Ajaccio vs Olympique de Marseille Prediction: Both sides have nothing to play for

The final day position seemed settled for Olympique Marseille but Ajaccio have a chance to move 1 place above their present position. Ajaccio continued their very poor form in their last game and they are now 12 games without a win and they have lost their last 3 games in a row. Their opponents are Olympique de Marseille here and they come into this game with back-to-back defeats in their last 2 games. Ajaccio’s relegation status has been confirmed for some time now but they can either move 1 place above Troyes if Troyes fail to win. And for Marseille, they are going to end in 3rd place irrespecive of the outcome of this game.

Ajaccio are relegation bound after ending the season at 19th spot. They have been poor all-season and they are eager to finsh the season and look ahead to the break. Ajaccio lost all of their last 3 matches leading to this match and in their last 5 matches they had 4 defeats and 1 draw. And their last game ended in a 3-0 defeat to Lens. Their home record this season has also been very poor as record shows they won only 1 game, while losing 7 and drawing 2 games in the last 10 matches played at home. Their last 5 home games ended in 3 defeats and 2 draws, with their last home game ending in a 5-0 defeat against Rennes.

Ajaccio were totally outplayed in their last visit to Stade Bollaert-Delellis where they faced RC Lens and lost 3-0. RC Lens had all 3 goals in the bag in the first half of the game as Deiver Machado, Adrien Thomasson and Lois Openda all scored in the 16th, 22nd and 35th minutes. And in the second half they had chances to move further ahead but failed and settled for a 3-0 win at full time. According to statistics, Ajaccio had 21% possession,with 0 shots on target and 2 corner kicks, while they also committed 12 fouls and created 0 chances in the game.

Ajaccio are 19th in the Ligue 1, with 23 points and a goal ratio of 22:74. They had 4 wins, 6 draws and 27 defeats in 37 matches played.

Team streak: losses (3), no wins (12), no goals scored (6), without a clean sheet (3), more than 2.5 goals (4/5), first to concede (4/5), first half loser (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (5/5).

Olympique Marseille look set to play in the UEFA Champions League next season after ensuring 3rd place in the league. They travel to the Stade Francois Coty to face Ajaccio and they wil retain their place irrespective of the outcome of the game. Marseille have lost back-to-back games and they will be eager to end the season on a high by beating a relegated team. In their last 5 matches, Marseille had 2 wins and 3 defeats. In the last 11 games played away from home this season, they recorded 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in those games. Their last 5 away games ended in 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with the last away match ending in a 2-1 defeat to Lille.

Marseille failed to win against Stade Brest in their last game, as they lost 2-1 at full time. After a goaless first half, Hugo Magnetti scored the opening goal in the 57th minute to put Stade Brest ahead for the first time in the game. Marseille managed to pull level in the 75th minute through Chancel Mbemba’s effort but their effort were pointless as Mahdi Camara put the visitors ahead in the 81st minute to give them the deserved win at full time. According to statistics, Marseille managed 37% possession, 5 shots on target and 5 corner kicks, while also committing 16 fouls, creating 2 big chances and missing 1 big chance.

Olympique Marseille are currently in 3rd place on the table with 73 point and a goal ratio of 67:39. They played 37 matches and had 22 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats.

Team streak: without clean sheet (7), more than 2.5 goals (7/7), both teams scoring (7/7), first to concede (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (7/9), less than 10.5 corners (8/10).

Ajaccio and Olympique Marseille have played 15 games against each other. Marseille won 8 games, while Ajaccio won 5 matches and 2 ended in a draw.

• Ajaccio are without a clean sheet in 3 meetings.
• Olympique Marseille are without a clean sheet in 3 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 9/10 meetings.

According to analysis, Ajaccio have scored 22 goals and conceded 74 goals in 37 matches this season. They have scored 0.6 goals per game and have a 7% conversion rate. They also create 1.1 big chances per game and take a total of 8.6 shots per game with 2.4 shots on target per game. They take an average of 3.4 corners per game and take up 43.5% possession. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 2.0 goals per game.

According to analysis, Marseille have scored 67 goals and conceded 39 goals in 37 matches this season. They have scored 1.8 goals per game and have a 13% conversion rate. They also create 2.7 big chances per game and take a total of 14.5 shots per game with 4.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.6 corners per game and take up 56.5% possession . On the defense, they have 10 clean sheets and they conceded 1.1 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• Under 3 Goals at 1.88 Odds
• Under 9.5 Corners 1.6 Odds
• Draw/Away HT/FT at 4.00 Odds