For the moments of form, the calendar and the absences, Marseille has the opportunity this Wednesday to end the curse in the classics, in a confrontation with PSG that focuses all the attention on the knockout stages of the PSG vs Marseille Coupe de France.
In recent history, the dominance of the capital is relentless, with only one victory for Marseille in the last 26 matches played between both giants of French football.
A dominance that extends to the cup competition, where PSG has eliminated its rival in ten of the eleven times they have met in the KO tournament since the first tie between the two in 1975.
Before last weekend, Igor Tudor’s Marseille was on a very positive run, with nine wins in the last ten Ligue 1 matches, while PSG had only picked up seven points from the 15 that had been played in 2023, so the difference in the standings had been reduced to five units. What led the Marseille fans to dream of being able to dispute a league title that the club of the port city in the south of the country has not achieved since 2010.
Time in the world: PSG vs Marseille
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When and what time does Marseille vs PSG play?
PSG vs Marseille will clash in a vibrant duel on Wednesday, February 8. The contest between both squads is scheduled at 3:10 p.m. (Peruvian time) and will take place at the Vélodrome stadium.
How to watch Marseille vs PSG
Because this match is a Coupe de France game and not French league action, it is less televised worldwide than a normal meeting between these two Ligue 1 heavyweights.
Here’s what time the match is taking place in multiple territories and whether the game is being televised or streamed in that territory.
| Date | Time | TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Wed, Feb. 8 | 15:10 ET | — | Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports GO |
| UK | Wed, Feb. 8 | 20:10 GMT | — | — |
| Australia | Thu, Feb. 9 | 07:10 AEST | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, Kayo Sports |
| Canada | Wed, Feb. 8 | 15:10 ET | beIN Sports | fuboTV, beIN Sports Connect |
| India | Thu, Feb. 9 | 01:40 IST | — | — |
| New Zealand | Thu, Feb. 9 | 09:10 NZST | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect |
| Malaysia | Thu, Feb. 9 | 04:10 MT | — | — |
| Singapore | Thu, Feb. 9 | 04:10 SST | — | — |
| Hong Kong | Thu, Feb. 9 | 04:10 HKST | beIN Sports 2 | beIN Sports Connect, Now Player |
One win in the last 26 clashes
Sunday’s defeat at the Velodrome against Nice in the regional derby (3-1) may have fallen like a jug of cold water among their fans, but they will fill the Marseille stadium again on Wednesday.
On the contrary, PSG seems recovered with two consecutive victories in Ligue 1, especially with a view to the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Bayern Munich on February 14 at the Parc des Princes.
But that may be precisely the main problem of PSG, that the obsession with the Champions League makes him neglect the Cup. And those in the capital will still be without Kylian Mbappe, injured in a thigh, and although Neymar will be back, the Brazilian resumed training on Monday.
Marseille hopes that it will be enough to change the trend of recent years. Marseille’s last victory in a classic was in September 2020, 1-0 in a Parc des Princes empty due to the pandemic. The last triumph at the Vélodrome dates back to 2011 (3-0).
The summoned of the PSG
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— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_espanol) February 7, 2023
Marseille team news and squad
Marseille will miss Eric Bailly and Leonardo Balerdi through suspension. Barring the two players, and long-term absentee Amine Harit all others are available for selection.
Marseille predicted XI: Lopez; Mbemba, Gigot, Kolasinac; Clauss, Rongier, Veretout, Tavares; Guendouzi, Malinovskyi; Sanchez
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Lopez, Blanco, Ngapandouetnbu |
| Defenders | Mbemba, Gigot, Tavares, Kolasinac, Clauss, Kabore. |
| Midfielders | Veretout, Elmaz, Guendouzi, Ounahi, Rongier, Malinovskyi, Payet. |
| Forwards | Under, Vitinha, Sanchez. |
PSG team news and squad
Renato Sanches, Kylian Mbappe and Nordi Mukiele will miss this fixture. Meanwhile, Neymar, Sergio Ramos and Presnel Kimpembe are doubtful as this game might be too soon for them to return to action.
PSG predicted XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Danilo, Mendes; Vitinha, Verratti, Ruiz; Soler; Messi, Ekitike
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Rico, Navas, Donnarumma, Letellier |
| Defenders | Marquinhos, Bitshiabu, Hakimi, Danilo, Mendes, Bernat, Pembele. |
| Midfielders | Zaire-Emery, Verratti, Ruiz, Vitinha, Soler, Gharbi. |
| Forwards | Messi, Ekitike, Housni. |
Marseille team news and squad
Marseille will miss Eric Bailly and Leonardo Balerdi through suspension. Barring the two players, and long-term absentee Amine Harit all others are available for selection.
Marseille predicted XI: Lopez; Mbemba, Gigot, Kolasinac; Clauss, Rongier, Veretout, Tavares; Guendouzi, Malinovskyi; Sanchez
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Lopez, Blanco, Ngapandouetnbu |
| Defenders | Mbemba, Gigot, Tavares, Kolasinac, Clauss, Kabore. |
| Midfielders | Veretout, Elmaz, Guendouzi, Ounahi, Rongier, Malinovskyi, Payet. |
| Forwards | Under, Vitinha, Sanchez. |
PSG team news and squad
Renato Sanches, Kylian Mbappe and Nordi Mukiele will miss this fixture. Meanwhile, Neymar, Sergio Ramos and Presnel Kimpembe are doubtful as this game might be too soon for them to return to action.
PSG predicted XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Danilo, Mendes; Vitinha, Verratti, Ruiz; Soler; Messi, Ekitike
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Rico, Navas, Donnarumma, Letellier |
| Defenders | Marquinhos, Bitshiabu, Hakimi, Danilo, Mendes, Bernat, Pembele. |
| Midfielders | Zaire-Emery, Verratti, Ruiz, Vitinha, Soler, Gharbi. |
| Forwards | Messi, Ekitike, Housni. |
Marseille vs PSG projected lineups & team news
Eric Bailly is still suspended for the red card he picked up against Hyeres in the first round of the Coupe de France, while fellow defender Leonardo Balerdi is also banned due to yellow card accumulation.
That means Marseille will likely play a back-three seeing former Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac join Samuel Gigot and Chancel Mbemba.
Playmaker Amine Harit suffered an ACL sprain in November, and while it’s not expected to be as bad as a full tear, there’s still no timeline on his potential return.
Marseille projected starting lineup (3-5-2): Lopez (GK) — Mbemba, Gigot, Kolasinac — Clauss, Veretout, Guendouzi, Payet, Tavares — A. Sanchez, Under.
Two of PSG’s three-headed attacking monsters are struggling with injuries, as Kylian Mbappe and Neymar are both sidelined with thigh problems. Mbappe has already been ruled out for this game and the Champions League knockout first leg against Bayern Munich.
Neymar has returned to training and could feature in this match, but it’s likely he will be eased back in given the Champions League games to come. The same goes for Sergio Ramos, and Danilo Pereira could get another game at center-back.
That leaves Lionel Messi to lead the attacking line alongside Hugo Ekitike. It seemed Renato Sanches would get a chance in the thinned team but he too went off injured last time out against Toulouse and is out. Presnel Kimpembe is close to returning but is not yet available, while the same goes for Nordi Mukiele.
