Marseille vs Panathinaikos Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview

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Visitors Panathinaikos arrive for their second leg match against Marseille at the Stade Orange Velodrome this coming Tuesday. Following a tense first leg encounter in the Champions League, the match finished 1-0.

Panathinaikos managed a tight 1-0 win and kept a clean sheet in the first leg, thus knowing another clean sheet will see them go through. They don't need a win to seal qualification against Marseille which of course in a huge advantage.

The pressure is mounting for Marseille after a defeat in the opening leg. They must take the reins in the second leg to put themselves in a winning position on the aggregate score.

Marseille put a modest record of one goal per game over the course of their last ten matches in this tournament on display. They scored a total of ten goals and conceded 15, giving them an average of 1.5 conceded per game. They held on for one clean sheet during this run.

Panathinaikos enter their next Champions League match, averaging a lowly 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament. They scored a disappointing total of 12 goals, while also conceding 11. That amounts to an average of 1.1 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Marseille vs Panathinaikos Prediction

Marseille Form

Marseille lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-0 by AC Ajaccio and 1-0 against Panathinaikos. They turned the table by winning 2-1 against Reims. In their last six Champions League home matches, Marseille have two wins, while they've drawn zero and lost four. They scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Panathinaikos Form

Panathinaikos look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat SC Dnipro-1 by 1-3, before drawing 2-2 with SC Dnipro-1. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Marseille by a 1-0 scoreline. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, Panathinaikos won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and six scored.

A home win for Marseille is the obvious choice at Stade Orange Velodrome. With the attacking qualities on display here, it has the makings of a high scoring affair when Panathinaikos come visiting.

Marseille vs Panathinaikos Stats

• In 14 of the last 16 Marseille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
• Marseille have scored in 19 of the last 21 home matches
• Marseille have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
• Marseille have conceded in 13 of the last 15 home matches
• Marseille have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches

• In 34 of the last 36 Panathinaikos away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
• In 32 of the last 34 Panathinaikos matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
• Panathinaikos have not lost 18 of the last 20 matches
• In 7 of the last 9 Panathinaikos matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
• Panathinaikos have not lost 8 of the last 9 away matches

Marseille vs Panathinaikos Team News

Marseille could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Panathinaikos.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Samuel Gigot and Amine Harit are all absent from the Marseille squad that faces Panathinaikos at Stade Orange Velodrome.

Apparently, Panathinaikos have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Tuesday. For instance, Panathinaikos won't be able to field Zeca as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Zeca nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Panathinaikos.

Marseille vs Panathinaikos H2H

In the most recent meeting between these two sides, Panathinaikos were triumphant with a 1-0 win, a result they'll be looking to repeat when they face off on Tuesday.

Marseille vs Panathinaikos Results

Marseille vs Panathinaikos Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Alexis Sanchez, who is performing well for Marseille. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Champions League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Panathinaikos.The visitors will be looking to Andraz Sporar to find the net once again, after managing three Champions League goals for Panathinaikos in recent matches.

Marseille were able to win six of their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing one of the games. They suffered defeat in three of these outings. Panathinaikos won six of their last 10 games away, drew two and suffered defeat in two of them. Panathinaikos managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches away from home.

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Marseille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Panathinaikos, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.