Auxerre vs Marseille Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Auxerre went into the winter break pushing into the top-half of Ligue 1 but they have since regressed again as they now take on an Olympique de Marseille side tucked in the top three.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 22nd February, 2025: UK – 8:05pm / US ET – 3:05pm / US PT – 10:05am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Auxerre Team News: Traore a doubt
AFC Bournemouth loanee Hamed Junior Traore has been a key man for Auxerre this season but is an injury doubt for this weekend. The home team are definitely without the likes of Sinaly Diomande, Nathan Buayi-Kiala and Lasso Coulibaly.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Leon; Hoever, Jubal, Akpa, Mensah; Owusu, Massengo; Perrin, Traore, Sinayoko; Bair
Unavailable: Diomande (Injured), Buayi-Kiala (Injured), Coulibaly (Injured)
Questionable: Pellenard (Injured), Traore (Injured), Zossou (Injured)
Marseille Team News: Balerdi suspended
As well as former Newcastle United centre-back Chancel Mbemba being unavailable due to injury, Marseille are now without fellow defender Leonardo Balerdi due to suspension. Morocco international attacking midfielder Amine Harit is a doubt due to a calf issue.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Rulli; Michael Amir Murillo, Cornelius, Ulisses Garcia; Luiz Henrique, Bennacer, Hojbjerg, Merlin; Rabiot; Greenwood, Gouiri
Unavailable: Ruben Blanco (Injured), Balerdi (Suspended), Mbemba (Injured), Moumbagna (Injured)
Questionable: Harit (Injured)
Auxerre vs Marseille Prediction
Auxerre, as mentioned, performed well in the first-half of the campaign following their promotion to the top-flight last season. The hosts have recently shared back-to-back 2-2 draws against Toulouse and then Stade Brest to mean they are now winless in their last 11 matches across all competitions. They face an Olympique de Marseille side that, under the management of former Brighton and Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi, have been thrilling to watch throughout this campaign and they most recently hammered Saint-Etienne by five goals to one at the Stade Velodrome last weekend. Given the poor form of their hosts, another convincing Marseille victory would seem likely this weekend.
Auxerre vs Marseille Tip: Marseille to win -1 handicap
