Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Monaco
Match Time & Date:
12/04/2025
16:00
Prediction: 2-2
Marseille
All eyes will be on Stade Louis II when Monaco and Olympique Marseille lock horns in the Ligue 1 derby. Les Rouges et Blancs aim to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Brest, but they will have yet another big fish to fry against OM. Morocco international Eliesse Ben Seghir is pushing for a start, while Christian Mawissa misses Saturday’s game through suspension. Swiss striker Breel Embolo is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts.
Roberto De Zerbi’s men, on the other hand, did well to beat Toulouse 3-2 in their last league match. Marseille are likely to stick to their attacking style of play and given Monaco’s offensive potential at home, there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. You should know that over 2.5 goals have been netted in four of the previous five meetings between the two teams. Bruno Meite is banned for the visiting team, while all Leonardo Balerdi, Luis Felipe, and Ruben Blanco miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Breel Embolo):
Born in Younde, Cameroon on February 14, 1997, Breel Embolo is a striker who plays for Bundesliga side Schalke 04. Embolo began his youth career at Nordstern back in 2008, but two years later he moved to Old Boys.
In 2010 the Switzerland international joined Basel and he continued playing for the RotBlau at senior level. After scoring 21 goals in 61 appearances for the club in the Swiss Super League, Breel Embolo signed a five-year deal with Schalke 04 in June, 2016 for a fee of €20 million.
The Schalke striker made his Bundesliga debut on August 27 in a 1-0 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. Speaking of his international career, Breel Embolo has four caps for Switzerland U21 team and he made his senior debut on March 31, 2015 in a 1-1 draw with United States of America. Embolo is very powerful striker, he is technically strong, he has explosive pace and a composed finisher.
Highlighted Team (Marseille):
Olympique de Marseille are considered one of the best French football clubs. Les Olympiens won their ninth Ligue 1 title in 2010, but winning of the 1992/1993 Champions League trophy is seen as the club’s biggest success. Marseille defeated Italian giants Milan in the title game, with Basile Boli scoring the winner (1-0) in the Olympiastadion showdown.
It has to be noted, though, that the Stade Velodrome outfit were banned from defending the title in the 1993/1994 season after being involved in a match-fixing scandal. To make things even worse for the fans, the club suffered enforced relegation to the Ligue 2. Olympique de Marseille participated in the Europa League final on two occasions (1998/1999, 2003/2004), but they were beaten by Parma and Valencia respectively in the title games. OM’s home ground Stade Velodrome was opened on June 13, 1997 and the capacity of the stadium is 67.394.
The likes of Franck Ribery, Didier Deschamps, Didier Drogba, Laurent Blanc, Fabien Barthez, Samir Nasri, Fabrizio Ravanelli and Djibril Cisse all played for Marseille in the past.
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