Marseille vs Atalanta Prediction & Betting Tips (2 May)

Marseille and Atalanta open their Europa League semi-final tie on French soil, to which both have arrived in a surprising way because they started as victims in their respective quarter-final matches against Benfica and Liverpool. The Marseille team eliminated the Lisbon team on penalties and the Italian beat Liverpool at Anfield 0-3 and made a good difference despite losing by the minimum in the second leg 0-1. The French team is not having a good league season, since it is seventh in Ligue 1. Something similar happens to Atalanta, which can only be sixth in Serie A.

Both have gone through a small slump and have rebounded recently. The Marseillais, with two wins and two draws in their four most recent games. The Italians, with three wins in a row, two of them in the League and the rest in the Cup.

Receiving a yellow against Benfica on the return leg, central defender Gigot will be suspended for accumulation of yellow cards. The latter joins a list of absences which is gradually emptying even if the captain from the start of the season Rongier, the defender Meite (14 appearances in L1) and the little used Nadir are out. In addition to boys like Garcia, Onana and Pape Gueye are not registered with UEFA lists and therefore not eligible to apply for a place in the squad. On the other hand, Ismaila Sarr (author of 3 goals and 4 assists in L1, and 2 goals in C3), the young Soglo and the left side who arrived this winter Merlin are back, while OM hopes Mbemba, Ounahi and Murillo. Top scorer in the history of the competition Aubameyang (14 goals, 8 assists in L1) is even the top scorer in the competition with 10 goals in addition to his 3 assists. On the return against Benfica, it was Faris Moubagna (3 pawns in L1) who tied the two teams ten minutes from the end of regulation time and he scored the goal of the draw against Toulouse coming off the bench in the championship. Suspended this weekend due to his red taken against Nice, he will be available this Thursday.

Note also the return to competition of the French international Clauss (scorer against Nice for his return). Opposite, Atalanta came out of its torpor for its serial scorer Scamacca (9 goals, 4 assists in SA) author of 5 goals in the competition which returned to training on Monday. In addition, starting defender Scalini returns from injury. Note, however, the absences of 3 other defenders, in the person of Holm (potential starter), Hien (often starting since his arrival this winter) and the former Parisian full-back Bakker (substitute). For the rest, Gasperini will be able to rely on Dutch midfielder Koopmeiners (11 goals, 4 goals in SA), Nigerian international winger Lookman (9 pawns, 6 goals in the league) and Belgian star Charles De Ketelaere (7 goals, 6 die passes in the championship).