Marseille vs Auxerre Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Olympique de Marseille are finding some much-needed form in Ligue 1 as they now welcome Auxerre to Stade Velodrome down on the south coast of France.
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Marseille preview: Entertaining Marseille
After yet another chaotic and frustratingly inconsistent campaign, Marseille have begun to slightly improve since the appointment of Habib Beye to replace former Brighton and Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi.
Sandwiching a penalty shootout loss to Toulouse in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France, Beye's Marseille have pulled off victories against both Toulouse and Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 in recent weeks.
Auxerre preview: Struggling Auxerre
They now face an Auxerre side that begin this match day sitting third-from-bottom and currently occupying the dreaded end of season promotion/relegation playoff place in France's top-flight.
Auxerre head into this one on the back of a steady run of form but with too many draws; the most recent of which came last weekend in a goalless stalemate against Strasbourg.
Marseille team news: Couple of doubts
Marseille are dealing with a couple of injury doubts for this one, with Morocco international duo Nayef Aguerd and Bilal Nadir potentially unavailable for the hosts.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Rulli; Weah, Pavard, Balerdi, Medina; Kondogbia, Hojbjerg; Greenwood, Timber, Igor Paixao; Aubameyang
Unavailable:
Questionable: Aguerd (Injured), Nadir (Injured)
Auxerre team news: Sinayoko suspended
Key attacker Lassine Sinayoko is now missing through suspension for Auxerre, while midfield duo Oussama El Azzouzi and Romain Faivre remain doubtful for the visitors.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Leon; Senaya, Diomande, Okoh, Mensah; Casimir, Danois, Owusu, Oppegard; Loader, Rodin
Unavailable: Buayi-Kiala (Injured), Sinayoko (Suspended)
Questionable: Coulibaly (Injured), El Azzouzi (Injured), Faivre (Injured)
Marseille vs Auxerre prediction
Auxerre have made themselves difficult to play against and defeat of late - and that is the type of side that Marseille, regardless of what era they are in, struggle to play against - especially with the expectations of the Velodrome. It is a long shot but it could well be a good value bet to side with the away team, with the knowledge that a l'OM implosion is always only just around the corner.
Marseille vs Auxerre tip: Double chance - Auxerre to win or draw
