Played
October 7, 2012 3:00 PM EDT
Stade Vélodrome — Marseille
Referee: T. Chapron
Attendance: 40748
October 7, 2012 3:00 PM EDT
Stade Vélodrome — Marseille
Referee: T. Chapron
Attendance: 40748
Ligue 1 Preview: Marseille - Paris Saint-Germain
The biggest game in French football takes center stage on Sunday, with the league leaders aiming to extend the gap at the top with victory over Carlo Ancelotti's side
By Mohammed Ali
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OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE
 Mandanda Fanni, N'Koulou, Lucas Mendes, Morel Cheyrou, Kabore Amalfitano, Valbuena, Ayew Remy |
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
 Sirigu Jallet, Alex, Thiago Silva, Maxwell Sissoko, Verratti, Matuidi Menez, Pastore Ibrahimovic |
Olympique de Marseille coach Elie Baup is without a number of players in arguably the biggest match of the season so far in the Derby de France.
Young midfielder Rafidine Abdullah suffered injury in the 5-1 win over AEL Limassol in the Europa League on Thursday, with Charles Kabore expected to replace him, having deputized as right back for the last couple of league encounters. Joey Barton is suspended, for another five games at least.
With first-choice right back Kassim Abdallah still on the sidelines, Baup could be forced to alter his side once more, with new signing Lucas Mendes from Coritiba making his OM bow in midweek, ending the game with one goal and one assist. Up front, Baup is unlikely to stray from his 4-2-3-1 formation, meaning one of only Loic Remy or Andre-Pierre Gignac will start.
Paris Saint-Germain meanwhile, will again have to make do with Ezequiel Lavezzi after the Argentine was forced off in the 1-0 Champions League defeat to Porto on Wednesday, with Carlo Ancelotti expected to reinsert Javier Pastore to the starting lineup.
Mamadou Sakho is suspended, meaning Alex will partner Thiago Silva in defense. Christophe Jallet is also in line for a return, after Gregory van der Wiel's below-par performance at the Estadio do Dragao.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Marseille sits atop of the Ligue 1 table, having won six of their seven league games thus far, though its last league encounter was a 4-1 defeat away to Valenciennes.
- This fixture in November 2011 ended 3-0 in OM's favor, with Loic Remy, Morgan Amalfitano and Andre Ayew scoring.
- Elie Baup's men have won their last three home games against their fierce rivals.
- The two sides will meet again on October 31, having been drawn together in the Coupe de la Ligue last 16.
- Paris Saint-Germain beat Sochaux 2-0 to maintain a run of four straight league wins to go second in the table.
- Les Parisiens have failed to win on more than two-thirds of their visits to the Velodrome.
- Carlo Ancelotti's side, along with Marseille have kept five clean sheets so far this season, although PSG remains the only side to not have conceded in the second half of games in Ligue 1.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Marseille 2-1 PSG
- 13.1 %
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Marseille 1-3 PSG
- 12.45 %
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Marseille 1-2 PSG
- 12.18 %
| Coupe de France (FRAC) | Feb 27, 2013 | PSG 2 - Marseille 0 |
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| Ligue 1 (FRA1) | Feb 24, 2013 | PSG 2 - Marseille 0 |
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| Coupe de la Ligue (FRLC) | Oct 31, 2012 | PSG 2 - Marseille 0 |
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| Ligue 1 (FRA1) | Oct 7, 2012 | Marseille 2 - PSG 2 |
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| Ligue 1 (FRA1) | Apr 8, 2012 | PSG 2 - Marseille 1 |
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Marseille
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| May 18, 2013 | AS Saint-Etienne 2 - Marseille 0 | FRA1 |
| May 11, 2013 | Marseille 2 - Toulouse FC 1 | FRA1 |
| May 4, 2013 | Marseille 2 - SC Bastia 1 | FRA1 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | FC Lorient 0 - Marseille 1 | FRA1 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Marseille 1 - Stade Brestois 29 0 | FRA1 |
PSG
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| May 18, 2013 | PSG 3 - Stade Brestois 29 1 | FRA1 |
| May 12, 2013 | O. Lyon 0 - PSG 1 | FRA1 |
| May 5, 2013 | PSG 1 - Valenciennes FC 1 | FRA1 |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Evian Thonon Gaillard 0 - PSG 1 | FRA1 |
| Apr 21, 2013 | PSG 3 - OGC Nice 0 | FRA1 |
| 30 | Steve Mandanda | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Kassim Abdallah | Defender |
| 3 | N. N'Koulou | Defender |
| 15 | Jérémy Morel | Defender |
| 24 | Rod Fanni | Defender |
| 7 | Benoît Cheyrou | Midfielder |
| 19 | Morgan Amalfitano | Midfielder |
| 12 | Charles Kaboré | Midfielder |
| 28 | Mathieu Valbuena | Midfielder |
| 10 | André Pierre Gignac | Striker |
| 20 | André Ayew | Striker |
| 1 | Gennaro Bracigliano | Goalkeeper |
| - | Lucas | Defender |
| - | Papa Daouda M'Bow | Defender |
| - | Rafidine Abdullah | Midfielder |
| 23 | Jordan Ayew | Striker |
| 11 | Loïc Remy | Striker |
| - | Florian Raspentino | Striker |
| 30 | Salvatore Sirigu | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Thiago Silva | Defender |
| 33 | Alex | Defender |
| 17 | Maxwell | Defender |
| 26 | Christophe Jallet | Defender |
| 7 | Jérémy Menez | Midfielder |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi | Midfielder |
| 20 | Clément Chantôme | Midfielder |
| 24 | Marco Verratti | Midfielder |
| 27 | Javier Pastore | Midfielder |
| 18 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Striker |
| 1 | Nicolas Douchez | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Zoumana Camara | Defender |
| 22 | Sylvain Armand | Defender |
| 2 | Gregory van der Wiel | Defender |
| - | Mohamed Lamine Sissoko | Midfielder |
| 19 | Nenê | Midfielder |
| 19 | Kevin Gameiro | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Striker Paris St. Germain (PSG) |
30 | 4 |
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Striker AS Saint-Etienne |
19 | 1 |
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Darío Cvitanich Striker OGC Nice |
18 | 5 |
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Bafetimbi Gomis Striker Olympique Lyonnais |
16 | 4 |
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Anthony Modeste Striker SC Bastia |
15 | 3 |
