Caen vs Marseille
France Ligue 1
Date: Sunday, 30th April 2017
Kick off at 14:00 UK /15:00 CET
Venue: Stade Michel d’Ornano, Caen.
These 2 sides need 3 points for very different reasons when they meet this Sunday, with Caen hovering just above the relegation zone and Marseille now having a chance to reel in a Europa League spot. The home side have been in terrible form of late with only 2 wins from their last 12 matches, but at present they are out of danger, just a point above 18th placed Dijon going into the final 4 matches of the campaign.
Caen will have expected to be in or around the relegation zone, so their situation is no surprise. They have pulled off some impressive wins this season against the likes of Lyon and St Etienne, but it is against the sides around them that they have struggled to record victories. Goals have been a problem too, with the side managing an average of just 1 per game. Forward Ivan Santini has been the shining light, bagging a creditable 13 goals which has given his side the chance to have at least another season in the top flight.
For Marseille, Lyon’s dip in form means they are now just 4 points off 4th place, which if they managed to get, would see them qualify for next season’s Europa League competition. Their form has been steady of late but they have tended to manage draws rather than wins in the past few games. With Caen needing the win more than their opponents, they may come out and play, which could suit Marseille’s attacking players.
We don’t see there being much difference between the 2 sides but expect the visitors to come out on top. Our tip is for flying winger Florian Thauvin to score anytime for Marseille at odds of 2/1 with bet365.
For our correct score prediction, we think Marseille will win the match 2-1, which is valued at odds of 15/2 also with bet365.
Caen vs Marseille: Head to Head Stats
Marseille has an outstanding record at this ground where from the last 8 fixtures here they have 8 wins. These matches are odd in the fact that Caen have no home wins this century but have beaten Marseille several times at the Stade Velodrome.
Caen vs Marseille: Prediction
This game has a draw written all over it, and we will take this bet but as the half time one. Our main bet will be over 2.5 goals which have a high success rate of happening in this exact fixture.
Caen vs Marseille: Betting Tips
Over 2.5 goals at 8/11
Draw at half time at 23/20.
