Marseille v Strasbourg Betting Tips [21 May 2022]
Football - Ligue 1
21 May 2022 15:00
The match
There’s so much at stake in this Ligue 1 match. Third placed Marseille play their final game of the league season at home to Strasbourg who are fifth. Marseille are behind second placed Monaco on goal difference but only three points above Rennes in fourth. Both their rivals have better goal differences than Marseille. A better result than Monaco (away at Lens) would see Marseille finish second and get into the group stages of next season’s Champions League. However, a loss to Strasbourg and win for Rennes (who are away at Lille) would see Marseille go into the Europa League rather than the Champions League qualifiers. Marseille have lost two of their last three Ligue 1 games but had won three in a row at home, before losing 3-0 to Lyon. Only in one of their last four games have they scored and that has to be a worry for them.This is a vital game for Strasbourg too. They are in the Europa Conference League position going into this final game. Strasbourg are two points behind Rennes and a Europa League place. However, they are only ahead of sixth placed Nice on goal difference and two points clear of Lens, so could miss out on Europe altogether. They are unbeaten in their last three league matches but their away form isn’t too convincing. Last time out they won 1-0 at Brest but that ended a run of five away league fixtures without a win. Only one of their last 15 Ligue 1 games has been lost but seven of those have been drawn. Another stalemate would probably see them lose fifth place. Each of their last five away league games has seen under 2.5 goals scored. Go for that stat to come up in what will be a very tense final league fixture.
Key Statistics
- The reverse fixture ended in a 2-0 win for Marseille.
- The last five Strasbourg away league games have all had under 2.5 goals scored in them.
- Marseille have failed to score in three of their last four matches.
The bet of our experts
There's so much that can happen at the top of Ligue 1 this Sunday. PSG may have easily won the title but the battle for European places is a hot one. Marseille were in second but poor results of late and problems scoring have taken then down to third. They need a good final day performance to keep or improve their Champions League place. Strasbourg could end up in the Europa League or miss out on European competition altogether. Their away form isn't too impressive and the suggested wager here is on under 2.5 goals with a side bet on a draw.
