Marseille vs Strasbourg prediction & probabilities (2026-08-21)

Marseille vs Strasbourg: model prediction

Ligue 1
Marseille

LDLWW

Full time4-0Fri, 21 Aug 202619:45UK
Strasbourg

WLDWW

Model’s top convictions

85%

Over 1.5 goals

74%

Marseille or draw

64%

Over 2.5 goals

Full time1 of 2 calls right

Marseille 4-0 Strasbourg
✓ Result✓ Over 2.5 goals✕ Both teams to score
2 of 3 published calls on this match were right.

Our most likely call was Marseille at 51.8%, and it was correct. We called Over 2.5 at 64.3% and it landed (4 goals). We called Yes at 64.3% and it missed.

Judged against the prediction this page published before kickoff. Right or wrong, it stays on the record.

Prediction summary

Top 3 convictions

Model’s best bet
MarseilleWin probability
51.8%
Top 3 convictions

Over 1.5 goals84.8%High probabilityPays @ 1.18
Marseille or draw73.8%Strong chancePays @ 1.36
Over 2.5 goals64.3%Strong chancePays @ 1.56

Model read

On paper this is one way traffic: the calibrated model makes Marseille heavy favourites at 52% when Marseille meet Strasbourg in the Ligue 1 on 21 August 2026. Three angles decide this preview: 1) Everything in the shot data points to goals, 64% for Over 2.5 with both teams to score at 64%. 2) Mason Greenwood drives the home shot volume, 1.7 on target per 90. 3) Head to head, the last 5 meetings gave 1 wins for Marseille, 3 draws and 1 for Strasbourg, averaging 2.4 goals a game. Form guide over the last six: Marseille W3 D1 L2, Strasbourg W3 D1 L2. Discipline says sit it out: no bookmaker price published for this match yet.

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Over 9.5 corners43.9%@ 2.28
Over 10.5 corners33.8%@ 2.96
Medium risk

Over 8.5 corners54.8%@ 1.82
Draw or Strasbourg48.2%@ 2.07
Random finds

1-1 correct score10.2%@ 9.82
2-1 correct score9.4%@ 10.64
2-0 correct score6.9%@ 14.56

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Marseille

51.8%

Draw

22.0%

Strasbourg

26.3%

Model

no bookmaker price published for this match yet

Goals markets

★ StrongestOver 1.584.8%

High probability

Over 2.564.3%

Strong chance

BTTS · Yes64.3%

Strong chance

Corners markets

Over 8.554.8%

Good chance

Over 9.543.9%

Reasonable chance

Over 10.533.8%

Toss-up

Over 11.525.1%

Low chance

Most cornersMarseille58.5%Strasbourg30.7%

Shots markets

Over 22.563.5%

Strong chance

Over 24.550.9%

Good chance

Over 26.538.5%

Toss-up

Over 28.527.5%

Low chance

Totals line guide

0.5·1.584.8%2.564.3%3.5·4.5·
Our pre-match focusOver 2.564.3%

Before kick-off this match stood as Our price. The match has been played, so this is a historical snapshot: the graded result is below.

Form & head-to-head

MarseilleLDLWW
StrasbourgWLDWW

Last 5 meetings: Marseille 1 · 3 draws · Strasbourg 1 · 2.4 goals/game.

2026-02-14Marseille 2-2 Strasbourg
2025-09-26Strasbourg 1-2 Marseille
2025-01-19Marseille 1-1 Strasbourg
2024-09-29Strasbourg 1-0 Marseille
2024-01-12Marseille 1-1 Strasbourg

Season stats

Season 2025/26, real results only

MarseilleStrasbourg
League position#5 of 18#8 of 18
Record W-D-L18-5-1115-8-11
Current streakW2W2
Points per game1.741.56
Record, home vs away11-4-26-5-6
PPG, home vs away2.181.35
Goals scored per game1.851.71
Goals conceded per game1.321.38
Scored, home vs away2.411.65
Conceded, home vs away1.181.65
1st half goals per game0.760.74
2nd half goals per game1.090.97
Corners won per game5.24.2
Cards per game2.41.9
Fouls per game12.711.3
Red cards this season45
Shots per game15.111.5
Shots on target per game5.74.7
xG for per game2.041.67
xG against per game1.461.40
Over 2.5 rate

61.8%64.7%

BTTS rate

50.0%64.7%

Clean sheets

26.5%26.5%

Rates this season:MarseilleStrasbourg

League averages this season: 2.82 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 53% · BTTS in 51%. Full league tables & stats →

Players to watch

Top 3 per side by recent form, this season’s squad only, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup

Mason GreenwoodMarseille · key player
To score42.8%

@ 2.34

1+ on target78.9%

@ 1.27

2+ shots87.4%

@ 1.14

Shots/90 4SoT/90 1.73Goals/90 0.62
Emanuel EmeghaStrasbourg · key player
To score39.5%

@ 2.53

1+ on target67.1%

@ 1.49

2+ shots63.1%

@ 1.58

Shots/90 2.6SoT/90 1.35Goals/90 0.61
Jonathan RoweMarseille · in form
To score9.8%

@ 10.20

1+ on target40.4%

@ 2.48

2+ shots41.3%

@ 2.42

Shots/90 4.53SoT/90 1.66Goals/90 0.33
Joaquín PanichelliStrasbourg · in form
To score44.5%

@ 2.25

1+ on target66.0%

@ 1.52

2+ shots63.2%

@ 1.58

Shots/90 2.37SoT/90 1.19Goals/90 0.65
Sepe Elye WahiMarseille · in form
To score15.2%

@ 6.58

1+ on target52.7%

@ 1.90

2+ shots38.5%

@ 2.60

Shots/90 2.83SoT/90 1.59Goals/90 0.35
Julio EncisoStrasbourg · in form
To score10.5%

@ 9.52

1+ on target55.6%

@ 1.80

2+ shots65.9%

@ 1.52

Shots/90 2.86SoT/90 1.03Goals/90 0.14

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Marseille win1.99
Draw4.35
Strasbourg win3.74
Both teams to score1.55

Goals

Over 1.5 goals1.18
Over 2.5 goals1.56
Over 3.5 goals2.37
Over 4.5 goals4.18
Marseille most1.99
Strasbourg most3.74

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.45
Over 8.5 corners1.76
Over 9.5 corners2.26
Over 10.5 corners3.03
Marseille most1.71
Strasbourg most3.25

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.39
Over 3.5 cards1.95
Over 4.5 cards3.14
Over 5.5 cards5.73
Marseille most2.50
Strasbourg most2.60

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.22
Over 7.5 SoT1.39
Over 8.5 SoT1.65
Over 9.5 SoT2.05
Marseille most1.64
Strasbourg most3.56

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.58
Over 24.5 shots1.97
Over 26.5 shots2.60
Over 28.5 shots3.64
Marseille most1.53
Strasbourg most3.47

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.40
Over 22.5 fouls1.74
Over 24.5 fouls2.32
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots on target

Over 6.5 81.9% Over 7.5 72.0% Over 8.5 60.7% Over 9.5 48.9%
Most: Marseille 60.9% Most: Strasbourg 28.1%
Marseille Over 4.2 62.5% Strasbourg Over 4.2 38.7%

Cards

Over 2.5 72.0% Over 3.5 51.2% Over 4.5 31.9%
Most: Marseille 40.0% Most: Strasbourg 38.5%
Marseille Over 1.8 56.2% Strasbourg Over 1.8 55.1%

Marseille: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Mason Greenwood 4 1.73 0.62 78.9% 87.4% 42.8%
Jonathan Rowe 4.53 1.66 0.33 40.4% 41.3% 9.8%
Sepe Elye Wahi 2.83 1.59 0.35 52.7% 38.5% 15.2%
Amine Gouiri 3.32 1.54 0.68 67.9% 70.2% 39.4%
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2.6 1.39 0.43 65.6% 59.3% 28.1%

Strasbourg: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Emanuel Emegha 2.6 1.35 0.61 67.1% 63.1% 39.5%
Joaquín Panichelli 2.37 1.19 0.65 66.0% 63.2% 44.5%
Julio Enciso 2.86 1.03 0.14 55.6% 65.9% 10.5%
Martial Godo 2.3 0.96 0.56 45.7% 42.9% 30.0%
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw 1.78 0.82 0.27 29.7% 17.9% 11.0%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Marseille clean sheet 25.1%
Strasbourg clean sheet 14.4%
Marseille win to nil 20.9%
Strasbourg win to nil 10.2%

Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 50.3% draw 23.0% away 26.7%
double_chance
1X 73.3% 12 77.0% X2 49.7%
dnb
home 65.3% away 34.7%
btts
yes 64.3% no 35.7%
clean_sheet
home 25.4% away 14.4%
win_to_nil
home 21.3% away 10.3%
winning_margin
home_by_1 21.2% home_by_2 15.4% home_by_3plus 13.7%
away_by_1 14.9% away_by_2 7.7% away_by_3plus 4.2%
correct_score
0-0 4.1% 0-1 4.5% 0-2 3.4%
0-3 1.6% 0-4 0.5% 0-5 0.2%
1-0 6.6% 1-1 10.2% 1-2 6.7%
1-3 3.1% 1-4 1.1% 1-5 0.3%
2-0 6.9% 2-1 9.4% 2-2 6.4%
2-3 2.9% 2-4 1.0% 2-5 0.3%
3-0 4.4% 3-1 6.1% 3-2 4.2%
3-3 1.9% 3-4 0.7% 3-5 0.2%
4-0 2.2% 4-1 2.9% 4-2 2.0%
4-3 0.9% 4-4 0.3% 4-5 0.1%
5-0 0.8% 5-1 1.1% 5-2 0.8%
5-3 0.4% 5-4 0.1% 5-5 0.0%
other 1.7%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 10.2%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 95.9% under_0.5 4.1% over_1.5 84.8%
under_1.5 15.3% over_2.5 64.3% under_2.5 35.7%
over_3.5 42.2% under_3.5 57.8% over_4.5 23.9%
under_4.5 76.1% over_5.5 11.8% under_5.5 88.2%
odd_even
odd 49.0% even 51.0%
team_home
over_0.5 85.6% under_0.5 14.4% over_1.5 57.7%
under_1.5 42.3% over_2.5 30.7% under_2.5 69.3%
team_away
over_0.5 74.6% under_0.5 25.4% over_1.5 39.8%
under_1.5 60.2% over_2.5 16.0% under_2.5 84.0%
most
home 50.3% draw 23.0% away 26.7%
handicap
home_-2.5 13.7% away_+2.5 86.3% home_-1.5 29.1%
away_+1.5 70.9% home_-0.5 50.3% away_+0.5 49.7%
home_+0.5 73.3% away_-0.5 26.7% home_+1.5 88.1%
away_-1.5 11.9% home_+2.5 95.9% away_-2.5 4.2%
total_exact
exact_0 4.1% exact_1 11.1% exact_2 20.5%
exact_3 22.1% exact_4 18.3% exact_5 12.1%
exact_6 6.7% exact_7plus 5.2%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 35.0% draw 40.9% away 24.1%
total
over_0.5 71.1% under_0.5 28.9% over_1.5 35.3%
under_1.5 64.8% over_2.5 13.0% under_2.5 87.0%
btts
yes 21.0% no 79.0%
total_exact
exact_0 28.9% exact_1 35.9% exact_2 22.3%
exact_3 9.2% exact_4plus 3.8%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 42.2% draw 29.6% away 28.1%
total
over_0.5 87.7% under_0.5 12.3% over_1.5 61.9%
under_1.5 38.1% over_2.5 34.9% under_2.5 65.1%
btts
yes 41.5% no 58.5%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 27.3% H/D 5.1% H/A 2.6%
D/H 17.3% D/D 12.1% D/A 11.5%
A/H 3.7% A/D 5.1% A/A 15.4%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 68.9% under_7.5 31.1% over_8.5 56.7%
under_8.5 43.3% over_9.5 44.3% under_9.5 55.7%
over_10.5 33.0% under_10.5 67.0% over_11.5 23.3%
under_11.5 76.7% over_12.5 15.7% under_12.5 84.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 73.4% under_3.5 26.6% over_4.5 58.0%
under_4.5 42.0% over_5.5 42.7% under_5.5 57.3%
team_away
over_3.5 54.1% under_3.5 46.0% over_4.5 36.6%
under_4.5 63.4% over_5.5 22.7% under_5.5 77.3%
most
home 58.6% draw 10.7% away 30.7%
handicap
home_-3.5 26.5% away_+3.5 73.5% home_-1.5 47.3%
away_+1.5 52.7% home_-0.5 58.6% away_+0.5 41.4%
home_+0.5 69.3% away_-0.5 30.7% home_+1.5 78.5%
away_-1.5 21.5% home_+3.5 91.2% away_-3.5 8.8%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 63.5% under_22.5 36.5% over_24.5 50.9%
under_24.5 49.1% over_26.5 38.5% under_26.5 61.5%
over_28.5 27.5% under_28.5 72.5%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 75.6% under_10.5 24.4% over_12.5 59.8%
under_12.5 40.3% over_14.5 43.3% under_14.5 56.8%
team_away
over_10.5 51.2% under_10.5 48.8% over_12.5 33.1%
under_12.5 66.9% over_14.5 19.1% under_14.5 80.9%
most
home 65.4% draw 5.7% away 28.8%
handicap
home_-4.5 40.3% away_+4.5 59.7% home_-2.5 53.0%
away_+2.5 47.0% home_-0.5 65.4% away_+0.5 34.6%
home_+0.5 71.2% away_-0.5 28.8% home_+2.5 81.1%
away_-2.5 18.9% home_+4.5 88.5% away_-4.5 11.5%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 81.9% under_6.5 18.1% over_7.5 72.0%
under_7.5 28.0% over_8.5 60.7% under_8.5 39.3%
over_9.5 48.9% under_9.5 51.1%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 77.3% under_3.5 22.7% over_4.5 62.5%
under_4.5 37.5% over_5.5 47.0% under_5.5 53.0%
team_away
over_3.5 56.7% under_3.5 43.3% over_4.5 38.7%
under_4.5 61.3% over_5.5 24.0% under_5.5 76.0%
most
home 60.9% draw 11.0% away 28.1%
handicap
home_-2.5 37.2% away_+2.5 62.8% home_-0.5 60.9%
away_+0.5 39.2% home_+0.5 71.9% away_-0.5 28.1%
home_+2.5 88.2% away_-2.5 11.8%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 72.0% under_2.5 28.0% over_3.5 51.2%
under_3.5 48.8% over_4.5 31.9% under_4.5 68.1%
over_5.5 17.4% under_5.5 82.6%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 56.2% under_1.5 43.8% over_2.5 29.2%
under_2.5 70.8%
team_away
over_1.5 55.1% under_1.5 44.9% over_2.5 28.2%
under_2.5 71.8%
most
home 40.0% draw 21.5% away 38.5%
handicap
home_-1.5 21.5% away_+1.5 78.5% home_-0.5 40.0%
away_+0.5 60.0% home_+0.5 61.5% away_-0.5 38.5%
home_+1.5 79.6% away_-1.5 20.4%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 71.4% under_20.5 28.7% over_22.5 57.5%
under_22.5 42.5% over_24.5 43.2% under_24.5 56.8%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 76.5% under_9.5 23.5% over_11.5 57.7%
under_11.5 42.3% over_13.5 38.3% under_13.5 61.7%
team_away
over_9.5 65.9% under_9.5 34.1% over_11.5 44.9%
under_11.5 55.2% over_13.5 26.4% under_13.5 73.6%
most
home 55.4% draw 7.1% away 37.5%
handicap
home_-3.5 34.1% away_+3.5 65.9% home_-0.5 55.4%
away_+0.5 44.6% home_+2.5 75.3% away_-2.5 24.7%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 14.5% no 85.5%
home
yes 7.0% no 93.0%
away
yes 8.0% no 92.0%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55261 matches).

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