Marseille vs Bordeaux
15th August 1945hrs
Football – France – Ligue 1
Pick Marseille 2 Goal Winning Margin
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 10/3 odds taken 21:12 GMT August 13th, 2021
Marseille recorded a win in their opening game of the new French top flight campaign.
They have a chance to double up as they line up on home turf on Sunday evening against Bordeaux.
The visitors will be feeling a little pressure after losing their opener and their record at Marseille is not good.
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Marseille Preview – Can Marseille land another win?
Marseille looked very good last weekend as they picked up a victory over Montpellier last weekend.
That happened away from home and they looked potent in attack.
Their defence will likely tighten up as things tick along, especially at home.
In the match outright for football betting on Sunday, Marseille are 8/15 odds-on favourites* (odds recorded 21:12 GMT August 13th 2021).
Last season, Marseille landed a top five finish in a good campaign.
On home turf last season, Marseille took a W10 D5 L4 record.
They were nowhere near as potent as that out on the road.
There is big head to head form from them at home against Bordeaux.
It’s currently a 15-match undefeated run of home form that Marseille are on against Bordeaux.
They look like a good pick to continue that.
In their final six home games of last season’s Ligue 1 campaign, Marseille won five of those matches.
There’s a decent chance that the goals will flow from.
Marseille have scored at least two goals in each of their last three home games against Bordeaux in all competitions.
Over 3.5 goals for football betting may be something to consider at 11/5* (odds recorded 21:12 GMT August 13th 2021).
There have been victories by a 3-1 scoreline for Marseille in their last two against Bordeaux.
Bordeaux Preview – Visitors may come up short
Bordeaux were left empty-handed last weekend in the opening game of the new season.
That was a 2-0 home defeat against the newly promoted Clermont.
This looks like being a season of big struggles all around for them.
They claimed a mid-table finish last season in the league, but have reported financial issues.
Bordeaux took a W6 D2 L11 record on the road last season.
In that run, they lost six of their eight games played against the top-eight finishers.
Bordeaux conceded at an average of 1.8 goals per away game.
In the match outright, the away win is currently at a big quote of 5/1 for football betting* (odds recorded 21:12 GMT August 13th 2021).
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Each of Bordeaux’s last six away games in the league have ended over 2.5 goals.
They closed out last season losing seven of their final nine road games (W2).
Their season badly fell apart in the second half of the season.
Given that they failed miserably last week, things don’t bode too well for them on Sunday at the Velodrome.
With that in mind, a Marseille to win by a 2 goal margin for football betting is at 10/3* (odds recorded 21:12 GMT August 13th 2021).
Marseille vs Bordeaux Betting Advice
The home win looks the most probable outcome for football betting in Ligue 1 betting on the weekend.
Marseille did have their wobbles at the back but got Alvaro Gonzalez back into the heart of defence to strengthen things.
With all things said and done, Bordeaux doesn’t look like a huge threat.
So the 2-goal winning margin for Marseille is of interest at 10/3* (odds recorded 21:12 GMT August 13th 2021).
Key Facts – Marseille vs Bordeaux Betting Tip
- Marseille are undefeated in 15 home games against Bordeaux
- Marseille have won 5 of their last 6 league home fixtures
- Bordeaux lost at home to newly promoted Clermont last weekend
Looking back at last season, Marseille finished strongly at the Velodrome and are unbeaten in 15 there against Bordeaux.
So this may well be a routine three points.
The other key football betting tip for this one is Over 3.5 goals at 11/5* (odds recorded 21:12 GMT August 13th 2021)
The best betting odds for Marseille vs Bordeaux
Marseille to win: 8/15 at Bet365
Draw: 16/5 at Bet365
Bordeaux to win: 5/1 at Bet365
