Olympique Marseille and Toulouse will face each other on September 17, 2023, at the Stade Vélodrome on this fifth matchday of Ligue 1. Marseille is still undefeated in the league and will look to give their best after being eliminated from the Champions League at the start of the season. On the other hand, Toulouse is not doing badly, having suffered only one defeat.

Currently, Olympique Marseille is in third place in Ligue 1, while Toulouse is in twelfth place.

Olympique Marseille:
- Comes into this match after a draw in the last game on September 1, 2023, against Nantes, with a score of 1-1.
- In this Ligue 1 season, they have won 2 times, drawn 2 times, and have not suffered any defeats. The team has an average of 1.75 goals scored per game and has conceded only 1 goal.
- There have been at least 1.5 goals scored in the last 13 home matches of Marseille in Ligue 1.
- They have scored at least one goal in the last 9 home matches.
- The team has not drawn in the last 7 home matches.
- They have conceded at least one goal in 12 of the last 13 home matches in Ligue 1.
- Both teams have scored in 8 of the last 9 home matches.
- The team has not lost in 8 of the last 9 home matches.
- More than 2.5 goals have been scored in 6 of the last 7 home matches.
- They have won 6 of the last 7 home matches.

Toulouse:
- Comes into this match after a draw in the last game on September 3, 2023, against Clermont, with a score of 2-2.
- In this Ligue 1 season, they have won once, lost once, and drawn twice. The team has an average of 1.25 goals scored per game and has conceded 1.5 goals.
- Less than 3.5 goals have been scored in the last 7 away matches in Ligue 1.
- More than 1.5 goals have been scored in the last 6 matches in Ligue 1.
- They have conceded at least one goal in the last 6 matches in Ligue 1.
- They have not lost in 8 of the last 9 matches in Ligue 1.
- Less than 0.5 goals have been scored in the first half in the last 6 away matches in Ligue 1.
- Both teams have scored in 5 of the last 6 matches in Ligue 1.

Head to Head:
In the direct confrontation between the two teams, the last match played on February 19, 2023, saw Olympique Marseille win against Toulouse with a score of 2-3. In the last 5 direct encounters, Olympique Marseille has won all 5 times, while Toulouse has never won, and there have been no draws. On average, Olympique Marseille has scored 3.4 goals per game, while Toulouse has scored 1 goal per game.

Possible Lineups:

Marseille
Lopez; Clauss, Gigot, Mbemba, Lodi; Sarr, Rongier, Veretout, Correa; Ndiaye, Aubameyang

Toulouse
Restes; Costa, Nicolaisen, Diarra; Desler, Casseres, Sierro, Suazo; Gelabert; Aboukhlal, Magri

It appears that Olympique Marseille is the favored team, especially considering their previous performance against Toulouse. The team is in good form, with a series of home victories and an excellent average of goals scored.
BetMines predicts a victory for Olympique Marseille.