Oostende gave battle to Marseille in the first match of the third qualifying round of the Europa League, the Belgian team managed to score two goals in the Frenchmen’s net, although the Belgians conceded a lot in the game as well – four goals. A two-goal victory will suffice for Oostende in the forthcoming encounter, 2:0 for example, i.e the chances are still not lost, especially taking into account, that Marseille, despite all their strength, do not look so well in away games. At least it was like that in 2016-17 season.
Oostende not only lost to Marseille in the first match of the third qualifying round, but in the first round of the of the 2017-18 Belgian championship season as well. Oostende’s offenders were the side called Mouscron and the score of the encounter is 0:1. Oostende already is in a small debt with its own public. It would be great to please their own spectators with a good game and a result in the match against the French grand.
Marseille had a very good midseason training camp, the team had a lot of friendly matches and won often. It should be noted, that Olympique were very efficient, but conceded a lot as well. The first match against Oostende proves that. Two conceded goals from a Belgian team, which isn’t the strongest, means, that Marseille have troubles with defense.
In the upcoming game against Marseille, Oostende will try to please their supporters with goals, while the Frenchmen’s defense often malfunctions. In this couple, a bet on Oostende’s efficiency has decent chances on success.
Prediction for the match: Oostende to score