On April 23 at 18:45 (UTC), the highly anticipated match between Lyon and Marseille will take place. Both teams are currently in the top half of the Ligue 1 table, with Lyon sitting at 7th and Marseille at 3rd. This match promises to be an exciting one, with Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette leading the team with 19 goals this season, and Marseille’s Alexis Sánchez scoring 10. Fans will be eager to see who comes out on top in this head-to-head clash.
This season has been an impressive one for Lyon, with a total of 7 wins, 5 draws, and only 3 losses at home. One of the most memorable wins of the season was a 5-0 victory at home, while their biggest loss was a narrow 1-2 scoreline. Away from home, Lyon have also had a successful season, with a 2-4 victory being the highlight and only a 3-1 loss to show for their defeats.
Marseille have also had a successful season away from home, with 11 wins, 3 draws, and only 1 loss. With such impressive away form, it looks to be an exciting matchup when Marseille visit Lyon in their next fixture.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Rayan Cherki (Lyon) — 5 assists, Jonathan Clauss (Marseille) — 8 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Anthony Lopes (Lyon) — 67, Rubén Blanco (Marseille) — 15
- Tackles: Castello Lukeba (Lyon) — 52, Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) — 48.
- Most encounters won: Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) — 172, Valentin Rongier (Marseille) — 151.
- Yellow cards: Sael Kumbedi (Lyon) — 7, Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) — 6.
- Red cards: Anthony Lopes (Lyon) — 1, Samuel Gigot (Marseille) — 2.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Kylian Mbappé Lottin (22, Paris Saint Germain)
- Jonathan David (21, Lille)
- Alexandre Lacazette (19, Lyon)
- Loïs Openda (17, Lens)
- Folarin Balogun (17, Reims)
Team statistics:
This season has been an interesting one for French football fans as both Lyon and Marseille have had their fair share of ups and downs. Despite both teams having a strong showing overall, they have had some difficult moments. Lyon has played 7 matches this season without scoring a single goal, while Marseille has not conceded in 10 matches. The biggest winning score gaps for Marseille have been 6-1 at home and 0-3 away, while the biggest loss for both teams has been 0-3 at home and 1-0 away. This season has been a great one for French football and should be remembered as one of the most exciting campaigns in recent memory.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Lyon — WWWDD
- Marseille — WDDDW
The last five games for the French football clubs Lyon and Marseille have been quite contrasting. Lyon have had a streak of three wins, followed by two draws. Marseille have had two draws, followed by three wins. It will be interesting to see which team can keep up their streak when they meet in their next match.
According to home statistics this season, Lyon scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 8.16% | 8.82% |
| 16-30 | 16.33% | 8.82% |
| 31-45 | 18.37% | 26.47% |
| 46-60 | 16.33% | 17.65% |
| 61-75 | 18.37% | 17.65% |
| 76-90 | 20.41% | 20.59% |
| 91-105 | 2.04% | 0% |
Marseille has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 12.73% | 15.63% |
| 16-30 | 9.09% | 12.50% |
| 31-45 | 20.00% | 12.50% |
| 46-60 | 30.91% | 9.38% |
| 61-75 | 9.09% | 12.50% |
| 76-90 | 12.73% | 28.13% |
| 91-105 | 5.45% | 9.38% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Lyon | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marseille | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Lyon | Marseille | |
| 53.3% | Winning the game | 46.7% |
| 56% | Attack potential | 44% |
| 45% | Potential in defense | 55% |
| 62% | Strength against each other | 38% |
| 64% | Goal Potential | 36% |
Summary: the probability of Marseille winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Lyon, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Lyon, is likely to score 3 goals, Marseille is likely to score no more than 3.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| Bet365 2.68 |
SBO 3.7 |
188Bet 2.71 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Lyon and Marseille will take place on April 23 at 18:45 (UTC) at the stadium Groupama Stadium.
