Sporting CP vs Marseille Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th October 2022

We have turned a corner and enter the final half of the Champions League group stages. Lying ahead of us here is a round four match between Sporting CP and Marseille on Wednesday at Estadio Jose Alvalade.

After the third round of the group stage Sporting CP are number one on six points, while Marseille have three points as number four.

After collecting six points from their first three Champions League outings, Sporting CP have their target set on advancing from the group. Naturally, they hope to keep their momentum going in this round four match. A win could be enough to reach the knock out-stage already, while first place remains within reach.

Marseille travel to their match in round four of the Champions League having claimed three points so far. They simply need to get away from Estadio Jose Alvalade with at least a point, if they wish to see the next stage. A draw might do the trick, but most likely a win is need to stay in the race for a top two finish.

Sporting CP average 1.8 goals per game in their last ten games, scoring 18 times. They conceded 13 goals or an average of 1.3 per game, with four clean sheets along the way.

Marseille scored 17 goals, conceded eight and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Sporting CP vs Marseille Prediction

Sporting CP form

Sporting CP beat Gil Vicente by 3-1, lost 4-1 against Marseille, before defeating Santa Clara 1-2. In their last six Champions League home matches, Sporting CP have four wins, no draws and two defeats. They scored 13 and conceded 12 goals.

Marseille Form

Marseille won twice in their last three matches as Angers were defeated by 0-3, before they beat Sporting CP 4-1. AC Ajaccio proved too strong, though, and a 1-2 defeat followed. In their last six Champions League away matches, Marseille failed to win even once. In stead, they've drawn zero and lost six, scoring two while also conceding 14 times.

Having considered the match from different angles, be it form, strength in squad and match history, Sporting CP get our vote here. They should have enough to see them through a most likely tricky opponent in Marseille.

Sporting CP vs Marseille Team News

Marseille have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Sporting CP on Wednesday.

Marseille need to do without Matteo Guendouzi, Jonathan Clauss and Sead Kolasinac, who are not fit enough to travel to Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Sporting CP vs Marseille H2H

Marseille celebrated a 4-1 win in their most recent meeting with their upcoming opponent. Are we in for something similar at Estadio Jose Alvalade this coming Wednesday? Marseille hope to replicate the form of their last meeting with Sporting CP. On that particular day, Marseille were flying and left Sporting CP bloody-nosed from a 4-1 win. The bookies have Marseille to win this match at best price odds of 3.20.

Both teams scored three times in the last three matches between Sporting CP and Marseille.

Sporting CP vs Marseille Results

Sporting CP vs Marseille Betting Tips

Look no further than Nuno Santos, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Sporting CP in the Champions League, while Dimitri Payet managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Marseille in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Sporting CP were able to win six of their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing three of the games. They suffered defeat in one of these outings. Marseille won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and suffered defeat in four of them. Of the previous 10 outings away from home, Marseille scored the opening goal six times, whereas their hosts were first on target in eight of their last 10 games on home soil.

In the last three encounters between Sporting CP and Marseille over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Sporting CP averaged 0.99 goals a game. Marseille scored an average of 2.33 goals in these, while both teams scored three times. Sporting CP saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across the tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of the last ten matches Marseille played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.