Paris Saint Germain is 3-3-2 in its last eight road games, coming off of a 3-2 loss at Lorient in its last road contest. They are shorthanded for this showdown with left-back Juan Bernat and midfielder Ander Herrera injured and out. In addition, central midfielder Marco Verratti, right-back Colin Dagba, and defender Abdou Diallo have tested positive for coronavirus and won't play. They head to second-ranked Olympique Marseille, outscoring league opponents 47-20. A year ago they finished in second place in the 20-team French League 1. Olympique Marseille has home field and gets centre-back Leonardo Balerdi, defensive midfielder Idrissa Gueye, and midfielder Saîf-Eddine Khaoui all back from suspension for this key battle. Olympique Marseille is on a 4-2-1 run at home beating visitors by a 12-8 count. These rivals have split the last two games, a 2-1 PSG win and a 1-0 Olympique Marseille victory. Back the higher-ranked home team that is eager to bounce back from a 2-2 DRAW with Amien the last game, as well as a 1-0 loss to seventh-ranked Lens in its last home tilt. Back Olympique Marseille on the moneyline.
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