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Olympique Marseille and AEK Athens go head-to-head at the Orange Velodrome in Group B of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday (October 26).
The hosts were sent crashing back to earth at the weekend following a 1-0 loss against OGC Nice in Ligue 1. That followed a 3-0 home win over 10-man Le Havre on October 8, which snapped their six-game winless run.
Marseille now turn their attention to the Europa League. They kicked off their campaign with a 3-3 draw against Ajax on September 21, two weeks before a 2-2 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion.
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AEK, meanwhile, cruised to a 3-0 win over Asteras Tripolis at the Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium in the Greek Super League on Sunday.
Matias Almeyda's men have gone three games without defeat, winning twice and drawing 1-1 with Ajax in the Europa League on October 5. With four points from two games, AEK are atop theirg roup, two points and two places above Marseille.
Olympique Marseille vs AEK Athens Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two teams.
- Marseille have won one of their last eight games, losing three, since September.
- AEK have won four of their last five games across competitions, with a 2-0 loss against OFI Crete on October 2 being the exception.
- Marseille are unbeaten in four home games, winning twice since a 2-1 loss to Panathinaikos in August.
Olympique Marseille vs AEK Athens Prediction
Following successive league wins, AEK will fancy their chances against Marseille who have struggled for consistency this season. Gattuso’s men have managed just one win in eight games and should struggle against a spirited Athens side.
Prediction: Marseille 1-1 AEK
Olympique Marseille vs AEK Athens Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have been fewer than 11 corners in six of Marseille’s last eight games.)
Tip 3: More than 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in eight of AEK’s last nine games,)
