Olympique Marseille vs Olympique Lyonnais Prediction

This Sunday’s Ligue 1 clash sees Olympique Lyonnais make the trip to face Olympique Marseille at the Orange Vélodrome. This is a big match in French football so bragging rights are on the line here.

Key Stats

• Olympique Marseille have scored 9 goals in their last 5 games whereas Olympique Lyonnais have scored 4 goals in their last 5 games
• Olympique Lyonnais haven’t won in their last 6 matches
• Olympique Marseille haven’t managed to keep a clean sheet in their last 5 attempts
• Olympique Marseille’s Mason Greenwood is the current Ligue 1 top goalscorer (12)

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Both teams come into this match with decent form but it was Marseille that lost in their last, a defeat at the hands of Nice. Lyon on the other hand might seem on the surface to be in good stead but they have drawn all five of their last five matches, that win just eluding them a bit longer. This Sunday could see both teams potentially getting back to winning ways in an entertaining, back and forth affair.

Olympique Marseille Preview

Formation: 3-4-3

Predicted Line-Up: Gerónimo Rulli; Luiz Felipe, Leonardo Balerdi (c), Amir Murillo; Quentin Merlin, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Valentin Rongier, Luis Henrique; Mason Greenwood, Amine Gouiri, Johnathan Rowe

Marseille are having an amazing start to the season, finding themselves in a fight to secure second spot sine Paris St-Germain have essentially run away with the league for another year. After 19 games they sit in second place with 11 wins, four losses and four draws. Those matches have left them with 37 points, finding themselves 10 points behind PSG but AS Monaco are keeping them honest with their three point gap. In the goals for Les Phocéens has been winger Mason Greenwood, relishing in his first season in France. Greenwood has hit the back of the net 12 times, accompanied with three assists from featuring in all 19 Ligue 1 matches this season. Not only is the Englishman the best scorer at Marseille, but he is the Ligue 1 Golden Boot race leader, beating out all the competition so far. With a loss in Marseille’s most recent match versus Nice, manager Roberto De Zerbi will be desperate for Greenwood to be in good form once more in an effort to take all three points this Sunday.

Olympique Lyonnais Preview

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Predicted Line-Up: Lucas Perri; Nicolás Tagliafico, Moussa Niakhaté, Clinton Mata, Saël Kumbedi; Nemanja Matic; Ernest Nuamah, Corentin Tolisso, Jordan Veretout, Rayan Cherki; Alexandre Lacazette (c)

Olympique Lyonnais are having a rough start to the season per their standards, finding themselves just outside of the European places. After 19 games they sit in seventh place with eight wins, five losses and six draws. Those matches have left them with 30 points, leaving them two points ahead eighth placed Brest but two points behind sixth placed Lille at the same time. Pending a win with results across the Ligue 1 table going their way and Lyon could jump up to as high as fourth. In the goals for Les Gones has been striker Alexandre Lacazette. The club captain has been responsible for seven goal contributions this season, split into five goals and two assist. With Lyon in not the best form, constantly drawing at the moment, a captain’s performance is needed from Lacazette if Lyon want to beat Marseille and take all three points this Sunday.

Head To Head Stats: Olympique Marseille vs Olympique Lyonnais

The last five faceoffs have been split in the favour of Marseille, winning four out of the five matches, leaving the remaining match ending in a Lyon victory. This fixture usually produces plenty of goals and that does seem like it will change this Sunday with the match potentially going either way.

22nd September 2024 – Olympique Lyonnais 2-3 Olympique Marseille – Ligue 1

4th February 2024 – Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 Olympique Marseille – Ligue 1

6th December 2023 – Olympique Marseille 3-0 Olympique Lyonnais – Ligue 1

23rd April 2022 – Olympique Lyonnais 1-2 Olympique Marseille – Ligue 1

6th November 2021 – Olympique Marseille 1-0 Olympique Lyonnais – Ligue 1

Betting Tips For Olympique Marseille vs Olympique Lyonnais

Lyon are struggling at the minute with them constantly on the back foot and having to defend throughout most of the match, getting the odd counter attacking chance here and there. Marseille on the other hand are a great attacking outfit, especially considering that they have the Ligue 1 top goalscorer in their ranks.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Olympique Marseille To Win as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 21/20 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £20.50 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Olympique Marseille vs Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Marseille 2-0 Olympique Lyonnais