Marseille vs. Guincamp: 8th February 2017

Olympique de Marseille (6th)

OM was the first month of 2017 a team of extremes. To be checked exciting successes (2-1 vs. Toulouse and Lyon in the French Cup; 5-1 vs. Montpellier in Ligue 1) or lost outright (1-4 vs. Monaco vs Lyon 1-3 in championship) . Also the result of the previous round (0-1 on field modest Metz) confirmed the frequent fluctuations in marseiezilor game.

Marseille managed three transfers very important lately: Patrice Evra (free agent), Dimitri Payet (from West Ham for a sum of over 29 million euro) and Morgan Sanson (where OM veered 9 million in account Montpellier) were brought to southern France. Frank McCourt, American businessman who took over the destinies of the club after a few months, increasingly puts his stamp on the team more, investing significant sums in transfers which help Marseille to get a qualification in the Champions League.

Metz dispute with the last round was somewhat strange in the sense that Rudi Garcia chose not to start with many of his leading players (Gomis, Payet, etc.). The decision to let their stars on the bench was not the best, despite the fact that Marseille has evolved not bad at all, dominating the dispute of the time.

Marseille lost only one game this season on “Stade Vélodrome” (dispute with the leader of AS Monaco), representing himself before the duel Wednesday night with a record of four wins and a failure at home in the last five rounds.

En Avant de Guingamp (8th)

The start of the season was very successful for the band’s Antoine Kombouare. Incidentally, after the first two months of this season, many football fans claimed French as Nice and Guingamp are big surprises. Unfortunately, things took a turn lately unwelcome’s fans in Côtes-d’Armor: without a win in five previous stages.

It’s hard to say what caused the rupture of his game Guingamp. The situation looks very good in the end of 2016 (obtained and enthusiastic victory against PSG, 2-1) and the Europa League seemed increasingly closer.

Break the competition has not caught Kombouare’s not good students. Defensive phase is the one that suffered the most, Guingamp receiving at least one goal in every game in 2017. Moreover, there were times downright embarrassing, and a draw (1-1) in the game with Rennes despite He performed with an extra man or more than a half goal earned, all in numerical superiority in the confrontation prelungurile almost unknown in the French Cup with Les Herbiers (1-1 in regular time).

Direct meetings

Balance is tilted in favor marseiezilor, they established itself in 8 of the past 11 direct duels. However, Guingamp was imposed in the first leg of this season, 2-1.
probable

Marseille (4-3-3): Pele – Doria, Rolando, Fanni, Sakai – Sanson, Vainqueur, Lopez – Payet, Gomis, Thauvin

Guingamp (4-3-3): Johnson – Marcal, Sorbon, Kerbrat, Martins-Pereira – Didot, Diallo, Deaux – Bodmer, Briand De Pauw

Conclusions & tip

The context in which this match will be held OM show that starts with the first chance. Not only it is in better shape than Guingamp, but when evolving in front of their supporters exceeds its condition. In addition, guests Wednesday night did not feel at all well when playing away. So we stake a new benefit greatly from solid Garcia’s students on “Stade Vélodrome”.