Bourg-en-Bresse vs Marseille: can Bourg-en-Bresse pull off a shock?
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Marseille travel away to Bourg-en-Bresse for the Round of 64 clash in the Coupe de France. The match will take place on Sunday, December 21, with kick-off scheduled for 14:45 CET. I am offering a betting pick for this game.
Bourg-en-Bresse vs Marseille: match facts and head-to-head
- In their previous four matches, Bourg-en-Bresse have recorded two defeats and two wins.
- Marseille have won their last two matches and have suffered just one defeat in seven games.
- At home, Bourg-en-Bresse are winless in seven consecutive matches: two draws and five losses.
- Away from home, Marseille have lost only once in their last four matches, winning the other three.
- This season, Marseille have won 32% of their matches with a clean sheet, compared to 11% for Bourg-en-Bresse.
- Bourg-en-Bresse have lost 33% of their matches this season without scoring, while Marseille’s figure stands at 18%.
- In 32% of matches this season, Marseille have scored in both halves, compared to 28% for Bourg-en-Bresse.
- These teams have met three times, with Marseille winning every encounter: 3–1, 3–2 and 9–0.
Bourg-en-Bresse vs Marseille: match preview
Bourg-en-Bresse represent the Championnat National, the third tier of French football. The team are currently near the bottom of the table, having collected just 10 points after 15 rounds. They sit only one point above the relegation zone. Overall performances have been underwhelming, especially at home, where they have gone seven straight matches without a victory. As for the Coupe de France, Bourg-en-Bresse began their campaign in the first round, securing a 2–0 win before edging Selongey 3–2 in the next stage.
Marseille are only just beginning their Coupe de France journey, having received byes through the first two rounds, and will be keen to ensure this fixture does not mark an early exit. There is also strong motivation to end the year on a high note. Marseille have been producing solid results this season and currently sit third in the league table. They have accumulated 32 points after 16 rounds and trail the leaders by just five points. In last season’s Coupe de France, Marseille failed to progress beyond the Round of 32, losing 2–1 to Lille.
Probable line-ups
- Bourg-en-Bresse: Mazuy; Do Marcolino, Conte, Lacour; Pembele, Bodmer, Meyer, Tankiev; Guel; Besic, Boumaaoui
- Marseille: de Lange; Egan-Riley, Balerdi, Medina; Weah, Bakola, Kondogbia, Garcia; Gomes, Mughe; Vaz
Prediction
Marseille face an away trip against a third-division side that has struggled badly at home. Marseille are the clear favourites in this matchup, and I am suggesting a bet on their individual team total over 2.5 goals.
