Panathinaikos vs Marseille Prediction, Tips & Odds – Aug. 09, 2023
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Panathinaikos vs Marseille Prediction 09.08.2023. In the first match of the third round of UEFA Champions League qualifying, Panathinaikos will host Marseille. The match is scheduled for Wednesday at 8:00 PM, at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium.
In the previous round, the home team eliminated Dnipro-1 with an aggregate score of 5-3, while the guests had byes in the first two rounds.
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Panathinaikos vs Marseille odds
Panathinaikos vs Marseille 1×2: 4.02/3.53/1.97
Total goals over/under (2.5): 2.09/1.78
Double chance 1x/12/x2: 1.82/1.31/1.26
Both teams to score YES/NO: 1.92/1.89
Odds via Ivibet Sportsbook.
Panathinaikos Team News
In the rematch against Dnipro-1, Panathinaikos played a draw at home with a score of 2-2. The home team took the lead in the 15th minute, but the guests managed to turn the result in their favor by the 54th minute. The final score was set in the 70th minute, and Andraž Šporar was the scorer of both goals for the home team, with assists from Tin Jedvaj and Filip Đuričić.
In the playoff of the Greek Championship, Panathinaikos finished in second place with 78 points, five points behind the first-placed AEK. During the preparatory period, they played seven friendly matches, securing five victories and recording one draw and one defeat. In the first qualifying match, they defeated Dnipro-1 away with a score of 3-1.
Considering that the new Greek Super League season doesn’t start until the third weekend of August for Panathinaikos, Ivan Jovanović’s side can fully focus on their European journeys and should enter the first match without any fitness concerns. However, winger Sebastian Palacios was substituted at halftime in the previous week’s match against Dnipro, which ended in a 2-2 draw. The 31-year-old faces strong competition from Daniel Mancini and Benjamin Verbic to retain his position on the right side.
Since their last appearance, Panathinaikos has acquired USA international defender Erik Palmer-Brown from French club Troyes. However, the 26-year-old might only receive a few minutes as a substitute in a potential debut this week.
— Panathinaikos F.C. (@paofc_) August 7, 2023
Marseille Team News
The Marseille footballers haven’t played any official matches in the new season, and in their last preparatory match, they lost to Bayer Leverkusen with a score of 1-2. The guests scored two goals in the first half, while the hosts managed to reduce the deficit only in the 78th minute through François Regis Mughea. The score remained unchanged until the end of the match.
During four friendly matches, Marseille recorded two wins and two losses. In the Champions League qualifiers, they secured the third position on the table with 73 points, five points more than fourth-placed Rennes.
Marseille has also invested a significant amount of money in the transfer market this summer, bringing in a series of new players such as Renan Lodi, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Ismaila Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye, Ruben Blanco, and, of course, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The former Chelsea and Arsenal striker further strengthens Olympique Marseille’s attack following the departures of Dimitri Payet, Alexis Sanchez, Luis Suarez, and Arkadiusz Milik. Additionally, Aubameyang’s former Arsenal teammate Sead Kolasinac has also moved to Atalanta BC.
Aubameyang, Sarr, and Ndiaye all started in a new attacking formation against Leverkusen. However, the latter had to be substituted shortly before the hour mark due to a visible calf injury, which means that Vitinha will be ready as a replacement.
👥 The squad traveling to Athens for the @ChampionsLeague qualifier against Panathinaikos ✈️#PAOFCOM pic.twitter.com/udiPNo4K5C
— Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@OM_English) August 8, 2023
Panathinaikos vs Marseille H2H
Interestingly, these two teams have never played a competitive match against each other in their history.
Injuries and suspensions
Panathinaikos: Sebastian Palacios
Marseille: –
Expected Lineups
Panathinaikos (4-3-3): Brignoli; Kotsiras, Jedvaj, Magnusson, Mladenović; Vilhena, Perez, Đuričić; Mancini, Sporar, Bernard
Marseille): Lopez; Clauss, Gigot, Mbemba, Lodi; Veretout, Kondogbia, Rongier; Sarr, Vitinha, Aubameyang
Panathinaikos vs Marseille Prediction
Panathinaikos holds the advantage of playing at home, but Marseille is considered the favorite in this matchup due to their stronger team on paper. Therefore, we believe that the visiting team is closer to victory, but we can’t confidently predict a “clean away win.” Therefore, our suggestion is either a draw or a Marseille win, with the additional prediction that there will be a maximum of three goals scored by both sides in the match.
Kick-off Time: Wednesday, 09.08.2023, 8:00 PM Local Time (GMT 0), 20:00 CET
Prediction: draw/Marseille & under 3.5
Odds (when tipped): 1.68
Sportsbook: Ivibet
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