Saint-Étienne vs Olympique Marseille betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 1 match on December 08th, 2024

Saint-Étienne and Olympique Marseille will face each other in a Ligue 1 game in France on Sunday, December 08th, 2024, at 19:45h (UTC), check the Saint-Étienne vs Olympique Marseille betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Saint-Étienne vs Olympique Marseille will occur

The game will be played in the mythical Stade Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, in the city of Saint-Etienne, with a capacity for 42000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Saint-Étienne vs Olympique Marseille betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 1, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.7 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.98 goals per match.

Saint-Étienne last match

In the last match played, Saint-Étienne met Rennes, in a match valid for the Ligue 1. The match ended in a loss by 5-0. The coach O. Dall’Oglio's on that occasion lined the team up with a 5-4-1 formation.

This defeat was something that was already predicted before the game. The odds for them to win, of 5.50 indicated as much.

The defense showed numerous shortcomings during the match. Dennis Appiah was on a bad day, never on time for his appointment with the ball, definitely one of the worst on the field.

Olympique Marseille last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 1, Olympique Marseille, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Monaco team with a final score of 2-1.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.63.

Saint-Étienne vs Olympique Marseille h2h

Olympique Marseille was in 3rd place when they last played Saint-Étienne who was 18th place in Ligue 1. Olympique Marseille played using the 4-2-3-1 formation while Saint-Étienne responded with a 3-4-3 arrangement.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 03-04-2022, in a match of the 2021/2022 season of the Ligue 1, and the match ended with a 2-4 win for Olympique Marseille.

The performance of the Olympique Marseille team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Saint-Étienne team.

Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.

This match will be officiated by J. Brisard and duly assisted by A. Auger and V. Evrard from the sideline.

Saint-Étienne

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

The Saint-Étienne team has 13 points being in the 15th place in the Ligue 1 competition in France. The overall balance is not favorable, with 8 losses, 4 wins wins and 1 draw.

In the 14th round, the team holds the same number of points as opposed to Angers SCO team which is just above, in the 14th place.

Saint-Étienne analysis

At the end of matchday 13 we see that Saint-Étienne conceded more goals than they scored, with 30 goals conceded and 11 scored.

The Saint-Étienne team comes from a defeat in the Ligue 1, and its coach Olivier Dall’Oglio wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Recent performances have highlighted that Saint-Étienne is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

The average ball possession of Saint-Étienne in this league is 40.77%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Olympique Marseille they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Best goalscorer from Saint-Étienne

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Zuriko Davitashvili. The Attacker has already scored 5 times this season and has helped Saint-Étienne come away with the positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data Saint-Étienne

With 10 titles won in the tournament's history the Saint-Étienne team is one of the leading names in the competition. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Olympique Marseille

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

The Olympique Marseille team with 26 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 8 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses.

Which means that the team is over Monaco team who is in the position 3 in the 14th round but with the same number of points.

Olympique Marseille analysis

We have reached matchday 13 in Ligue 1 and at the moment Olympique Marseille has made 29 goals and conceded 17.

Olympique Marseille is in that wonderful position of being the favorite after 2 wins in the Ligue 1.

As we approach the Regular Season, Olympique Marseille is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Ligue 1 that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Usually, it is with an 59.77% average ball possession that the Olympique Marseille team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.

With an away balance of 6 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws in the Ligue 1, Olympique Marseille usually leaves little room for opponents to win.

Olympique Marseille is a more offensive team than Saint-Étienne, having 1274 attacks vs. 1020 from Saint-Étienne, having scored 29 times, in comparison, Saint-Étienne converted into goal 11 times.

Best goalscorer from Olympique Marseille

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Mason Greenwood is the player to highlight. Helping Olympique Marseille with 9 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Saint-Étienne is Zuriko Davitashvili, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Olympique Marseille is Mason Greenwood, he has scored in 9 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Saint-Étienne 1.17 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Olympique Marseille 3 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.1.

Handicap Betting Tip

It is very clear the huge favoritism that Olympique Marseille has for this match. The difference between the teams is big, and that should be evident in the final result. Therefore, a good bet for this clash is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of the visiting team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 3.04 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.31 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Olympique Marseille side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Saint-Étienne who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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