Olympique de Marseille vs RC Strasbourg Alsace Prediction 21 May 2022

European cup contenders Marseille and Strasbourg will face off in the central match of the thirty-eighth round of Ligue 1.

Over the past month, Marseille won 3:2 against Nantes, 1:0 against Reims and 3:0 against Lorient, and also lost 0:3 to Lyon and 0:2 to Rennes. These defeats pushed the Provencals to the third position with 68 points in the asset and a goal difference of 59:38. Sampaoli's men are three points ahead of their nearest competitors, so their chances of finishing in the Champions League zone are regarded as very good.

Fifth place, 63 points and goals 60:39 - in the current campaign, the provincial Strasbourg jumped above their head. This can be seen from their recent wins, 2-1, against Rennes, 1-0 against Brest and 1-0 against Clermont. In addition, the Alsatians failed to break the resistance of Lille (0:1) and PSG (3:3).

On paper, Marseille are clearly stronger than Strasbourg, and the support of the home crowd will add additional motivation to the favorites. We are sure that the hosts here at least will not lose.