Villarreal CF vs Olympique Marseille Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
When it comes to winning and losing this Europa League Round of 16 second leg, the question is how much will Marseille want to push the issue against Villarreal? Anyone looking at Marseille vs Villarreal Odds will see that Marseille ran away with the first leg, scoring four goals in the first 59 minutes of a 4-0 romp.
The Spanish side compounded its own misery by seeing Alberto Moreno take a red card in the 62nd minute. While Villarreal wasn’t going to win the match even if he didn’t get the red card, the Yellow Submarine wasn’t able to press forward to put Marseille under any pressure on the aggregate score.
Game Information
| VILLARREAL CF vs OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE |
| Location of the Game: Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, Castellon, Spain |
| Date and Time: Thursday, March 14, 2024 1:45 p.m |
| Reason: 2023-2024 UEFA Europa League Round 16 2nd leg |
| How to watch: Paramount+ |
Villarreal vs Marseille Pick and Prediction
Following this, we present the AI Predictions and SportBettingAI Picks for the matchup.
| TEAM | 1ST LEG | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| VILLARREAL | 0 | 1 | 3 | SPREAD MAR +0.5 |
MONEYLINE VIL -125 |
TOTAL OVER 2.5 |
| MARSEILLE | 4 | 2 | ||||
Villarreal vs Marseille Odds
People looking at Marseille vs Villarreal Odds for this matchup can expect numbers along these lines.
| TEAM | HANDICAP | MONEYLINE | OVER/UNDER | TEAM TOTAL |
| VILLARREAL | -0.25 | +125 | O 3 | O/U 1.5 |
| MARSEILLE | +0.25 | +185 | U 3 | O/U 1.5 |
| DRAW | +300 |
Villarreal Game Analysis
The Villarreal schedule had little on it to indicate that a blowup like what happened against Marseille was on the way. The Yellow Submarine has won three of its past four matches and scored at least three goals in all three victories. But against Marseille, Villarreal was shut out despite and only generated an xG of .3.
The Yellow Submarine only held the ball for 40 percent of the match. Villarreal has had an up-and-down year. Vilareal has lost five of its eight matches to start the season. Anyone making UEL computer picks will see the Yellow Submarine will need to play an open style to win this match.
UEL team stats show that Alexander Sorloth leads the team with 13 goals, while Gerard Moreno has 10 goals. Villarreal also has Alex Baena to help set up the attack with a team-high nine assists.
Marseille Game Analysis
People looking at Marseille scores will see that Marseille has won five straight matches in all competitions. Anyone who has watched Marseille play recently will see its attack has been on point. Marseille has scored two or more goals in each of those victories.
Defensively, Marseille has been sound as well. Anyone looking at UEL matchups will see that Marseille has recorded two straight shutouts.In three of the past four matches, Marseille has limited its opponents to an xG of .7 or less.
This recent string of success has been a nice bump for Marseille. Anyone looking at Marseille vs Villarreal Odds will see that before the recent winning streak, Marseille was on a seven-match winless streak.
UEL player stats shows Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads Marseille with 11 goals and also has seven assists. Behind Aubameyang, Marseille has Iliman Dyiaye, Ismalia Sarr and Vitha to support him in the attack.
Villarreal vs Marseille Head-to-Head
The Villarreal vs Marseille matchup shows that Marseille has won two of the past three meetings with the Yellow Submarine. Villareal has won two of its past three matches in major competition against French sides. However, it is hard to tell how this will play out on the UEL schedule.
This is a match where Villareal will need to attack aggressively from the opening whistle if it wants to advance to the next round. It is more than likely by looking at Marseille vs Villareal odds that The Yellow Submarine will not take this match as seriously.
Villareal will likely push the pace in this matchup, but Marseille should find a way to stop the Yellow Submarine from making too much progress in the attack.
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