Marseille vs Monaco
Ligue 1
Saturday
27th January 2024
Orange Velodrome
The most comprehensive preview, detailed analysis and reliable predictions of the Ligue 1 fixture between Marseille and Monaco.
Marseille vs Monaco: Preview
Marseille form analysis
Marseille’s recent Ligue 1 form has been solid, producing three wins and two draws from their past five league matches to strengthen their grip atop the table. This productive run started in emphatic fashion on December 7th, demolishing rivals Lyon 3-0 at home led by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s goal. Marseille followed that up with another big win, beating Lorient 4-2 away from home on December 11th inspired by a brace from Aubameyang.
Tighter victories followed, with Marseille grinding out 2-1 home wins over both Clermont on December 17th and Montpellier on December 21st to continue racking up points. However, Marseille stumbled slightly in their last match on January 13th, needing an 89th minute equalizer from Javascript Sebas to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Strasbourg and maintain their unbeaten run. With lethal scoring threats like Aubameyang complemented by a typically sturdy defense, Marseille might make a late push for Europe if they can sustain this form.
Monaco form analysis
Monaco’s recent league form has shown frequent glimpses of quality but lacked consistency, producing two wins, one draw and two losses from their past five Ligue 1 matches. This fluctuating run started impressively with a solid 2-0 home win over Montpellier on December 3rd thanks to goals from Takumi Minamino and Wissam Ben Yedder. However, defensive frailties cost Monaco in their next match, losing lead to suffer a 2-1 defeat away to rivals Rennes on December 9th.
A hard-fought run then followed – a narrow 1-0 home loss to Lyon and nervy 2-1 away win at lowly Toulouse thanks to a Ben Yedder brace. But inconsistency plagued Monaco again most recently, as an early equalizer from Ben Yedder couldn’t prevent a 3-1 home loss on January 13th to Reims, who clinically punished the hosts’ errors. With an exciting but volatile style under the manager, Monaco must address defensive weaknesses to sustain a title challenge.
