Monaco and Marseille will look to continue their winning starts to the new season when they meet at Stade Louis II in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Filipe Luis has made a flying start in Monaco, having won all three games he has spent in the dugout.
He led his team past Gornik Zabrze across two legs in the Conference League, with Monaco winning 7-3 on aggregate.
In between those victories they beat Le Havre 1-0, although that was not as impressive as Marseille's 4-0 home rout of Strasbourg.
Bruno Genesio's side looked to have no issues adjusting to life without several of their key players from last season after summer moves, but a trip to Monaco offers a much tougher challenge.
Monaco v Marseille Tips Summary
Best Bet - Monaco to win @ 6/5
Alternative Bet - Under 2.5 goals @ 13/10
Bet Builder - HT/FT - Draw/Monaco, Amine Gouiri 2+ shots on target, Stanis Idumbo-Muzambo 2+ shots @ 33/1
Monaco v Marseille Prediction
Best Bet: Monaco to win @ 6/5
Momentum is key under a new manager and Monaco seem to have it during the early stages of Luis's tenure.
Two wins in Europe have booked their spot in the league phase of the Conference League and Luis will have been delighted to see his team manage their increased workload by winning in Ligue 1 last week.
Monaco have won their last three home games against Marseille, who were were one of the worst teams on the road last season.
They ended last season with five defeats from seven away trips and Monaco look good value to make that record even worse.
Alternative Bet: Under 2.5 goals @ 13/10
Only four of the last 10 meetings between the two clubs have contained fewer than 2.5 goals, but this early-season meeting may not be one for the neutral.
Marseille have not scored in two of their last three away games, while they have not scored two goals in an away fixture since January 2026, a run of seven matches.
Both teams will want to give nothing away at this early stage of the campaign, and could very easily cancel each other out for large parts.
Monaco v Marseille Bet Builder Tip
HT/FT - Draw/Monaco
Amine Gouiri 2+ shots on target
Stanis Idumbo-Muzambo 2+ shots
Pays 33/1
Monaco's superior fitness should come to the fore in the second half in this tie and that extra match sharpness thanks to their European fixtures should help them over the line.
Marseille's players are going to be pushed all the way by their hosts and their poor away record and lack of rhythm and regular minutes, could ultimately cost them this game in the second half after what is expected to be a tight opening 45 minutes.
The visitors should still carry some threat through Amine Gouiri, who registered three shots on target from five efforts against Strasbourg and will be leading from the front for the visitors.
Monaco's Stanis Idumbo-Muzambo should be in the thick of the offensive action or the hosts and will not be afraid to pull the trigger.
He registered four shots last week in the win over Le Havre, so with the home fans cheering him on, expect him to fire at least two towards goal if he can get into space once again.
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Key Match Stats
Monaco have won all three of their games this season
Marseille beat Strasbourg 4-0 in their opening match of the new campaign, to make it three wins in a row in Ligue 1
Monaco have won their last three home games against Marseille
Both teams have scored in six of the last 10 head-to-head fixtures
Marseille lost five of their final seven matches on the road last season
Two of the last four games between the two clubs in Monaco have finished 3-2
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