Marseille vs Angers Predictions

• Angers are yet to win in Ligue 1 (D2, L4).
• Marseille have won four of their opening six games.
• Only PSG have managed to beat L’OM at the Velodrome in 2024.

Marseille looking for a response

Marseille saw their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season ended at Strasbourg last time out and they have a chance to get back to winning ways when strugglers Angers visit the Velodrome on Friday.

Angers have just two points to show from their opening six games after winning promotion last season, and they are unlikely to cause their hosts too many problems here.

The Velodrome has been an absolute fortress for Marseille for some time as they lost just once at this venue last season, to PSG, and have started the campaign with four points from their opening two assignments at home.

Unsurprisingly, Marseille are the heavy favourites to win so the best way to get some value out of this Friday night French offering looks to be backing a home win with both teams to score.

Angers may have failed to win any of their opening six games but they have at least scored in each of their last four. Meanwhile, Marseille have just one clean sheet in six games and have conceded seven goals in total – so the visitors may at least be able to record a consolation effort.

A 3-1 win for Marseille is the correct score pick as L’OM are averaging just under three goals per-game (they’ve scored 15 in total across their six games) and Angers have scored exactly once in each of their last four, including a 3-1 loss to Reims at the weekend.

Luis Henrique looks an interesting scorer option for the hosts after a solid start to the season., The Brazilian has three goals and three assists in Ligue 1 and scored in Marseille’s last home fixture, a 2-0 win over Nice, so he could cause the Angers backline a few issues.