In the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, there will be a duel between the two rivals Olympique Marseille and Paris Saint Germain.
Marseille gegen PSG (French Cup)
The two top teams in Ligue 1, who also have the two best Coupe de France records, have always had exciting and entertaining duels in the past – and it will be the same this time.
Here’s everything you need to know about this game.
Ort: Marseilles, France
Stadium: Orange Velodrome
Datum: Wednesday 8 February
kick off time: 9:10 p.m
referee: Francois Letexier
Marseille vs PSG – direct comparison (last 5 matches)
ABOUT: 0 Siege
PSG: 4 Siege
draw: 1
Current form curve (last 5 games)
ABOUT: S S U S N
PSG: N S U S S
The Coupe de France game between Olympique Marseille and PSG runs exclusively on the streaming service Magenta Sport.
Centre-back Eric Bailly will serve the final game of his seven-game ban after a foul on Hyeres’ Almike Moussa N’Diaye last month. Defender Leonardo Balerdi is also suspended after receiving too many yellow cards.
Amine Harit is still out with a serious injury.
PSG are without Kylian Mbappe, who is still recovering from his injury, and Neymar is also absent due to a groin problem. Centre-back Sergio Ramos is struggling with a similar problem.
Nordi Mukiele is struggling with a thigh injury and Presnel Kimpembe has not yet returned to action after suffering an Achilles tendon injury, although he has recently returned to training.
On the other hand, one player who will be available is Marco Verratti. The Italy midfielder was handed a three-game ban for his red card against Reims, the third of which was suspended, allowing Verratti, who has already missed the last two games, to play again.
Expected Lineups:
TO (3-4-2-1): Lopez – Mbemba, Gigot, Kolasinac – Clauss, Guendouzi, Rongier, Tavares – Malinovsky, Payet – Vitinha
PSG (4-3-1-2): Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Danilo, Bernat – Zaire-Emery, Verratti, Fabian – Vitinha – Messi, Ekitike
Marseille and PSG, the two best teams in France, love to face each other. This game is characterized by an emotionality that is not so easy to find these days.
Although PSG are favorites in almost every game, Christophe Galtier’s side are far from their best at the moment. Without Mbappe and Neymar, they are far more human than usual – recent performances have shown that the side are not playing as fluidly as one would expect.
PSG’s overall quality has gotten them through the last couple of games and will likely do the same here, but don’t expect Marseille to make it easy for the Parisians.
Prognosis: Marseille 1-2 PSG
