
Ajax vs. Marseille Betting Tips: Two bets for Europa League match

There is an absolute abundance of European football on show this Thursday as the Europa League and Europa Conference League group stages explode into action.
Here at BettingOdds, we've got you covered with betting tips on every match including British clubs, as well as a select couple of other games.
Arguably the stand-out Europa League group is Group B, which consists of Ajax, Marseille, Brighton, and AEK Athens. If you follow the link you can read Anton Eadson's Brighton vs AEK Athens preview, while stay on this page for Jack Kitson's two best bets for Ajax vs Marseille.
Ajax, Marseille, Brighton, and AEK Athens. What a gripping group this promises to be.
For starters, Ajax vs Marseille could easily be a Champions League fixture, a competition both clubs have featured in in recent years.
However, Ajax endured a difficult 2022/23 season following the departure of Erik ten Hag, in which they registered their lowest league finish (3rd) in 14 years, whereas Marseille's own hopes of Champions League football were ended in a painful penalty shoot-out defeat to Panathinaikos in the third qualifying round.
Both teams have since been launched into an engrossing yet very tricky Europa League Group B, meaning a fast-start is the priority.
Ajax edge the betting at 6/4 with most betting sites, Marseille can be backed at 7/4, while a draw can be backed at 27/10. Browse the odds grid below for the best prices, which are constantly updated.
Ajax vs Marseille Tips
Ajax's poor form has overlapped into the current campaign, where they sit 12th in the Eredivisie, already seven points behind early pacesetters PSV.
The Dutch side head into Thursday's duel struggling for both momentum and consistency, having failed to win any of their last three matches, which includes defeats to Ludogorets and FC Twente, plus a goalless draw at Fortuna Sittard.
Marseille may have been edged out of the Champions League qualifiers by Panathinaikos, but new boss Marcelino is so far unbeaten in five Ligue 1 games - albeit three have been draws - so the visitors will fancy their chances of coming away with a result.
At 6/4 (Ajax) and 7/4 (Marseille), neither team represents particularly good value in the outright odds market, making a draw stand-out at 27/10 with William Hill.
Marseille have drawn three of their last four matches, while two of Ajax's last five games have seen the points shared.
Ajax's form may have been iffy so far, but one promising aspect is the form of Brian Brobbey, who has impressed with three goals in his last five games.
The Dutch striker also scored twice at the back of last season, meaning he has six goals in his last nine games for Ajax, while he scored for Netherlands U21s at Euro 2023 to take his tally to nine goals in 17 games at that level of international football.
The 21-year-old is an exciting young talent who scored in the 4-1 defeat of Ludogorets in the Europa League play-offs last month and will now be looking to shine in the group stages where he's available at 12/5 to score against Marseille.

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