Monaco vs Marseille: Preview and Prediction

Monaco vs Marseille
French Ligue 1
Date: Saturday, 26th November 2016
Kick off at 16:10 UK Time
Venue: Stade Louis II, Monaco.

Have Monaco been in better form going into this crunch game with Marseille? In the league they have three wins from four and haven’t been defeated in six weeks. They knocked Tottenham out of the Champions League with back to back wins against them and they are scoring goals. In their last two Ligue 1 fixtures they have nine.

Monaco might only have the 4th best home record but they are unbeaten at Stade Louis II and have won their last five matches in a row there. In their last two home games they have scored an incredible 12 goals and with 22 in total no other team can match them for goals scored at home.

You could be forgiven then that Marseille will arrive in Monte Carlo with tails between their legs but this is a very unpredictable side. A team who went to Paris and claimed a 0-0 result over champions PSG.

However Marseille’s overall form has been not good and they have won just 1 game from their previous 4 matches. They are also 12 points behind Monaco and languishing in mid table. The big stat though is that they have failed to win away from home this season.

Monaco vs Marseille: Head to Head Stats

Monaco has won the last three fixtures at home to Marseille, 2-1, 2-0 and 1-0. In fact home or away Marseille have a poor record with just one victory since 2010. The last three fixtures home or away have seen both teams get on the score sheet.

Monaco vs Marseille Prediction

Monaco are one of the form teams in Europe, 39 goals this season and they are playing very attacking football against a club that has no wins away from home. Marseille on their day can be a tricky opponent but they won’t be able to shut out this side. Monaco all the way.