Newcastle
- Newcastle have been a strong counter-attacking side since Howe took over.
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This season, Newcastle have won 3 of their last 5, including a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao and a 2-1 win over Man City at home in the Premier League.
- Recent wins: 2-0 v Athletic Bilbao, 2-1 v Manchester City
Olympique Marseille
- Marseille play a much more fluid and possession-based style of soccer than Newcastle, but are just as high-pressing and aggressive.
- De Zerbi’s 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 shape can be incredibly dangerous, as they create overloads in central areas and time runs into the box.
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Marseille have won 3 of their last 5, drawing 1 and losing 1, and have been in great form recently, beating OGC Nice 5-1 in their most recent game.
- Recent win: 5-1 v OGC Nice
Head-to-Head
- It has been a tale of 2 cities for these two clubs since Newcastle knocked Olympique Marseille out of the UEFA Cup at the semi-final stage in 2003-04.
- Tuesday’s game will be a fascinating tactical battle between 2 talented tacticians and 2 clubs with differing styles of play according to our Olympique Marseille vs Newcastle prediction.
Key Players
- Igor Paixao has been Marseille’s main threat in the Champions League this campaign, with 3 goals in 4 games.
- Newcastle have more goals spread across the team, but Anthony Gordon has 4 in 4 in the Champions League, while Harvey Barnes has contributed 3 in Newcastle’s last 5.
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has 3 assists in 4 in this campaign, so should be able to find a goal on Tuesday.
Betting Insights
- Newcastle are favourites with the bookmakers at 2.59, with Marseille next at 2.91 and the draw at 3.49, which makes sense given Newcastle’s superior form in the Champions League. This is a factor to keep in mind when considering Olympique Marseille vs Newcastle betting tips.
- The Magpies have been solid as a rock on the road in this competition this season, winning their only game away from home and not conceding a single goal.
- Backing both teams to score at 1.61 and over 2.5 goals at 1.87 is advised, as both teams have been in good goalscoring form according to the latest Olympique Marseille vs Newcastle betting tips.
Prediction
Newcastle are favourites with the bookmakers at 2.59 , with Marseille next at 2.91 and the draw at 3.49 , which makes sense given Newcastle’s superior form in the Champions League.
