Olympique de Marseille vs Galatasaray Betting Tips 01/10/2021

16:28, 28 Sep 2021

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16:28, 28 Sep 2021

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Olympique de Marseille will host the Turkish side Galatasaray in the second game week of the Europa League at the Orange Velodrome in Marseille on 1st October 2021 at 00:30 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of the French side to win the match quite comfortably.

Teams Status

Olympique de Marseille

Olympique de Marseille is on the back of a home loss against the French opposition Lens over the weekend. Due to this they have dropped a few points and are in the third position of the Ligue 1 table with 14 points from seven matches. They have won four matches, drawn two, and lost just one match. They have scored as many as 14 goals and have conceded eight goals. They were held to a draw by Lokomotiv Moscow in the opening game week of the Europa League. In Ligue 1, Dimitri Payet is the leading goal scorer for them as the Frenchman has netted five goals so far. They don’t have anything to worry about the injuries as only Arkadiusz Milik is out with a Meniscus injury.

Galatasaray

Galatasaray have staged an upset in the first game week of the Europa League after a slender 1-0 win over the pre-season favorites to win the group. They are currently at the top of the group with three points. They are struggling in the Turkish Super Lig as they are in the tenth position with 11 points from seven matches, including three wins, two draws, and two losses. In the seven matches, they have scored ten goals and have conceded ten goals as well. Alexandru Cicaldau and Emre Kilinc are the leading goal scorers for them in the league with two goals each and more of them are expected from them when they play Marseille on the road. Baris Yilmaz, Arda Turan, Sacha Boey and Omar Elabdellaoui are some of the key absentees for the Europa League clash.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Olympique de Marseille	Draw	Galatasaray
1.744	4.02	5.15
1.71	4.20	4.80
1.65	3.80	4.75

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Olympique de Marseille is the favorite to win the match and is placed at 1.744, Galatasaray is placed at 5.15 and the draw is at 4.02 odds. Olympique de Marseille is placed at 1.71 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Galatasaray is placed at 4.80 and the draw is at 4.20 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Olympique de Marseille is placed at 1.65, Galatasaray is placed at 4.75 and the draw is at 3.80 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

This will be the first encounter between the two sides in any competition. And Marseille is at a slight advantage as they are in good form compared to Galatasaray. And goals can be expected from both sides also.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.83

Olympique de Marseille is averaging two goals per match in the French Ligue 1 and has conceded at least a goal per match. Galatasaray have scored at an average of 1.5 goals in their league and have conceded 1.5 goals per match as well. Marseille has seen both teams scoring in five of the last nine matches that they played across competitions. In the last nine matches that Galatasaray has played, both teams scored in six of those matches. Marseille have scored in eight of the last nine matches, while Galatasaray has scored in eight of the last ten of their matches. So, both teams’ scoring could be a feature of this match at 1.83 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.83

Olympique de Marseille has seen over 2.5 goals in five of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of the last five home matches that Olympique de Marseille have played. Galatasaray on the other hand has seen over 2.5 goals in five of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in three of the last five matches that Galatasaray has played on the road. Both the teams are coming into this fixture with a high-scoring match under their belt. So, this match is also expected to feature over 2.5 goals at 1.83 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Despite losing the first match, Lazio is expected to do well in this group and qualify for the knockouts, and there could be a two-way battle between these two sides for the other remaining spot. By considering the form, Olympique de Marseille has an edge over Galatasaray to finish second.