Marseille this season has big problems with defense, which regularly makes mistakes. This will allow Lokomotiv to avoid defeat.
Forecast for the match Lokomotiv – Marseille (September 16, 2021)
On September 16, the Europa League will be a meeting between the Moscow Lokomotiv and Marseille as part of the E. Group E. The groups never crossed the football field before, but who should give preference?
Locomotive
Railways approach the 1st round of the Europa League in a great mood. After an international break for the matches of the national teams, the team of Marco Nikolich managed to defeat the “Wings of the Soviets” within the framework of the RPL (2: 0) in their native walls. The Guinea striker Francois Kamano showed a wonderful game, who, with his breath, brought the “railway workers” the desired result. In the current season, Lokomotiv gives preference to the classical scheme 4-4-2. Smolov plays a key role in the attack. The Russian took part in 7 Games RPL, in which he was noted by 6 goals scored. But will Fedor be able to confirm the rates for the match “Lokomotiv” – “Marcel” with his actions?
Marseilles
The Olympians last season parted with the Portuguese Andre Villash-Boash. After a little thought, Jorge Sampaoli was invited to the released position. Under the leadership of the Argentinean, Marcel performed the ending of the championship well, and in its results it was even possible to take 5th place. Before the start of the 2020/21 season, Marseille conducted rich training. The Sampaoli team took part in several friendly games in which it showed handsome football. This also affected the start of the League 1. After all, in the first 4 rounds, Marseille managed to score 10 points. Of the recent results, one can distinguish a guest victory over Monaco (2: 0). The Olympians actively beat on someone else's gate, and the hero of the evening was Bamba Dieeng, who scored a double. The Senegal striker for the first time this season was in the starting lineup. Similar condition of the football player affect forecasts for the match “Lokomotiv” – “Marcel” (September 16, 2021).