Marseille's remarkable winning run is something to behold, and they have refused to let the European fatigue affect them thus far; giving their impassioned fanbase genuine belief that a famous Parc des Princes victory could be on the cards.
While Les Olympiens continue to produce the goods on the road, PSG have been largely unplayable at home, are well-rested and are witnessing their front three combine just as they had dreamt of, so we can only back Pochettino's side to take one more step towards the crown and end Marseille's streak of victories.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Paris Saint-Germain win with a probability of 62.13%. A draw had a probability of 21.5% and a win for Marseille had a probability of 16.41%.
The most likely scoreline for a Paris Saint-Germain win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.25%) and 2-1 (9.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.2%), while for a Marseille win it was 0-1 (5.28%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Paris Saint-Germain would win this match.
