Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Marseille
Match Time & Date:
26/10/2023
09:45 AM
Prediction: 2-1
AEK Athens
Olympique Marseille and AEK Athens go head to head at Stade Velodrome in what is expected to be one of the most interesting games of Thursday’s program. OM aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Nice and, no doubt, they are eager to record their first win in the 2023/2024 Europa League campaign. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the visit of AEK.
The Greek outfit, on the other hand, aim to retain top position in Group B, but seeing that Marseille have turned their Stade Velodrome into a real fortress, we predict that the visitors will return to Athens with their hands empty. Both Paulo Fernandes Cantin and Levi Garcia are sidelined with injuries, speaking of the visiting team. In their last meeting in France, back in 1989 Olympique Marseille defeated AEK Athens 2-0.
Highlighted Player (Valentin Rongier):
Valentin Rongier is a French footballer, who plays for Ligue 1 side Nantes as a defensive midfielder. Rongier, who was born on December 7, 1994 in Macon (France) scored two goals in 39 appearances for Nantes B from 2013 to 2015 and he made his Ligue 1 debut with Les Canaris on October 18, 2014 in a 1-1 draw with Stade de Reims.
It has to be noted that he replaced Lucas Deaux 15 minutes before the final whistle. Over the years Valentin Rongier has established himself as a first-team regular at Nantes and you should know that he made no less than 31 appearances for the club in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 campaign.
On June 25, 2015 he extended his deal with the La Beaujoir-Louis Fonteneau outfit and his contract should expire on June 30, 2020. Valentin Rongier’s main position is defensive midfielder, but he is used as a central midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (AEK Athens):
Established in 1924, AEK Athens are one of a number of Greek clubs based in Athens. The Enosis (Union) are well known for their passionate fans and Original 21 are considered the club’s main supporters’ group. AEK Athens play their home games in black shirts with yellow stripes and black shorts, while they often wear gray jerseys and yellow shorts when facing their rivals on the road.
Olympic Stadium in Athens is the club’s home ground and the venue can hold up to 69.618 people. AEK share rivalries with fellow capital clubs Panathinaikos and Olympiakos and the rivalry with Olympiakos was inflamed in 1996, when AEK former ace and then-coach joined the Thrylos. AEK have 12 Greek Super League trophies, but it has to be noted that they clinched their last domestic title back in 1994.
Speaking of the Greek Cup, the Enosis won their 15th trophy in the competition in 2016, with the team beating Olympiakos in the title game. In the 1966/1967 season AEK made it to the UEFA Cup semis, but Italian giants Juventus proved to be a big catch for the Greek side.
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