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Olympique de Marseille will notably be without first-choice goalkeeper Pau López when they take on AS Monaco at the Stade Vélodrome on Saturday night.

Azzedine Ounahi is expected to watch from the stands. López is therefore set to be replaced by compatriot Ruben Blanco in goal for the crucial fixture, which could allow Les Phocéens to create a buffer between themselves and the podium-chasing pack. Dimitri Payet is set to start from the bench.

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With five points to make up on Marseille, expect this to be a fiery encounter. Roberto De Zerbi has no new injury worries with Kaoru Mitoma stepping up from the left flank. It is poignant to note that Klopp has lost against the Seasiders twice in their last five meetings and won only once. The last time Liverpool were at the AMEX, they put in one of the worst performances under Jurgen Klopp’s tutelage. Based on records, this game might end in a draw. The last time they met in the NPFL was during the 2019 abridged season, where both sides played to draws in two encounters.

Veteran Chile striker Alexis Sanchez equalised for Marseille in the 47th minute after an early own goal for Monaco at Stade Velodrome on Saturday. Former France ...

The attacking midfielder netted from close range in the 88th minute after good work from striker Wesley Said. Monaco started brightly and twice went close before taking the lead in the 17th when midfielder Aleksandr Golovin's free kick was headed into his own net by Marseille midfielder Jordan Veretout. Marseille have fallen short of a club record ninth straight win in all competitions after drawing at home with Monaco 1-1 in the French league.

Analysis, odds, teams news, predictions & picks for Marseille vs Monaco in France's Ligue 1 Week 20 on Saturday, Jan 28. Les Olympiens start as favorites.

110 / 47 98 / 38 42 / 26 11-4-4 (4th) 39 / 16 13-3-3 (3rd) Use this [DraftKings Sportsbook promo code](https://www.sportsbettingdime.com/sportsbooks/draftkings/bonuses/) to bet on this or other games. Marseille’s fine run has been bolstered by some outstanding home form where they have won five on the bounce, scoring 13 goals in the process. Igor Tudor’s team are well-placed as they head into the second half of the campaign, and even if they miss out on the title they look odds-on to secure themselves a place in next season’s Champions League. It’s Marseille vs Monaco on Matchday 20 Ligue 1 at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday, January 28 with a 3:00 pm ET kick-off. The over is therefore on offer at a less tempting -135. Third-placed Marseille start this one as plus-money favorites at +110, with a win probability of 48%.

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With AS Monaco sitting fourth and Olympique de Marseille occupying third in the Ligue 1 standings heading into their colossal clash, it was always going.

Ultimately, however, the two teams had to settle for a point each in a match that was full of excitement. “I’m obviously disappointed when I see the two games against Marseille because we could have taken six points, but that’s not the case unfortunately. It is in this type of situation that we still need to gain experience. The pressing we carried out was with intensity, as had been worked on in training. Up next for Monaco is a must-win home clash vs. “At the start of the second half, we knew that Marseille would push thanks to the support of the Velodrome.

Veteran Chile striker Alexis Sanchez equalized for Marseille in the 47th minute after an early own goal for Monaco at Stade Velodrome. Former France playmaker ...

It was Thomasson’s second goal in three matches since joining this month from Strasbourg for 4 million euros ($4.3 million). He was paired up front with top scorer Wissam Ben Yedder, who scored a hat trick in the last game, but somehow poked wide of an open goal during the first half. Veteran Chile striker Alexis Sanchez equalized for Marseille in the 47th minute after an early own goal for Monaco at Stade Velodrome.