekend. The top-flight French action gets back underway on Friday night when Angers and Marseille go head-to-head at the Stade Raymond Kopa. Angers are down in 14th place, while Marseille are riding high in second. Will the Phocaeans extend their unbeaten run? We have the best odds and tips in our in-depth Ligue 1 betting preview.
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Angers Preview – Can the Black and Whites continue winning run?
Angers finished the 2021-22 Ligue 1 season in 14th place, and that is the position they find themselves in right now after a shaky start to their 2022-23 campaign. So far, Gerald Baticle’s side have won two, drawn two and lost four.
Angers failed to win any of their opening six league matches of the season. They drew the first two before suffering four successive defeats. However, they have managed to bounce back with two wins from their last two. After edging past Montpellier at home with a 2-1 win, a Nabil Bentaleb goal gave Angers a 1-0 victory in Nice before the international break.
Baticle’s Black and Whites will be desperate to keep the momentum going with another positive result on Friday night. However, as you would expect, they are the underdogs on their own patch.
Marseille Preview – Will the Olympians leave with maximum points?
Marseille finished runners-up to champions Paris Saint-Germain last season, and the Phocaeans could be Paris’ biggest threat once again this term. Igor Tudor’s team have made a strong start, winning six and drawing two of their opening eight in Ligue 1.
Marseille beat Reims on the opening weekend before drawing away from home at Stade Brest. Tudor’s side then went on to win five in a row in the league, seeing off Nantes, Nice, Clermont, Auxerre and Lille. However, they were held to a 1-1 draw by Rennes at the Stade Velodrome last time out.
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After dropping points before the break, the Olympians will want the win at the Stade Raymond Kopa, and they are the odds-on bookies’ favourites in this one.
Angers vs Marseille Betting Advice
There were seven goals scored when these two clubs last went head-to-head. Marseille ran out 5-2 winners at the Velodrome, with Arkadiusz Milik (3), Gerson and Cengiz Under on target. Incredibly, Angers were 2-0 up after 11 minutes in that one. The reverse fixture in September 2021 ended in a forgettable 0-0 draw.
Marseille have a good recent record against Angers, losing just one of the last 13 meetings.
Key Facts – Angers vs Marseille Betting Tip
- Angers have won their last two
- Marseille have kicked off the league season with six wins and two draws
- The Olympians netted five goals when the teams last met
Marseille have started the season in solid style, and they should return to winning ways this weekend. Each side scored in a seven-goal thriller when they last locked horns, and there is good value in bet365’s 5/2 for the Marseille win and both teams to score here.
Alexis Sanchez has made a fine start to his Marseille career, scoring four Ligue 1 goals already. Back the former Arsenal & Manchester United man to score anytime in this one.
The best betting odds for Angers vs Marseille
Angers to win: 3/1 at Bet365
Draw: 14/5 at Bet365
Marseille to win: 5/6 at Bet365
