On August 18, the match of the 2nd round of Ligue 1 “Metz” – “Marseille” will take place. The game starts at 22:00 Moscow time. Bookmakers have already given a forecast, they consider the guests to be favorites: you can bet on the victory of the Provencals in bookmakers with a coefficient of 1.82. Experts estimate the success of the Messinians at 4.40. Tie bets are also accepted for 4.00.
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Bookmaker odds for the Ligue 1 match between Metz and Marseille on August 18, 2023
The bookies believe that the match “Metz” – “Marseille” will be productive: the total of more than 2.5 goals equals 1.75 and the total of less than 2.5 goals equals 2.15. If the hosts score, the odds will be 1.44. The away goal is available in bookmakers with a fee of 1.15. You can bet that both teams will score by 1.70.
Analysis and forecast for the match of the 2nd day of the French Championship “Metz” – “Marseille” (18.08.2023)
Finally, great football is back. On August 18, six games of the 2nd day of the French championship will be played. In one of them at the stadium “Municipal Saint-Symphorien” “Metz” will take “Marseille”. The starting whistle is scheduled for 22:00 Moscow time. The head referee is Jerome Brizard.
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At the end of last season, Metz finished second in the Ligue 2 standings. It has been at a crossroads for several years. The Maroons are too strong to stay long in France’s second division, but not good enough to gain a foothold in the middle of Ligue 1.
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In the match of the 1st round of the new season, Metz lost to Rennes with a devastating score (1:5). And even lucky. The defeat could be big. Messinians goalkeeper Alexander Ukidzha made as many as eight saves. Several times the goalkeeper really saved the team, but his efforts were not enough.
Rennes hit 29 shots and won on possession, creating dangerous attacks much more often. The banal difference in class affected the course of the meeting and the final result. It turned out that Metz had worse team play and far fewer resources.
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By the way, in the summer, the garnet did not really increase. The most expensive purchase from him was Hull City striker Benjamin Tette. In addition to him, Metz acquired Serena striker Simon Elizor, Birmingham defender Maxim Colin and 20-year-old Nice midfielder Jean N’Guessan.
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Marseille is much stronger than Metz. At the end of last season, he was in third place in the Ligue 1 standings. Also, the Provencals reached the 1/4 final of the French Cup, beating PSG at the previous stage (2: 1). In addition, he was very close to reaching the Champions League playoffs. Everything was spoiled with a goal conceded at the last minute on the last day of the group stage match against Tottenham.
In the summer, Marseille experienced global changes. Both the composition and the coaching staff of the club have changed. Igor Tudor was fired. His position was taken by Marcelino Toral, who has quite rich experience, having won the Spanish Cup with Valencia and the Super Cup with Athletic Bilbao.
The mentor was given a number of high-level players to help, notably Sheffield United striker Iliman Ndiaye, Watford striker Ismail Sarr and two Atlético Madrid players: defender Renan Lodi and midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia. Chelsea forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also joined the Blue and Whites for free.
The updated Provencals started the new season without success. They were knocked out of the Champions League and lost to Panathinaikos (0:1 and 2:1, 3:5 on penalties) in the third qualifying round. One thing pleases: in the second leg, Aubameyang scored a double. He quickly got used to the Marseille team.
Subsequently, Marcelino Toral’s pupils beat Reims (2: 1) in the match of the 1st round of the French championship. Little by little, the new details of white and blue begin to appear. The only thing is that the fate of midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky, who previously played with Alexei Miranchuk for Atalanta, is unknown.
The Ukrainian was acquired under Igor Tudor’s strategy, but now Marseille has a new head coach who, judging by pre-season games and official meetings, does not count much on Malinovsky. One way or another, the best option for betting seems to be the victory of the Provencals with odds of 1.82.
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Despite the fact that the match will take place in Metz, much more is believed in the blue and white victory. They have a much better lineup and results over distance. In addition, in the new season, Toral’s pupils played two more official matches than Metz. Therefore, they fit the game in a better tone.
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The history of face-to-face meetings is also entirely on the side of the Provencals. The garnets have not won in any of the last seven. There are many draws, four, but they all came at a time when Metz was on the rise and was in the middle of the table. Times are different now.
Predictions and bets for the match Ligue 1 Metz – Marseille 18 August 2023
Metz started the new season with a crushing defeat. The match showed that it is in many ways inferior in quality to the teams in League 1. The garnets have fewer reserves and the team’s game is worse. Even on the road, the updated Marseille looks like a favorite. Little by little, his recruits adapt and are useful. The history of face-to-face meetings is also on the side of the blue and whites.
Tender: Victory for Marseille by 1.82.
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