Caen – Marseille Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (19.01.2018)

Caen and Olympique Marseille meet at Stade Michel d’Ornano, in a match for the 22nd round of the Liga 1. In the last direct match for this league’s game, on 05-11-2017, Olympique Marseille won at home by (5-0). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 04-30-2017, in the League 1, which ended in a victory for Olympique Marseille by (1-5). The goals of the match were scored by I. Santini (9 ‘), for Caen, and F. Thauvin (2’, 63 ‘and 89’) and M. Lopez (5 ‘and 27′), for Olympique Marseille. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Olympique Marseille presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Caen:

The home team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 27 points won, after 8 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Lille, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Bordeaux, by (0-2). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats in their stadium. For the championship, Caen won 17 points out of 30 possible, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In the matches played in their stadium there are some frequent results: at half-time 0-0 (5 out of 11 matches) and at the end of the match 1-0 (4 out of 11 matches). In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 11 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 21 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 11 home matches for this competition there are 3 periods that stand out: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘); He suffered 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (46’-60 ‘) and 3 of his 8 between (31′-45’).

The Caen enters the field for this game a little more relieved, after having managed to win again for the French championship, thus enclosing a fast that lasted six days, period in which he suffered four defeats. On the occasion, he was slightly superior in possession of the ball, but showed much more defensive consistency and knew how to take advantage of the chances of goal he had, thus defeating Bordeaux away from home. This was the second time he scored two goals away from home, which shows the inefficiency of the offensive sector, which is still the worst of the competition, next to Metz, with fourteen goals scored, although it has a good average of completions. One of the biggest problems of the local team has been the lack of quality in the change of passes, being the third most erra in that aspect. The coach has been testing several tactical formations throughout the championship and in this duel must keep Rodelin as a reference in the offensive sector.

Marseille:

The away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 44 points won, after 13 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Rennes, by (0-3). In the last match, they won in a home match against Strasbourg, by (2-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 29 goals scored and 8 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Olympique Marseille has a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 18 points out of 30 possible. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 7 matches he suffered the first goal.

Olympique de Marseille has in this exhibition the opportunity to add its fourth consecutive victory for the French league, which would be the second followed away from home. In the last three days he only suffered one goal and scored eight. In his last match, he was far superior to his opponent, having finished almost four times more, so he got a good victory at home against Strasbourg. As it has been showing in the most recent matches, it is characterized by a very efficient offensive sector, which is currently the fourth best in the competition, with an average of 2.04 goals per game, being the second most finalized. The visiting team also stands out for the good numbers of correct passes and for the good possession of the ball that has been maintained. The technician is likely to keep the team in 4-2-3-1, with Brazilian Luiz Gustavo standing out in midfield.