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

Lyon are at bottom of the table at the moment 

Aubameyang’s return to the scoring line last week has made Marseille look more dangerous and they have been slowly fighting back into the season. Marseille won the Europa League match against Ajax last week and won the league match against Rennes. Their current point-tally is 9th with four wins, five draws and four defeats. 

While Lyon have always been considered a contender for Champions League or Europa League spots, their decline in recent years has been disastrous. Despite having some of the most exciting talents in the world in their squad, Lyon have managed to produce a performance nobody could have imagined. They are currently bottom of the table with just one win in 13 games. This illustrious club is now in the relegation battle and will be hoping at least to survive this year.

Kick-Off:

Thursday, 7 December 2023 at (1:30 AM IST)

Location: Stade Orange, Marseille

Form:

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

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

Player to Watch

Maxence Caqueret (Lyon)

In spite of Lyon’s terrible season, Maxence Caqueret has been an ever-present player. In spite of not having much support from anyone else, Caqueret has been a rock-solid midfielder for them. His biggest strength is his hard work, but his distribution needs to be improved. In this match, he will be a crucial player for Lyon.

Aubameyang (Marseille)

The last two matches have seen Aubameyang look in his old groove after looking off touch for most of this season. Marseille has been lacking a leader upfront and Aubameyang’s return to form can give them that needed boost. He scored an acrobatic hat trick against Ajax last week followed by a goal against Rennes.

Match Facts

• Marseille are unbeaten in last 10 home matches 
• Lyon are bottom of the table
• Marseille have won against Lyon on last two occasions 

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Injury and Team News

Marseille have some minor injury concerns going into this game. Joaquin Correa has been out with an ankle injury since last week of November and is expected to return by the end of the year. Valentin Rongier is out for a long period and is expected to return by February. 

There are three names on Lyon’s injury list. Tolisso is out with a calf injury, Lepenant is out with sprained knee while Riou is out with muscle injury.

Head to Head (Last 29 games)

Marseille- 6

Lyon- 13

Draw- 10

Predicted Lineup

Marseille Predicted lineup:

Lopez; Clauss, Gigot, Mbemba, Lodi; Veretout, Kondogbia; Sarr, Harit, Ndiaye; Aubameyang

Lyon Predicted lineup:

Lopes; Kumbedi, Diomande, O’Brien, Henrique; Akouokou, Caqueret, Diawara; Cherki, Lacazette, Moreira

Match Prediction for Marseille vs Lyon

Lyon have hit rock bottom this season and are in big danger of getting relegation. Marseille have found some rhythm in the last few matches and will be looking to continue in the same manner. Aubameyang’s return to goalscoring is a good sign for the team. We expect Marseille to come out on top.

Prediction: Marseille 2-0 Lyon

Telecast

India –   Sports 18 Network

UK– BT Sport

US – ESPN+

Nigeria – Canal+

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