Marseille and AEK Athens face off on Thursday in match 3 of Group B in the Europa League at Stade Veldrome. 

Marseille vs AEK Athens Odds

Marseille comes into this game as the favorite sitting at -150 while AEK Athens is the underdog sitting at +380. 

Marseille Betting Preview

Marseille currently sits in second place in the standings having picked up two points. Their last Europa League came against Brighton, and they were able to secure the 2-2 draw. They scored two goals in the first 20 minutes and they looked like they were well on their way to a victory. The defense though really broke down in the second half and they ended up only picking a point. Marseille had 46  percent of the possession and four shots on target. If Pau Lopez was available he would be starting in goal, but he’s not, so he won’t be on the pitch here. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is expected to get the start in this game, and he’s going to need to have a big game here. 

AEK Athens Betting Preview

On the other side of this matchup is AEK Athens who sit in 1st place in the group having picked up four points. AEK Athens last game came against Ajax and they played to a 1-1 draw. They gave up a penalty kick in the 30th minute and they had to fight just to tie up the game in the 74th minute. AEK Athens had 47 percent of the possession and five shots on target. Tom van Weert, Alexander Callens and Zini all played in the last game, but they have been left off the Europa League roster so they aren’t going to be able to go in this game. 

Shane’s Free Pick

AEK Athens has looked good so far during the Europa League, but they are going to suffer their first loss here. Marseille scored two goals in the first game and they are going to find success here. AEK is going to struggle to score even more than a goal and that is going to be the difference Marseille is going to get the job done. Back Marseille on the money line to cash here.