Ligue 1 | Gameweek 6

Sep 29, 2024 at 7.45pm UK

Stade de la Meinau

Strasbourg vs Marseille

Match preview

In his first season in charge of Strasbourg, Liam Rosenior has employed a more aggressive, attack-minded approach, which has had a polarising effect so far.

Three of their five domestic games this season have produced four or more goals, but Le Racing have only come away with maximum points in one of those instances (3-1 over Rennes).

Dating back to the previous top-flight campaign, this team have claimed at least a point in three successive matches played at Stade de la Meinau and have not lost a domestic encounter in Strasbourg since April (3-1 versus Nice).

After five matchdays, Rosenior has racked up six points, just one fewer than his predecessor, Patrick Vieira, had at this stage of the previous season, his only one in charge.

Le Racing have failed to win three fixtures domestically this season when netting first, dropping seven points as a result.

A victory on Sunday would be the 1000th for this club across all competitions, while also marking the first time they surpass seven points after six Ligue 1 matchdays since returning to the top flight in 2017-18.

The early days of Roberto De Zerbi as Marseille boss have been highly successful, with this team unbeaten in the league thus far and in a three-way tie for first alongside Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco with 13 points.

Les Phoceens have scored 15 goals after five Ligue 1 matchdays, the most for this club at this stage of a season since 1954-55 (17).

Marseille have collected four points from a losing position in the second half of their matches this season, with four of their last five goals coming in the final 45 minutes.

To this stage of the new campaign, they have only conceded once in the opening half, and it came in their opening league fixture against Brest in August.

Among the most impressive parts of their strong start has been their away form, winning their first three league fixtures outside the Stade Velodrome for the first time since 2013-14.

They are unbeaten in their previous 17 matches played against Strasbourg in this competition, though their last victory at Stade de la Meinau came in December 2021 (2-0).

Recent Performance

Strasbourg Ligue 1 form:DWLDD

Marseille Ligue 1 form:WDWWW

Injuries and suspensions



Strasbourg

12C. Wiley

36A. Bellaarouch

25Y. Gomis

11D. Sahi

3T. Delaine

Marseille

36R. Blanco

18B. Meite

14F. Moumbagna

3Q. Merlin

5L. Balerdi

Possible starting lineups

Strasbourg(4-1-4-1)

1Petrovic(GK)

22Doué(DR)

23Sarr(DC)

4Sow(DC)

7Moreira(DL)

29Doukouré(DMC)

26Bakwa(MR)

8Santos(MC)

19Diarra(MC)

15Nanasi(ML)

10Emegha(FW)

Marseille(4-2-3-1)

1Rulli(GK)

62Murillo(DR)

6Garcia(DC)

19Kondogbia(DC)

20Brassier(DL)

51Koné(DMC)

23Højbjerg(DMC)

10Greenwood(AMR)

11Harit(AMC)

44Henrique(AML)

9Wahi(FW)