Olympique de Marseille vs. Paris Saint-Germain 10/24/21 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Olympique de Marseille is hosting PSG at Orange Velodrome in round 11 of the French Ligue 1. Marseille is having a solid season in Ligue 1, they are in 3^rd place, and they are scoring quite a few goals. PSG is the best team in France, they are winning in the Champions League, but their defense is yet to start playing well consistently.

Marseille has scored 18 goals so far this season, but they have conceded 11 goals, which is not great, but it’s not that bad either. In their Europa League game against Lazio earlier this week, Marseille has had a decent game, but it ended in a 0-0 draw. in their Ligue 1 game against Lorient last weekend, Marseille was a much better team with 64% of ball possession, 5 shots on goal, 6 corner kicks, 1 big chance created, and 89% of the correct passes. Marseille was losing in this game in the 13^th minute, but they quickly turned the score around, and they have won this game 4-1. The good news for Marseille is there are no injuries, and they will need all the help they can get against PSG. Payet has 5 goals and 2 assists for Marseille so far this season. There are quite a few solid players in this team, but they are yet to start playing consistently this season, and once they do, only then they can count on one of the top 3 spots in Ligue 1.

PSG might not be the best defensive team in the league, even though they are very close, but they have the offense to compensate for every ad decision on the defensive end. PSG has scored 24 goals in 10 games so far this season while conceding 10 goals. In the Champions League, PSG is also at the top of their group with 7 points, 6 scored goals, and 3 conceded goals. PSG was hosting Leipzig in their last game, and they have had 65% of ball possession, 4 shots on goal, 5 corner kicks, 4 big chances created, and 89% of the correct passes. Mbappe brought PSG ahead in the 9^th minute, but Leipzig has surprisingly turned the score around in the 57^th minute. Messi has woken up in the second half, and with his 2 goals, PSG has won this game 3-2. Mbappe has also missed a penalty kick late in the game. In Ligue 1, Mbappe leads PSG with 6 goals and 5 assists, and with Messi playing better and better, he will have a lot more support now. Ramos and Paredes are injured. PSG is good enough to let their focus slide on the Champions League, but that doesn’t mean they can completely relax. Honestly, I don’t see PSG dropping the top spot in Ligue 1 until the end of the season.

Both teams are playing great this season, although I think Marseille is slightly above their capabilities. Marseille hasn’t had much success against PSG at home in recent years, and it’s not hard to imagine why because they have only started their recovery process after years of being average. I’m taking PSG and the goals on the road.