Marseille vs Lyon Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Les Olympiens will take on Les Gones on matchday 20 in the Ligue 1.

Marseille and Lyon are set to lock horns in Derby des Olympiques on Sunday evening. Roberto De Zerbi’s men suffered defeat against Nice away from home. Les Phoceens suffered two setbacks in their last five games as they also lost to Lille in the French Cup Round of 32 in penalties.

This setback marks a three-game winless run across all competitions, as they strive for a turning point in this matchup. Despite their form, they are a team who are tough to beat at home and surely Lyon will face a tough challenge away from home.

On the other hand, Lyon are winless in their last five games as the last four all ended in a stalemate, triggering the dismissal of Pierre Sage as head coach. They are also winless in their previous four away games across all tournaments. Last time out Marseille beat Lyon and now the Les Gones will surely look to take revenge. Previous clashes between these two teams have always been intriguing and surely this will also be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Kick-Off:

Sunday, 2 Feb 2025 at 07:45 PM UK

Monday, 3 Feb 2025 at 01:15 AM IST

Location: Stade Velodrome

Boss 👊 #OMOL | ⚪️🔵 pic.twitter.com/pPFtUoy0Vf

— Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@OM_English) January 30, 2025

Form

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

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

Players to Watch

Quentin Merlin (Marseille)

He loves to get forward and make forward runs to get into attacking positions. He interchanges between overlapping and underlapping runs to get away from his marker and get high up the pitch and into potential crossing positions. Merlins seems to have a great passing relationship with the wingers and midfielders of the Marseille team.

As well as having these attacking qualities and great passing abilities, Qunetin Merlin is also pretty good defensively. He is very strong in the air and wins most of the headers comfortably. Merlin is very good at cutting out high balls over the top and stopping dangerous passes. In 12 games, he has scored once and provided three assists.

𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗙𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 🪩🔥Grosse victoire à la maison et une ambiance encore incroyable 🏟️🔥 ALLEZ L’OM ! pic.twitter.com/wsLufpw9hw

— Merlin Quentin (@MerlinQuentin29) December 2, 2024

Rayan Cherki (Lyon)

An exceptional technician, he is a skilled manipulator of the ball. He is able to dribble and travel with possession to evade pressure in extremely congested situations that others are unable to escape from. Cherki’s creativity and unpredictability in attacking areas are his most telling features.

He executes passes and actions with flair and disguise, making it difficult for defenders to anticipate his intentions. Upon receiving the ball, he will look to dribble at defenders in 1v1 situations. He often shifts his body weight numerous times, manipulating the ball with double stepovers to unbalance defenders and create space.

In eight UEFA Europa League matches, he has scored two goals and provided four assists. In 15 Ligue 1 games, he has scored three goals and provided three assists.

On ne lâchera rien 🦁 pic.twitter.com/UI7XbQiryS

— Rayan Cherki (@rayan_cherki) January 19, 2025

Match Facts

• The winner of the last meetings were Marseille
• The average number of goals in meetings between Marseille and Lyon is 2.6
• When Lyon lead 0-1 away, they win in 83% of their matches

Marseille vs Lyon: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – Marseille to win this fixture – 1/1 by bet365
• Tip 2 – Both teams to score
• Tip 3 – Goals scored over 1.5

Injury and Team News

Amine Harit is doubtful for Marseille in the upcoming fixture due to a calf injury. The rest of the players are fit to play.

Lyon doesn’t have any injury concerns going into this match.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 65

Marseille: 15

Lyon: 28

Draws: 22

Predicted Lineups

Marseille Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):

Rulli (GK); Murillo, Balerdi, Brassier; Henrique, Rongier, Hojbjerg, Merlin; Greenwood, Rabiot; Maupay

Lyon Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Perri (GK); Niles, Car, Niakhate, Vinicius; Veretout, Tessmann, Tolisso; Cherki, Mikautadze, Nuamah

Match Prediction

Both French giants are struggling with their form but surely this will be a match to watch. Fans can expect both teams to play attacking football and surely this game will have goals in it. Most probably the home team will win this fixture.

Prediction: Marseille 3-1 Lyon

Telecast

India: GXR World

UK: beIN SPORTS, Ligue 1 Pass

USA: fubo TV, beIN SPORTS

Nigeria: Canal+Sport 2 Afrique

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