Marseille vs Villarreal Prediction 07.03.2024

• Competition: Ligue 1
• Date: 07.03.2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Stade Vélodrome (Marseille)

After defeating Shakhtar Donetsk with an aggregate score of 5-2, Marseille secured their spot in the 1/8 finals of the Europa League. Despite a rocky season in the French Ligue 1, where they currently sit in 7th place, the acclaimed French club is aiming to climb higher in the rankings before season’s end. Marseille demonstrated impressive offensive prowess in their last two Ligue 1 matches against Clermont and Montpellier, netting a total of 9 goals. This is undoubtedly a promising sign ahead of their challenging showdown with Villarreal.

For several years, Villarreal has been a Spanish team that, while not at the pinnacle of LaLiga, has always been near the strongest teams. Their performance this season in the domestic championship is slightly disappointing, placing them at 12th. However, they have a promising opportunity in the Europa League to achieve a favorable outcome. They advanced directly to the 1/8 finals from the group stage. The most crucial aspect of their upcoming matches against Marseille is their excellent form, as they have not been defeated in their last seven matches.

Marseille vs Villarreal pick: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

It’s been almost 5 months since Marseille mised to score at the Velodrome. In the last match against Montpellier, they shook the rival’s net 4 times, and Aubameyang especially stood out with 2 goals. Villarreal scored 3 goals in the previous away game in LaLiga against the club that plays in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, Real Sociedad. The Spanish team managed to score a goal in 14 of the 15 previous away games, which is an achievement worthy of praise. A few years ago these two teams played a friendly match and Marseille won 2-1. We expect a similar result and goals on both sides.