Union St.-Gilloise
- Union St.-Gilloise have taken 0 points from their two UEFA Champions League home games, failing to score a single goal.
- This Union St.-Gilloise vs Olympique Marseille prediction highlights that both sides enter this UEFA Champions League 2025-2026 fixture in identical positions at the bottom of the group with 6 points from 5 games.
- David Hubert has kept up his compact, counter-pressing approach since taking over Union in October 2025 and the Belgians have been solid at home in recent matches.
- The game that earned Union their 3 points was a scrappy 1-0 win away at Galatasaray in the last round and their next matchup at home with Gent ended in a 1-1 draw.
Olympique Marseille
- Olympique Marseille have failed to win on the road in the Champions League this season, losing both games and conceding 2.00 goals per game on average.
- Marseille sit 21st in the table and Union are 25th when the standings are ranked by their coefficient numbers, but don’t expect either coach to be happy with the way their group has started.
- They picked up a 2-2 draw at home to Toulouse before the international break, and subsequently lost 1-0 at Lille to highlight their fragility on the road.
Key Players
- Promise David top scores for Union in Europe with 2 goals in 5 games this season, but Raul Florucz has chipped in with 2 goals in the Union’s last 5 to offer a timely boost to the hosts’ firepower.
- Igor Paixao leads the Champions League scoring charts with 3 goals in 5 appearances so far and should cause Union all sorts of problems on Tuesday night.
- The Union St.-Gilloise vs Olympique Marseille betting tips point out that both teams press very well as a unit and can strangle the opposition, which will be a tough test for the more direct and counter-pressing Union.
- But, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the creative heartbeat of the team with 3 assists in 5 Champions League appearances, and the veteran striker having scored 4 goals in Marseille’s last 5 games, it will be very interesting to see how the visitors approach this tactical battle.
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Key player stats:
- Promise David - 2 goals in 5 games.
- Raul Florucz - 2 goals in the Union’s last 5.
- Igor Paixao - 3 goals in 5 appearances.
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 3 assists in 5 CL appearances; 4 goals in Marseille’s last 5.
Betting Insights
But given both teams have been guilty of defensive lapses, ‘Over 2.5 goals’ is worth backing at 1.7 , while a 2-1 away win could be on the cards. This is also where our Union St.-Gilloise vs Olympique Marseille betting tips suggest value, especially for those seeking goal markets.