Marseille
- Olympique Marseille are undefeated in both of their home matches since the start of the current season.
- Our Olympique Marseille vs AFC Ajax betting tips suggest that Marseille have won three of their last five matches and are on a two-game winning streak in Ligue 1, while Ajax have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games.
- Roberto De Zerbi has made a huge impact on the way Marseille play since taking over in July 2024, crafting a tactical blueprint with a lot of fluidity to it.
- De Zerbi’s Marseille are more of a shape-shifting 4-2-3-1 that aims to build from the back in a controlled manner, accepting the risk of a turnover to press in behind.
- The game should be an exciting matchup with the spaces behind the full backs being key to who can get the upper hand, making the Olympique Marseille vs AFC Ajax prediction even more intriguing.
Ajax
- Heitinga, who was appointed as Ajax’s manager in May 2025, has begun to rebuild the Amsterdam club’s reputation for tactical innovation with the reintroduction of their traditional 4-3-3 system.
- This matchup will be a test of the Dutch coach’s progression and will certainly see the visitors play their usual style of playing a wide game, high-pressing and looking to overload the flanks in transition.
Head-to-Head
Marseille have won one and drawn the other of the two previous UEFA European head-to-head matchups, while Ajax have yet to win against them.
Key Players
- Timothy Weah leads the Marseille attack with one goal in one UEFA Champions League game, while Mason Greenwood has provided the creativity from wide areas, assisting once in this season’s competition.
- Ajax don’t have any standout stars but the return of their classic 4-3-3 system has seen the club win back some of their famous Dutch identity.
Betting Insights
- Marseille are the favourites at 1.52, while Ajax are listed as 5.75 outsiders.
- The over 2.5 goals market looks incredibly overpriced, with 1.57 being a very low price for a game between two clubs with deep European history and a clear narrative, according to the Olympique Marseille vs AFC Ajax betting tips.
Prediction
Marseille have won both of their competitive home games so far and Ajax have drawn their only competitive away matchup, so we feel that Marseille can take a win on Tuesday.