Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Sunday’s football game at Stade de la Meinau will bring down the curtain on the Ligue 1 round. Le Racing did well to hold Lille to a 3-3 draw at the weekend and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play against OM. All Alaa Bellaarouch, Caleb Wiley, Thomas Delaine, Milos Lukovic, Moise Sahi Dion, and Yoni Gomis are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
Marseille, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in the French top flight. Ten-man OM proved their worth in the Derby des Olympiques, beating Lyon 3-2 on the road and given their attacking potential, yet another high-scoring affair is on the cards. Defender Leonardo Balerdi is banned for the match, with Valentin Rongier likely to step up. All Quentin Merlin, Faris Moumbagna, Ruben Blanco, and Bilal Nadir are sidelined with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Amine Harit):
Amine Harit is a French-born Moroccan footballer, who plays for Schalke 04 in Bundesliga. Born in Pontoise (France) on June 18, 1997, Harit began his youth career in the suburbs of Paris, learning the football basics with Argentuil C.O.
After spending four years at Esperance Paris 19eme, the attacking midfielder moved to famous French club Paris Saint-Germain. However, he quickly returned to Esperance Paris 19eme and in 2011 he joined fellow French club Red Star. One year later he moved to Nantes, where he ended his youth career.
Amine Harit continued playing for les Canaris at senior level and after scoring one goal in 30 league games for Nantes, he signed a contract with Bundesliga side Schalke 04. Harit made two appearances for France U21 team, but he represents Morocco at senior level. The attacking midfielder, who is used as a winger as well, made his Morocco debut on October 7, 2017 against Gabon in the 2018 FIFA world cup qualifiers.
Highlighted Team (Strasbourg):
Founded back in 1906, Strasbourg is a professional football team that compete in French Ligue 1. Le Racing did remarkably well to win the 1979 Ligue 1 trophy and that is considered the biggest success in the history of the club. Strasbourg won Coupe de France on three occasions (1951, 1966, 2001) and they have three Coupe de la Ligue trophies as well (1964, 1997, 2005). Strasbourg’s main rivals are Metz and the two teams face each other in the Derby de l’Est (The Eastern derby).
Le Racing recorded their biggest victory over Valenciennes (10-0) in the 1937-1938 season, whilst they suffered their biggest loss to Limoges (0-8) in the 1959/1960 season. Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, who is well known for his free-kick abilities, played for the club from 2000 to 2003, but he failed to score in a league match during his spell with the Stade de la Meinau outfit. Speaking of Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg’s home ground was opened back in 1914 and the capacity of the venue is 29,320.