On Friday night, Strasbourg host Marseille at the Stade de la Meinau, as the visitors attempt to keep their European hopes alive.
Strasbourg heads into this clash in tenth-place in the Ligue One table, nine points behind the sixth-place visitors in the French top-flight table. The home side has struggled for wins of late in Ligue One.
However, they have been the Ligue One draw specialists of late, drawing seven of their last ten league games. Their recent league games have been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in six of their last seven Ligue One matches. A 0-0 draw at Amiens last time out ended a run of six high-scoring games in the French top-flight for the home team.
Strasbourg have struggled to find form on home soil of late in Ligue One, winning just once in six home games. Their recent home matches in the French top-flight have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in their last four matches.
Marseille are currently sixth-place in Ligue One, five points outside of the European spots in the French top-flight. with time running out, OM needs to start winning their games to have any chance of securing a top-four finish this season.
A recent inconsistent run of form in Ligue One, consisting of two wins, one draw and three defeats has hampered their chances of sealing a European berth this season. Last time out, Marseille suffered a 2-1 home defeat against Nantes.
The visitors recent away form is inconsistent in Ligue One, as they have won just one of their last four outings on their travels in the French top-flight.
Although Marseille’s recent away games have not necessarily been high-scoring, both teams have scored in five of their last six away games in Ligue One.
Forebet predicts that this clash will produce a high-scoring draw, which could all-but end OM’s hopes of landing a European spot this season.