Brest vs Marseille
14th August 1945hrs
Football – France – Ligue 1
Pick Away Win HT/FT
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 15/8 odds taken 1606 GMT, Saturday 13 August
Igor Tudor takes his Marseille side to the Stade Francis-Le Ble this Sunday night to play Michel Der Zakarian’s Brest in Ligue 1. The Pirates were on the wrong end of a five-goal thriller in their opening league matchup of the new 2022-23 season. As for the Phocaeans, they thumped Reims to start with three points. Marseille will fancy their chances in this one. Read on for the best odds and tips.
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Brest Preview – Can the Pirates bounce back from defeat?
Brest secured a mid-table finish last time around, taking 48 points from 38 matches. Overall, they won 13, drew nine and lost 16. Staying away from the relegation places will be the priority, but can the Pirates claim a top-half finish this term?
Brest’s campaign started in defeat last weekend. It was a thrilling fixture at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, with Lens running out 3-2 winners thanks to Florian Sotoca’s treble. Despite a late fightback by Brest, the hosts held on the win.
No team wants to lose their first game of a new season, and Michel Der Zakarian’s side will be desperate to bounce back with a positive result in front of their home fans on Sunday. However, Brest are the underdogs at 16/5.
Marseille Preview – Olympians to take the points in Brest?
Igor Tudor started life at Marseille in style, as his side walloped Reims on matchday one. The Olympians were very easy on the eye, with and own goal and efforts from Luis Suarez (2) and Nuno Tavares helping them to a convincing 4-1 success at the Stade Velodrome.
Marseille had a fine 2021-22 season under Jorge Sampaoli, who left the club in the summer. Sampaoli was very successful in his last year in charge, guiding Marseille back to the UEFA Champions after finishing runners-up in the league to Paris Saint-Germain. Will they have similar success under Tudor?
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It was a big win for Marseille on the opening weekend, and Tudor and his troops will be looking to make it six points from a possible six on Sunday. The visitors are the bookies’ favourites at 5/6.
Brest vs Marseille Betting Advice
Brest shocked Marseille at the Velodrome back in December 2021, leaving with a 2-1 win thanks to a Romain Faivre penalty and a late Franck Honorat strike. However, Marseille got revenge in emphatic style in the game at the Stade Francis-Le Ble in March, as efforts from Gerson, Arkadiusz Milik, Amine Harit and Cengiz Under secured a 4-1 away win.
Key Facts – Brest vs Marseille Betting Tip
- Marseille kicked off the new season with a 4-1 home win
- The Phocaeans won 4-1 when these two last met
- Brest’s season started with a narrow away loss
Marseille looked good in Tudor’s first Ligue 1 match in charge last week, and we are backing the Phocaeans to move on to six points with a comfortable victory in Brest this Sunday. You can get 15/8 for the visitors to be winning at half time and full time. Also, check out the solid odds of 9/2 for Marseille to win both halves.
The best betting odds for Brest vs Marseille
Brest to win: 16/5 at Bet365
Draw: 14/5 at Bet365
Marseille to win: 5/6 at Bet365
