Olympique Marseille will host Strasbourg at the Orange Velodrome on January 19, 2025, in an exciting Ligue 1 encounter. Marseille aims to continue their strong form to stay in the title race, while Strasbourg looks to climb the table with another impressive performance.
Head-to-Head
Olympique Marseille wins: 9
Strasbourg wins: 10
Draws: 1
Last 5 Meetings
- Strasbourg 2-2 Olympique Marseille
- Olympique Marseille 1-1 Strasbourg
- Strasbourg 1-0 Olympique Marseille
- Olympique Marseille 1-1 Strasbourg
- Strasbourg 1-1 Olympique Marseille
Ligue 1 Standings
# | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Last 5 | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Olympique Marseille | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 39:20 | WWDWW | 36 |
9 | Strasbourg | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 30:29 | LDWWW | 23 |
Team News
Olympique Marseille: Marseille will be without Faris Moumbagna due to an ACL tear. Elye Wahi, Amine Harit, and Geoffrey Kondogbia are doubtful. Mason Greenwood continues to be their key attacking player, leading the scoring charts.
Strasbourg: Yoni Gomis is back after a foot injury, but Thomas Delaine, Sekou Mara, Dion Sahi, and Caleb Wiley remain out. Goalkeeper Alaa Bellaarouch is also unlikely to feature, despite his recent return.
Olympique Marseille vs Strasbourg Predicted Lineup
Olympique Marseille: Lopez; Clauss, Mbemba, Gigot, Lodi; Veretout, Rongier; Under, Vitinha, Ounahi; Greenwood.
Strasbourg: Sels; Perrin, Djiku, Le Marchand; Fila, Prcic, Bellegarde, Guilbert; Diallo, Gameiro, Ajorque.
10 Key Stats
- Marseille have won 12 of their last 21 home games against Strasbourg.
- Strasbourg’s last away win at Marseille was in 1997.
- Both teams have scored in their last 5 meetings.
- Marseille have a 39% win rate in halftimes compared to Strasbourg’s 27%.
- Marseille scores 1.88 goals per home match, while Strasbourg averages 1.42 away.
- Strasbourg is unbeaten in their last 6 Ligue 1 matches.
- Marseille has not lost in their last 7 games.
- Strasbourg scores 27% of their goals between minutes 16-30.
- Marseille has scored in their last 10 consecutive matches.
- Strasbourg has a better recent form with a 5-game winning streak.
Olympique Marseille vs Strasbourg Prediction
Olympique Marseille is in excellent form and should have enough firepower to secure a win. However, Strasbourg’s recent resurgence could make this a tightly contested match.
Prediction: Olympique Marseille 2-1 Strasbourg
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