Former Man United forward Mason Greenwood will be in the Marseille team looking to take down Liverpool in the Champions League tonight.
The Reds are unbeaten in their last 12 games but dropped points in six of them — their 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Burnley was their fourth consecutive stalemate in the Premier League.
A win against 3rd place in Ligue 1 would lift spirits on Merseyside and ease the pressure on Arne Slot, while moving his side into the top eight ahead of next week's Anfield date with Qarabag. Mohamed Salah is expected to be in Slot's starting XI as they chase goals in the south of France!
We expect Liverpool to score but winning will not be an easy task as Roberto De Zerbi's Marseille side is loaded with former Premier League stars including Greenwood and former Gunner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and has eyes on qualification to the knockout stage themselves.
AllSportsPeople brings you our Marseille vs. Liverpool tips and predictions, as well as how to claim 50/1 odds for 1+ goal in the game and a £10 free bet for Cheltenham Trials Day.
Marseille vs. Liverpool preview: Who will win today?
We're sitting on the fence for tonight's game even if Slot is ready to throw Salah back into his XI.
Liverpool have become the draw specialists of late with six in their unimpressive 12-game unbeaten run. It is odd considering they had not drawn a game until early December this season.
We're going for another one with here but predicting plenty of goals with the likes of Aubameyang and Greenwood likely to cause a leaky Reds defence plenty of problems.
Another draw won't do much to ease the pressure on Slot — particularly now that Xabi Alonso is on the market — and will leave their automatic qualification fate up in the air before Matchday 8.
Our Score Prediction: Marseille 2-2 Liverpool (11/1 with Bet365)
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Head-to-Head Record: Marseille vs. Liverpool
- The two clubs have played in the Champions League on four previous occasions with Liverpool holding a 3-1 win advantage.
- The games came in back-to-back seasons (07/08 & 08/09) with Marseille stunning the Reds at Anfield in their first meeting.
- Liverpool have won on both their previous trips to the Veledrome, famously winning 4-0 in December 2007 to secure passage to the last 16.
Marseille vs. Liverpool : Form Guide
Marseille – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Angers 2-5 Marseille (Ligue 1)
- Bayeux 0-9 Marseille (French Cup)
- PSG 2-2 Marseille (lost 4-1 on penalties) (French Super Cup)
- Marseille 0-2 Nantes (Ligue 1)
- FBBP 01 0-6 Marseille (French Cup)
Liverpool – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Liverpool 1-1 Burnley (Premier League)
- Liverpool 4-1 Barnsley (FA Cup)
- Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Fulham 2-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Liverpool 0-0 Leeds (Premier League)
Football Tips: Marseille vs. Liverpool
Given our 2-2 score prediction, it's clear we're expecting goals. Liverpool (16.56) are top for expected goals (xG) in the competition so far among those teams still to play their seventh game.
Both teams can be found at odds of 4/7 with Ladbrokes.
Aubameyang and Ekitike are our favourite goalscorer selections for the match. The veteran Gabonese striker has three goals and four assists in the Champions League this season and was 11/5 with Coral to net again here at the time of writing.
Ekitike has just one goal in Europe for Liverpool (eight in the Premier League) but is a good price at 13/10 with Spreadex to score on his return to France. The 23-year-old is actually the third biggest xG underperformer in the competition with one goal from an xG of 3.65.
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Marseille vs. Liverpool Team News, Injury Updates
Marseille Team News
- De Zerbi has just two confirmed absentees for tonight's game in Derek Cornelius and Ruben Blanco, but Nayef Aguerd could also sit it out after Morocco's heartbreaking AFCON final loss to Senegal on Sunday.
- Bilal Nadir was withdrawn against Angers and may be replaced in midfield by former Brighton and Celtic star Matt O'Riley.
- He is one of several former Premier League players in the Marseille lineup.
Liverpool Team News
- Arne Slot has suggested Mohamed Salah will start the game after his return from the Africa Cup of Nations after inviting journalists to "look at his lineup" to see if there's still an issue.
- It means one of Florian Wirtz or Cody Gakpo is likely to drop to the bench.
- Alexis Mac Allister is expected to start in place of Curtis Jones in the heart of midfield.
Marseille vs. Liverpool Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think the two teams will lineup at the Stade Veledrome with Mohamed Salah back in for Liverpool and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang leading the line for Marseille.
Marseille predicted lineup to play Liverpool
Rulli (GK) – Murillo, Balerdi, Medina, Emerson – O'Riley, Hojbjerg – Weah, Greenwood, Paixao – Aubameyang
- Out: Cornelius, Blanco
- Doubtful: Nadir, Aguerd
- Suspension: N/A
Liverpool predicted lineup to play Marseille
Alisson (GK) – Frimpong, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez – Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai – Wirtz, Ekitike, Salah
- Out: Isak, Bradley, Leoni
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspension: N/A
Marseille vs. Liverpool Odds: Who is the favourite to win?
- Marseille to win: 11/4 with AK Bets
- Liverpool to win: 21/20 with AK Bets
- Draw: 14/5 with BetVictor
Bet Builder Tips Today: Marseille vs. Liverpool
Our bet builder for Marseille vs. Liverpool is a draw with both teams to score and for both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Hugo Ekitike to score anytime, which came to overall best odds of 19/1 with Ladbrokes at the time of writing.
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Marseille vs. Liverpool: Live Stream, TV Channel
Here's all the key information for how to watch Marseille vs. Liverpool tonight:
- Date: Wednesday, January 21
- Venue: Stade Veledrome, Marseille
- Time: 20:00 GMT
- TV/Stream: TNT Sports
Will Salah play against Marseille?
Yes, Salah will be in the squad for tonight's game against Marseille and Arne Slot even hinted he will be fast-tracked straight back into the starting XI. He told press yesterday: "Let's see the line-up tomorrow if you still think there's an issue."
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