Olympique Marseille and Villarreal are so far having a mediocre domestic campaign. It is not a surprise to think that they will be putting their attention and efforts into the Europa League. Both have also picked up some momentum recently, so this will also be an additional reason why I think this will be one of the more interesting matches in the Europa League.
Olympique Marseille Team News
Speaking of good form, Marseille have been playing some good football lately. They are unbeaten in their last 3 competitive games all of which they won with at least a 2 goal margin. However, they also conceded a goal in each of these games as well. It is good for the French that they picked up momentum in this important part of the season, as their domestic campaign leaves much to be desired. Another strong point for Marseille is that they have an impressive home record in European knockout games where they are unbeaten in their last 9 games having won 8 and reached a draw once. All of Marseille’s home fixtures from the group stage featured over 2.5 goals.
Villarreal Team News
After 3 consecutive draws in La Liga, Villarreal seems to have found the winning route as they managed to win their last 2 league games. Despite the many draws an important aspect for the Yellow Submarine could be that they are unbeaten in their last 7 competitive games. In the last 4 games, Villarreal has both scored and conceded at least one goal. The Spaniards managed to win their Europa League group with their away games generally featuring more goals – 2 of their 3 group stage visits saw over 2.5 goals, while just one of their group stage home games passed the 2.5 goal mark.
Head-to-Head-Games
Olympique Marseille and Villarreal have never met each other in a competitive game. However, they have met on two occasions for friendly games.
Olympique Marseille – Villarreal Betting Prediction
Marseille has been in good form recently and has found their scoring shoes. Recent goal tallies for them are proof of that. They also boast an impressive home record in European knockout games. All of their home games in this year’s group phase have also featured over 2.5 goals. On the other hand, Villarreal’s away games in Europe were the ones that featured more scoring. Additionally, their last 2 competitive games have also seen over 2.5 goals. Based on the recent trends for both we can conclude that we can expect goals here. That is my I am going with over 2.5 goals here.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.79
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