Marseille vs Tottenham Odds & Prediction – Champions League Matchday 6
- In the UEFA Champions League Group D it’s Marseille vs Tottenham on Tuesday, November 1
- Spurs are currently top of Group D and Marseille bottom, but both have a chance of qualifying
- We preview the game, look at the Marseille vs Tottenham odds, and offer some picks below
It’s Marseille vs Tottenham in the Orange Velodrome on Tuesday, November 1 in the final round of group matches in the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League. Kick-off is scheduled for 3:00pm ET.
Spurs currently sit atop Group D and Marseille are bottom but, incredibly, only two points separate all four teams in the group. As such, all four teams have a chance of qualifying for the knockout phase.
We preview Marseille vs Tottenham, look at the UEFA Champions League odds, and offer some analysis, team news, and picks below.
Marseille vs Tottenham Odds
| Matchup | Moneyline |
|---|---|
| Marseille | +200 |
| Tottenham | +138 |
| Draw | +245 |
Odds as of Oct 31 at BarstoolSportsbook. Use this BarstoolSportsbook promo code to bet on this or other games.
Spurs are listed as plus-money favorites at +138 with an implied win probability of 42% but at +200 and with an implied probability of 33%, Marseille are considered well within reach of the win. The draw is listed at +245 – an implied probability of 29%.
Over/Under and Spread
Barstool are typically cautious with the over/under, with under 2.5 goals listed at -118, and over is also very short at -106.
Marseille vs Tottenham Preview
Despite losing 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt on the penultimate matchday of the group stage, there is still a route to the last 16 for Marseille. They will need to find a way to beat Tottenham to make this happen though and a draw, because of the defeat in Germany, won’t be good enough.
But it’s inconsistency that has led Marseille to this must-win scenario. In both Europe and domestically they have played really well at times but also sloppily in some games. This weekend was a perfect example when they squandered a 2-0 lead against Strasbourg to end up drawing 2-2.
🔚 FT: @RCSA – OM 2-2
⚽ Dieng 8', Kabore 35', Mothiba 76', Gameiro 90+3'#RCSAOM pic.twitter.com/3AdBAqSyYB— Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@OM_English) October 29, 2022
Poor Home Form a Worry for Tudor
Manager Igor Tudor was far from impressed with the dropped points in Strasbourg – they’ve now dropped to fifth in Ligue 1 – not least because it meant they head into this vital game off the back of a run of three losses and a draw in their last four games.
Marseille’s home form is also patchy – just one win in their last five – but they will be hoping their fans will turn the Velodrome into a cauldron of noise and fervor. If they beat Spurs it will be their first-ever win over English opposition in the Champions League.
💫 Good morning, #TeamOM!
🔜 Very important week ahead pic.twitter.com/C0hrlgIxAu
— Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@OM_English) October 31, 2022
Marseille vs Tottenham Head-to-Head Stats
| 2-0-3 | UCL record | 2-2-1 |
| 7 / 6 | Goals for / Goals against | 6 / 5 |
| 66 / 20 | Shots / Shots on target | 72 / 23 |
| 86.6 | Passing accuracy (%) | 85.8 |
| 58.6 | Possession (%) | 50.2 |
| 4th | Current group position | 1st |
| L-W-L-L-L-D | Form guide (all comps.) | W-W-L-L-D-W |
Late Drama and Conte Sees Red
Spurs thought they’d scored a last-minute winner in last week’s round 5 tie with Sporting Lisbon but were denied by a dubious-looking VAR call. The win would have sent them through to the last 16 but it’s now all in the melting pot. In the ensuing protests, Spurs coach Antonio Conte was sent off.
As a result, Tottenham’s leader will watch from the stands in Marseille as his team look to overcome the final and most difficult hurdle in order to stay in the competition. A draw will be enough for the Lillywhites.
Ben at the back post 💪
🎬 @MonsterEnergy pic.twitter.com/PVOktaqwmJ
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 31, 2022
Spurs Missing Richarlison
Spurs, like Marseille, are currently on a rollercoaster run of form and at the weekend were 2-0 down to newly promoted Bournemouth before storming back to secure a vital 3-2 win. It meant they stayed third in the EPL.
Interestingly, and perhaps worryingly for Spurs, they have never beaten a team from France away from home in any of the European competitions, although they did beat Marseille 2-0 in the reverse fixture in September. The scorer of both goals that evening, Richarlison, will miss out this time through injury.
A game Richarlison will never forget 💙
🔜 #MARTOT pic.twitter.com/cQYCeizXuS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 31, 2022
Marseille vs Tottenham Team Lineups and Injuries
Marseille Projected Lineup: Lopez, Mbemba, Balerdi, Kolasinac, Clauss, Rongier, Veretout, Tavares, Guendouzi, Payet, Sanchez.
Injuries & absences: Bailly.
Tottenham Projected Lineup: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Lenglet, Doherty, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic, Lucas, Kane, Son.
Injuries & absences: Richarlison, Kulusevski.
Marseille vs Tottenham Prediction
With Spurs never having won on French soil and Marseille having never beaten English opposition in the UCL, it feels like something has to give. Equally, it is conceivable that both records could hold and a nervy draw would be enough to see Tottenham through by the thinnest of margins.
At +245, for me, that’s where the value lies.
Picks: Marseille and Tottenham to draw (+245) / Under 2.5 goals (-118)
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Once just a sports fanatic, fan-turned-writer Gary Gowers has been featured on European television and radio networks to discuss several professional football clubs. His work can be found in an assortment of publications like The Metro, MyFootballWriter.com, and BBC Radio Norfolk.
