H2H: Paris SG vs. Marseille – Prediction (Ligue 1

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Get ready for the 81st ‘Classique’ of Ligue 1 (L1) as PSG look to continue their dominance in the French top-flight. They achieved a league double over Marseille in 2018/19, winning both matches by a two-goal margin and conceding no first-half goals. A second-half brace from Ángel Di María in last season’s corresponding league fixture proved the difference. There is further consistency to be found in PSG’s more recent H2H victories, with the Parisians winning one half precisely by a 2-0 scoreline in three of the last five L1 H2Hs. Interestingly, a PSG victory here would level the all-time L1 series (W30, D19, L31). Marseille are winless in their last 15 games against Paris in Ligue 1 (D3 L12), their longest run without a victory against a single opponent in their top-flight history. If Paris win this game, they will have won as many games as their opponents in this fixture (31 for OM, currently 30 for PSG and 19 draws).

PSG’s last two league games have seen them score exactly twice in both halves. Only one of the last 16 league H2Hs in Paris has separated the sides by a margin of over 1.5 goals at half-time. Marseille have lost by a one-goal margin in their last three halves of league football at Parc Des Princes.

Though huge underdogs ahead of this clash, Marseille are unbeaten in both L1 away games entered as an outsider this season (W1, D1), after losing all four top-flight road trips in that category last term. Marseille have also seen three of their last four L1 away games each produce over 2.5 total goals. Argentine forward Dario Benedetto has scored Marseille’s first (or only) goal of the day in each of their L1 away matches this term to produce any goals. Each of that particular trio saw Marseille concede a penalty goal. Sticking to a theme, each of Marseille’s three away league penalty goals conceded this term saw them lose at least one point at the time of it being scored.