Marseille vs Galatasaray Betting Tips | Europa League

30^th September – 21:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille

Marseille will host Galatasaray in the Europa League group stage 2^nd round on Thursday evening. The hosts aim for their first win in the competition, while the away side wants to stay top of the group.

Marseille vs Galatasaray Match Preview & Team News

The home side enjoyed a solid start into the Ligue 1 campaign, but they failed to win in the last two rounds on the domestic stage. After a goalless draw away to Angers, Marseille lost to Lens at the home ground, although they had a 2:1 halftime lead. L’OM is already far from the title race, as Jorge Sampaoli’s side is ten points behind PSG but having one game in hand. Dimitri Payet has been leading Marseille’s frontline with five goals scored in the same number of appearances. On the other hand, Marseille concedes a lot, and they need to address that issue. The hosts picked up a point in the opening round away to Lokomotiva Moscow, and they search for the first win in Europa League.

Galatasaray started the Europa League campaign with a narrow 1:0 victory over Lazio, which significantly improved their chances of finishing in the top two. The away side struggles to stabilize its form, and they sit in 10^th place in the Turkish Super Lig. However, Fatih Terim’s team is only five points behind the top-placed Fenerbahce, and they can still get back to the title race. Although Galatasaray has been good in the front, their defense allows too many goals. Ryan Babel and the lads head to this clash after beating Goztepe last weekend, and will try to pick up where they left off.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

Although they failed to win in the previous two games, Marseille is a favorite in this clash. Galatasaray doesn’t shine this season, especially on the road, where they failed to win three times in a row. It’s never easy to play at Stade Velodrome, and we believe the hosts will celebrate a victory.

Goals Market Prediction

This season, both sides have been involved in high-scoring matches, and their defenses haven’t been that tight. We might enjoy an interesting clash, and we don’t think either side will keep its net intact.