Paris Saint-Germain vs. Marseille: Ligue 1 Game Preview

 
Paris Saint-Germain clashes with Marseille in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Sunday. Paris Saint-Germain is coming off a 0-0 road draw against Stade de Reims on Saturday while Marseille lost 2-1 against AC Ajaccio at home on Saturday.

Paris Saint-Germain leads the Ligue 1 standings with 26 points in 10 games while Marseille is in third place with 23 points in 10 games.

The player to watch in this game is Kylian Mbappé, who has eight goals and zero assists in nine Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Mbappé a 77.88 percent chance to score against Marseille. He has 29 SCA and 5 GCA in nine Ligue 1 games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Paris Saint-Germain: 1.34
• Marseille: 5.60
• Draw: 8.00

Spread
• Paris Saint-Germain -1.5 (1.88)
• Marseille +1.5 (1.88)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.89)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.92)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on January 23 and Paris Saint-Germain won 4-0.

Projected Leaders

For Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé has a 77.88 percent chance to score. He averages 5.52 shots overall per sim, 3.22 shots on goal per and 1.5 goals per sim.

For Marseille, Alexis Sánchez has a 9.98 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.49 shots overall per sim, 0.32 shots on goal per and 0.1 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Paris Saint-Germain Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Paris Saint-Germain in this one. Average score in simulations is Paris Saint-Germain 3.21 to Marseille 0.38.

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