Is Olympique Marseille ready to shine?

If Panathinaikos Athens meets Olympique Marseille, then a duel of Champions League qualification will take place. Of course, our experts don't need to be asked twice at this point. That's why we're starting with our forecast for the competition. First we want to clarify the favorite status. The Greeks have home law on their side. But the French are considered the star of the show here. On the other hand, the betting odds are at least so close together that a small surprise is possible. Especially since it is only the first leg of the third round of the CL qualification.

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Panathinaikos form

There are definitely arguments for Panathinaikos Athens, which we do not want to hide in our betting tips today . This includes the fact that the club lost just one of 18 games at home last season . There are also eleven wins and six draws. The 23-8 goals in 18 games are less outstanding. The defense is as one. But the attack works rather minimalistic. By the way, over the entire season there were 23 wins, nine draws and four defeats. The hit balance here is 47-16 . Especially on the last two matchdays Panathinaikos gambled away the championship. By the way, the new season hasn't started yet. So if we immediately for ourLooking at recent results for betting predictions , this is how we cover Champions League qualifiers and friendlies. Of course, interesting statistics can also be derived from this.

Already in the previous round Panathinaikos didn't find it easy. It is true that in the first leg of the quarterfinals of qualification there was already a 3-1 win over SK Dnipro-1 . But in the second leg the 2-2 had to be fought hard. In the away game in particular, there was a statistical tie. At home, the Greeks are a good deal stronger. Before that, we only have test games that we can review. Panathinaikos recently lost 0-1 in a duel with Rayo Vallecano. Furthermore, a 1-1 against Hapoel Be'er Sheva came about. In the rest of the preseason friendlies, Panathinaikos had only wins. Because here the 3-1 over AEK Larnaka and the 1-0 in the match against CSKA 1948 Sofia are to be mentioned. It was also enough to make it 2-0 at Petrolul and 3-1 over Rogaska. Finally, the 4-0 win in the game against SC Wiener Viktoria should be mentioned. 

Olympique Marseille form

The form of Olympique Marseille should also be a topic in our betting tip analysis. Once again we have to look back on the 2022/23 season. Because the French elite league has not started yet. Maybe it will be even more exciting there in the future after PSG loses some stars. It was a close race last season – but with Lens. Because Marseille was content with 73 points with the third place. They picked up 22 wins, seven draws and nine defeats. There are also 67-40 goals. In today's duel, however, the French are playing away. That's why we're now reviewing Olympique Marseille's away record in the league. There were twelve wins, three draws and four bankruptcies (32-16 goals). Does it read well? It is! But the last three away games in Ligue 1 have all ended in defeats. Suddenly, the trend is pointing in the other direction.

Olympique Marseille have played only a few friendlies so far . Nevertheless, the club is only now getting into its competitive games. As a participant from France, they only have to start in the semi-finals in the CL qualifiers. But let's take a closer look at the friendlies of the last few weeks. Most recently, it was against a well-known team – namely Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Olympique Marseille narrowly lost 2-1 to the Germans.Before that, they won 1-0 over RKC Waalwijk. If we look back even further, at the game against KAS Eupen, a 0:1 bankruptcy should be mentioned. Most recently, the test match against Olympique Nimes should be mentioned, which ended in a 1-0 win. A trend towards fewer hits can be seen from this. Last season ended against Ajaccio (0-1), Stade Brest (1-2) and OSC Lille (1-2).

Panathinaikos - OM: What to expect? 

A betting strategy often includes the evaluation of the H2H balance . This is the tendency that two clubs show in a direct comparison. However, the teams from Greece and France have never played against each other before. So we have to be content with the rest of the statistics. In the final section, we conclude the prediction for the Champions League qualification with a betting recommendation.

On the one hand, we are treading a relatively safe path with the tip on under 3.5 goals . This is especially true when we look at Olympique Marseille's last seven games. Furthermore, since this is the first leg and Panathinaikos Athens have home advantage, we can well imagine a draw as the outcome of the game.

• Draw (risk)
• Under 3.5

* All odds and markets are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.