Marseille hosts St. Etienne in round 1 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Thursday, September 17th at Stade Vélodrome (Marseille)
Although both rivals taking part in this match have successfully started a new championship, the class difference between them is still obvious. It is enough to look at the standings of last season, where Marseille took the final second line, and Saint-Etienne stayed in the basement in the 4th place from the end. And the distance between the Olympians and the Greens was as many as 26 points, that is, the Southerners were almost two times stronger. I will also note that Marseille suffered only four defeats in 28 rounds and gained 16 victories. And it beat Saint-Etienne twice (2:0 and 1:0).
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If you look at the visitors, they traditionally look decent when performing at their native stadium. However, the Greens have long been having serious problems in away matches, and they seem to be of a mystical nature. By the way, Saint Etienne suffered as many as seven away defeats in a row in official meetings, thus setting not only a personal anti-record, but also becoming the worst away team of the French Ligue 1 in recent years.
As mentioned above, Marseille and Saint Etienne made a good start in the current championship, but their victories look somewhat different. If the Greens beat the unpretentious newcomer Lorient and crisis-ridden Strasbourg at home, then the Olympians gained two away victories over Brest and the reigning champion PSG. In my opinion, Marseille will have more chances of gaining victory in the upcoming match.
Prediction for the match: Marseille to win with 0.0 handicap
