In this week 17 match, on Sat Dec 4th, Olympique Marseille hosts Brest in a clash of the Ligue 1. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Olympique Marseille is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Troyes. Pol Lirola scored the first goal for Olympique Marseille in the 74th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Troyes was frustrated by Olympique Marseille’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Olympique Marseille ended the match with the shutout victory. Olympique Marseille is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Brest is fresh off their 2-1 win against Bordeaux. Stian Gregersen scored the first goal for Bordeaux in the 43rd minute, then Jérémy Le Douaron tied it up for Brest in the 60th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 66th minute on a goal by Jérémy Le Douaron. Brest is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Olympique Marseille won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Brest is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Romain Faivre and Steve Mounié each having 3 goals in their last 5. Olympique Marseille’s top weapon lately has been Arkadiusz Milik, who has three goals in the last five matches.