Preview
Marseille vs Montpellier
After beating Reims before the break, Olympique Marseille will play Montpellier on Friday to cut into PSG’s lead in the Ligue 1 standings. Although OM is on the right track to securing a spot in the Champions League. Manager Igor Tudor must caution his players against becoming complacent.
While Sead Kolasinac, another defender, is sidelined due to a groin injury, Leonardo Balerdi’s suspension has not yet been completed. La Paillade, on the other hand, is currently on a three-game winning streak in the French top division. They don’t have much at stake in the final game of the year.
We don’t think Montpellier will be able to gain anything from the game because they are stuck in the middle of the table and Marseille is keen to end their four-match home winless streak.
Mallorca vs Osasuna
Vincent Kompany’s Burnley were hammered 6-0 by Manchester City in their most recent outing in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup a couple of weeks ago, prior to the international break.
The Clarets are cruising to automatic promotion and, playing first this weekend. They could extend the gap between themselves and Middlesbrough to 19 points with a victory in this one. They now face a Sunderland side that, under the management of Tony Mowbray. Sit firmly in mid-table after a poor run of form before the break. In which they managed just one win in their last seven matches. Another comfortable Burnley victory, especially at Turf Moor, looks the way to go for this one.
Predictions
Straight Wins.
Even though Tranmere is a better side when it comes to points earned this season as well as the winning part, however, for this Tranmere vs Harrogate prediction we are taking a look at the way the visiting team’s season is unfolding in their battle to avoid relegation. The negative part of this bet is Harrogate’s away form, they won only once in their last five matches. For the season, they have accumulated four away wins. Tranmere’s home form isn’t something to be afraid of, and with their status for next season secure, they might get careless against a very motivated opponent. The first game between these teams this season ended in a 1-1 draw. Bet9ja have 2.17 odds, Paripesa have 2.18 odds and 1xBet have 2.18 odds.
Burnley will face Sunderland on Friday night as they resume their Championship defense following the end of the international break. Burnley’s FA Cup loss to Manchester City by a score of 6-0 sent them into the break on the wrong foot. Burnley’s elimination from the FA Cup allows them to concentrate on maintaining their lead atop the Championship standings, even though the outcome was frustrating. The Championship match Sunderland played in before the international break ended in a 1-1 tie with Luton Town. With this outcome, Sunderland has now won just one of their last seven Championship games. They have lost four games during that stretch. A win here for Sunderland is a big ask and we don’t see them beating Burnley, especially at home. Bet9ja have 1.48 odds, Paripesa have 1.49 odds and 1xBet have 1.49 odds.
Over 2.5
From the past six matches in this Marseille vs Montpellier duel, four of the times these teams went over the two-and-a-half goals mark. There were some high-scoring matches like the one couple of years ago when they drew 3-3. Their first match of the current season had three goals scored. For the season, Marseille has played 16 over 2.5 goals. These matches include four in the last five outings while Montpellier is even better with 17 of those games. However, they had only two matches with more than two goals scored from their last five encounters. Bet9ja have 1.67 odds, Paripesa have 1.74 odds and 1xBet have 1.74 odds.
BTTS (YES)
There is a feeling of freedom for Montpellier as they secured a comfortable position in the middle of the Ligue 1 rankings with another nine rounds of matches before the end of the season. That fact will allow the visiting team in this Marseille vs Montpellier prediction to play with an open mind. Of course, Marseille has its agenda to protect. They are still dreaming about the title, especially after the latest setback by PSG. Marseille won the first match against Montpellier this season and has been unbeaten against their next opponent in the last four years, or through the past eight games. Bet9ja have 1.77 odds, Paripesa have 1.85 odds and 1xBet have 1.85 odds.
Anytime Goal scorers
Nathan Tella
Nathan Tella is the leading scorer for Burnley this season with 17 Championship goals and netted a hat-trick in the 3-1 win over Hull City in their previous Championship fixture. The forward was also on target in the reverse fixture. Bet9ja have 3.10 odds while Paripesa have 2.80 odds.
Alexis Sanchez
At 34 years of age, not many fans had confidence that Alexis Sanchez will have such a good season for Marseille since arriving from Inter Milan last summer. He leads the team in scoring with 12 goals and he also assisted on a single occasion. Bet9ja have 2.40 odds while Paripesa have 2.10 odds.
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