ANGERS vs MARSEILLE
Tuesday 3rdDecember 1800hrs
Football – France – Ligue 1
Pick Angers AH+0.5
Bookmaker Mr Green
Odds: 1.58 (odds taken 02:02 GMT, 03 December )
Next up is a French top flight top half clash between Angers and Marseille in Ligue 1 as the betting tips continue at the Stade Raymond-Kopa.
Angers vs Marseille Live Stats & Betting Odds
Angers Prediction – Can Angers bounce back at home?
After being handed a heavy 3-1 defeat away at Nice last time out in Ligue 1, Tuesday night’s hosts, Angers, will no doubt be keen to bounce back in immediate fashion when they play host to high-flying Marseille at their Stade Raymond-Kopa, and quickly get back on track.
Prior to the loss to Nice, Angers had put together a 4-match unbeaten run in the French top flight which consisted of wins against Strasbourg 1-0 and Nimes 1-0 along with points picked up in draws with Montpellier and Reims, both of which were away from home and ended in 0-0 stalemates.
On home turf, Angers have produced some solid and stubborn displays to date in Ligue 1 which is reflected in their home record of 6-1-1 15/4 with their one defeat being to Brest in a 1-0 loss but also includes notable wins against 5th placed Bordeaux and 9th placed Saint-Etienne – the latter being a 4-1 rout of the visitors.
Angers have also made life difficult for Marseille in recent exchanges at home as the hosts are unbeaten in their last 3 meetings at their Stade Raymond-Kopa against their Tuesday night’s opponents, drawing the last 3 encounters.
Marseille Prediction – Can Marseille replicate form on road?
The visitors picked up a fourth straight win in the French top flight on the weekend when they recorded a 2-1 home win against Brest which has consolidated Marseille’s place in 2nd spot behind Ligue 1 leaders, PSG.
Marseille hold a 4-point cushion over 3rd placed Angers ahead of this important Tuesday night clash having previously registered wins over Lille, Lyon and Toulouse, but it’s largely been their results at home which have helped elevate Marseille into 2nd spot so far this season.
5 of Marseille’s 8 wins to date in Ligue 1 have been recorded on home turf at their Orange Vélodrome while 3 of their recent 4 wins on the trot were also registered at home – but results away from home have been less convincing and have produced a mixed return so far.
An away record of 3-2-2 9/11 includes wins at Nice, Monaco and Toulouse (all of whom reside in the bottom half of Ligue 1), as well as defeats at Amiens and PSG, and draws at Nantes and Dijon, so they may well not get it all their own way here this evening either.
Key-Facts – Angers vs Marseille
- Angers have lost just 1 of their 8 home matches to date in Ligue 1
- Marseille have lost 2 of their last 4 away matches in Ligue 1
- Angers are unbeaten in their last 3 meetings at home v Marseille
Betting Tips Verdict
Angers have been hard to get the better of at home and Marseille may have to settle for a point here.
