Angers vs Marseille Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Angers have been much-improved as the season has gone on as they push towards the middle-of-the-table as they welcome Olympique de Marseille to Stade Raymond Kopa.
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Angers preview: Pushed into mid-table
Angers begin the second-half of the 2025/26 Ligue 1 season sitting firmly in the middle-of-the-table with a much-improved run of form ahead of the mid-season winter break, albeit they have returned from the two-week stoppage in average form.
The home team suffered a 2-1 loss to struggling Le Havre in their most recent outing at Stade Oceane a couple of weeks ago, prior to a defeat to Toulouse on penalties in the round of 32 of the Coupe de France.
Marseille preview: Dipping Marseille
Roberto De Zerbi has had Olympique de Marseille involved in the Ligue 1 title race throughout the season but the southerners’ form has dipped of late after just one win in their last four matches.
However, they did manage to dispatch of Bayeux in the round of 32 in the Coupe de France in midweek, courtesy of a Mason Greenwood hat-trick, an Amine Gouiri brace as well as Angel Gomes, Hamed Junior Traore, CJ Egan-Riley and Neal Maupay strikes.
Angers team news: Couple of doubts
There are no fresh injury concerns for Angers to deal with, albeit they do still have a couple of doubts such as midfielder Himad Abdelli and attacker Jim Allevinah.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Zinga; Arcus, Bamba, Lefort, Hanin; Courcoul, Belkelba; Belkhdim, Mouton, Sbai; Cherif
Unavailable:
Questionable: Abelli (Injured), Allevinah (Injured)
Marseille team news: A few issues
Angel Gomes and Igor Paixao have picked up injuries and so they are now doubtful for this one, while Nayef Aguerd is away at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations with Morocco.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Rulli; Pavard, Balerdi, Medina; Weah, Vermeeren, Hojbjerh, Emerson; Greenwood, Nadir; Gouiri
Unavailable: Aguerd (International duty)
Questionable: Gomes (Injured), Igor Paixao (Injured)
Angers vs Marseille prediction
Angers have been stubborn of late and will believe they have a really good chance to upset a Marseille side that can so often and easily been thrown off course. The visitors have an excellent squad and can play extremely impressive football at their best but they are far too fallible to be a prime contender for the Ligue 1 title, having been leapfrogged in their status as the biggest pretenders to Paris Saint-Germain by Lens. Marseille should still come out on top but it may not be straightforward once again.
Angers vs Marseille tip: Marseille to win & both teams to score
