Betting prediction and preview: Olympique Marseille fancied to be better team when visiting Ajaccio

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 03.June
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade François Coty (10660 seats)

Struggling Ajaccio are desperate to pull off an upset when they host top team Olympique Marseille in the next league game. It’s 19th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have so-so confidence.

Insights:
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals (22) in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Marseille have the most points from losing position (24) in Ligue 1

Ajaccio are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Ajaccio form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 1 this season. Ajaccio have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 12 losses from their games here at Stade François Coty. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Ajaccio to get some points in this home game.

Barreto was the last player to score a league goal for Ajaccio and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Ajaccio haven't scored in 554 minutes.

The club members are hoping that Ajaccio will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against Lens (placed 2nd). The game against Lens was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Rennes (0-5).

It should be noted that a peek at the 12 latest league fixtures shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Ajaccio here at Stade François Coty in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 18 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 30 goals have been conceded.

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Olympique Marseille form and stats

Olympique Marseille's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Olympique Marseille collect 39 points from their 18 away matches in the Ligue 1. 12 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats). Olympique Marseille seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Olympique have much to prove after their unexpected loss (1-2) to Brest in their previous outing, played in front of their own supporters. Defender Mbemba was the best team player with a rating of 7.65. Mbemba scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 5 of 7 duels.

A 1-2 defeat away at Lille before that.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this team's 11 most recent league games have ended with three goals or more.

The travelling fans enjoy Olympique Marseille's attacking play in away games, having scored 32 goals in 18 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (15 so far).

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two sides meet this campaign, as the statistics show this recent game: Olympique Marseille - Ajaccio 1-2. Previous nine meetings between these contenders: Ajaccio won three, Olympique Marseille triumphed in four and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Olympique MarseilleA. Sánchez Sánchez
A. Sánchez Sánchez
14 goals
AjaccioM. El Idrissy
M. El Idrissy
6 goals
AjaccioM. Belaïli
M. Belaïli
6 goals

Ajaccio missing players

Olympique Marseille missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ajaccio Olympique Marseille
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
6 3 0 Won W 4 12 22
5 3 1 Drew D 2 3 7
26 12 4 Lost L 0 3 8
22 9 1 Scored S 12 32 67
74 30 13 Conceded C 3 15 39
92% 83% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
70% 56% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 84%
54% 39% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 56% 62%
22% 22% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 17% 27%
11% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
35% 22% 20% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 65%
14% 22% 20% Clean Sheets C S 67% 44% 27%
59% 72% 80% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 11%
 
3.4 3.3 2.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.8 5.6
4.4 3.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.8 4.1
2.3 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.7
10 5 2 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8.5 9.3 6.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 13.1 14.7
2.4 2.5 1.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.8 5
24% 20% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 37% 36%
 
11.5 10.4 10.6 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 12.6 11.8
4.5 4.2 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4 4
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Ajaccio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals (22) in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio have the the worst goal difference (-21) at home in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio have the the worst goal difference (-52) in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Marseille have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Olympique Marseille have scored more than double the goals of Ajaccio.
  • Olympique Marseille have the most points from losing position (24) in Ligue 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 37 27 4 6 87 37 18 13 2 3 43 22 19 14 2 3 44 15 50 85
2 Lens 37 24 9 4 65 28 19 17 1 1 41 13 18 7 8 3 24 15 37 81
3 Olympique Marseille 37 22 7 8 67 39 19 10 4 5 35 24 18 12 3 3 32 15 28 73
4 Lille 37 19 9 9 64 43 19 13 4 2 40 25 18 6 5 7 24 18 21 66
5 Rennes 37 20 5 12 67 38 19 15 0 4 43 14 18 5 5 8 24 24 29 65
6 Monaco 37 19 8 10 69 56 18 9 3 6 36 31 19 10 5 4 33 25 13 65
7 Olympique Lyonnais 37 18 8 11 64 44 19 10 5 4 35 19 18 8 3 7 29 25 20 62
8 Clermont 37 16 8 13 42 47 19 9 3 7 20 28 18 7 5 6 22 19 -5 56
9 Nice 37 14 13 10 45 36 18 6 7 5 21 17 19 8 6 5 24 19 9 55
10 Lorient 37 14 10 13 50 52 18 8 4 6 24 20 19 6 6 7 26 32 -2 52
11 Reims 37 12 15 10 44 42 18 8 6 4 27 20 19 4 9 6 17 22 2 51
12 Montpellier 37 14 5 18 62 61 19 7 3 9 29 29 18 7 2 9 33 32 1 47
13 Toulouse 37 12 9 16 49 56 19 6 6 7 27 27 18 6 3 9 22 29 -7 45
14 Brest 37 11 11 15 43 52 18 7 5 6 23 24 19 4 6 9 20 28 -9 44
15 Strasbourg 37 9 13 15 50 57 19 5 7 7 25 26 18 4 6 8 25 31 -7 40
16 Auxerre 37 8 11 18 34 60 18 5 7 6 17 25 19 3 4 12 17 35 -26 35
17 Nantes 37 6 15 16 36 55 18 4 8 6 19 26 19 2 7 10 17 29 -19 33
18 Troyes 37 4 11 22 44 80 18 1 10 7 18 29 19 3 1 15 26 51 -36 23
19 Ajaccio 37 6 5 26 22 74 18 3 3 12 9 30 19 3 2 14 13 44 -52 23
20 Angers SCO 37 4 6 27 33 80 19 3 3 13 20 36 18 1 3 14 13 44 -47 18

Olympique Marseille:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 37 27 4 6 87 37 18 13 2 3 43 22 19 14 2 3 44 15 50 85
2 Lens 37 24 9 4 65 28 19 17 1 1 41 13 18 7 8 3 24 15 37 81
3 Olympique Marseille 37 22 7 8 67 39 19 10 4 5 35 24 18 12 3 3 32 15 28 73
4 Lille 37 19 9 9 64 43 19 13 4 2 40 25 18 6 5 7 24 18 21 66
5 Rennes 37 20 5 12 67 38 19 15 0 4 43 14 18 5 5 8 24 24 29 65
6 Monaco 37 19 8 10 69 56 18 9 3 6 36 31 19 10 5 4 33 25 13 65
7 Olympique Lyonnais 37 18 8 11 64 44 19 10 5 4 35 19 18 8 3 7 29 25 20 62
8 Clermont 37 16 8 13 42 47 19 9 3 7 20 28 18 7 5 6 22 19 -5 56
9 Nice 37 14 13 10 45 36 18 6 7 5 21 17 19 8 6 5 24 19 9 55
10 Lorient 37 14 10 13 50 52 18 8 4 6 24 20 19 6 6 7 26 32 -2 52
11 Reims 37 12 15 10 44 42 18 8 6 4 27 20 19 4 9 6 17 22 2 51
12 Montpellier 37 14 5 18 62 61 19 7 3 9 29 29 18 7 2 9 33 32 1 47
13 Toulouse 37 12 9 16 49 56 19 6 6 7 27 27 18 6 3 9 22 29 -7 45
14 Brest 37 11 11 15 43 52 18 7 5 6 23 24 19 4 6 9 20 28 -9 44
15 Strasbourg 37 9 13 15 50 57 19 5 7 7 25 26 18 4 6 8 25 31 -7 40
16 Auxerre 37 8 11 18 34 60 18 5 7 6 17 25 19 3 4 12 17 35 -26 35
17 Nantes 37 6 15 16 36 55 18 4 8 6 19 26 19 2 7 10 17 29 -19 33
18 Troyes 37 4 11 22 44 80 18 1 10 7 18 29 19 3 1 15 26 51 -36 23
19 Ajaccio 37 6 5 26 22 74 18 3 3 12 9 30 19 3 2 14 13 44 -52 23
20 Angers SCO 37 4 6 27 33 80 19 3 3 13 20 36 18 1 3 14 13 44 -47 18

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