Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Strasbourg
Match Time & Date:
12/12/2021
17:00
Prediction: 1-1
Marseille
Strasbourg and Olympique Marseille take on each other at Stade de la Meinau in what is expected to be one of the most entertaining games of Sunday’s program. Le Racing aim to build on back-to-back wins over Bordeaux and Nice, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. You should know that Strasbourg managed to find the net in each of their last six league fixtures.
A man to watch in the home team will be Ludovic Ajorque, who has found his goal-scoring touch of late, while both Maxime Le Marchand and Lebo Mothiba are sidelined with injuries. OM, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Brest. Marseille are eyeing their third consecutive win on the road, and, taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Jorge Sampaoli should have a full squad to choose from.
Highlighted Player (Adrien Thomasson):
A midfielder with a keen eye for a precise pass, Adrian Thomasson is a French international who plays for Ligue 1 side Strasbourg. Thomasson is a versatile asset who can be equally deployed in a number of different positions up front, including a holding position at the centre of the park.
He began his professional career at Evian in 2012 and spent three years with Les Roses before moving to Nantes in 2015. One league match shy from entering the 100-game club, Adrien Thomasson scored nine goals for the Canaries before joining Strasbourg in the summer of 2018.
As a player who likes to hold on to the ball and build play from behind, Thomasson boasts impressive passing ability. Albeit an attacking midfielder who can play on both wings and in advanced midfield position, this French footballer also makes quite a contribution in defense.
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.
