Ligue 1: Lyon vs Marseille: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Three points will help either side further in their respective seasonal objectives.

The upcoming French Ligue 1 fixture between Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille is gaining much attention. It is one of the biggest fixtures in the next round of matches in the French top division. A win will be the goal for both teams that will help them push for an ideal finish to the league.

The hosts fight to enter the European spots and remain five points adrift with 50 points from 31 matches. As for the visitors, they are second in the league table with 64 points in 31 games. They will hope to continue to add pressure on league leaders Paris Saint-Germain who are 11 points ahead with seven matches to go. 

Here is what to expect from the fixture between Lyon and Marseille:

Kick-Off:

Monday, 24 Apr 2023 at 18:45 UTC (12:15 AM) at Groupama Stadium stadium.

Form

Lyon (in all competitions): D-W-L-W-W

Marseille (in all competitions): D-W-D-D-W

Players to Watch

Alexander Lacazette (Lyon)

Alexander Lacazette is the in-form striker in Olympique de Lyonnais’ lineup. The skipper is scoring plenty of goals this season. He has 19 goals and four assists in the league as of this moment and may add more to this tally going forward. Marseille’s defender must not allow the striker any room inside the box and avoid giving any cheap free-kicks in the goalmouth area.

Alexis Sanchez (Marseille)

Alexis Sanchez is the dangerous man in Olympique de Marseille’s squad. The attacking midfielder has 12 goals in the league this year, which makes him the club’s top scorer in the campaign. His performance will be vital to the result of the game and the visitors will hope that their star player can come up with the goods.

Match Facts

• Both teams enter the match with wins in their previous league matches respectively.
• Alexander Lacazette is the third-highest scorer in the division with 19 goals.
• Marseille is the only team amongst the top six without a defeat in their last five matches.

Injury & Team News

Amin Sarr and Malo Gusto are unavailable due to injuries for Lyon. On the other hand, Marseille will miss the likes of Amine Harit, and Azzedine Onahi to injuries. Vitinha and Nuno Taveres are doubts due to their fitness.

Head to Head

Total Matches - 116

Lyon wins - 40

Marseille wins - 35

Draws - 41

Predicted Lineup

Olympique Lyonnais predicted lineup (4-3-1-2):

Lopes, Diomande, Lovren, Lukeba, Tagliafico, Caqueret, Tolissio, Lepenant, Cherki, Barcola, Lacazette.

Olympique de Marseille predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Lopez, Mbemba, Gigot, Kolasinac, Under, Rongier, Veretout, Clauss, Malinovskyi, Guendouzi, Sanchez.

Match Prediction for Lyon vs Marseille

It is going to be a close game with the result hanging in the balance. The hosts have the home advantage while the visitors have the form on their side. It will be interesting to see how the teams approach the game. Will they take risk and go for the win or play it safe and settle for a point?

Prediction: Lyon 2 - 2 Marseille

Telecast

India: Voot app

UK: BT Sports

USA: beIN SPORTS

Nigeria: SuperSport