Lyon vs. Marseille: Ligue 1 Game Preview

Lyon clashes with Marseille in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Sunday. Lyon is coming off a 2-1 road loss against Toulouse on Friday while Marseille beat Troyes 3-1 at home on Sunday

Lyon is in seventh place in the Ligue 1 standings with 50 points in 31 games while Marseille is in second place with 64 points in 31 games.

The player to watch in this game is Alexandre Lacazette, who has 19 goals and four assists in 28 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Alexandre Lacazette a 51.72 percent chance to score against Marseille. He has 92 SCA and 7 GCA in 28 Ligue 1 games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Lyon 2.60
• Marseille 2.55
• Draw 3.65

Spread
• Lyon 0 (1.92)
• Marseille 0 (1.89)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.91)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on November 6 and Marseille won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Lyon, Alexandre Lacazette has a 51.72 percent chance to score. He averages 2.91 shots overall per sim, 1.92 shots on goal per and 0.74 goals per sim.
For Marseille, Alexis Sánchez has a 20.24 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.69 shots overall per sim, 0.49 shots on goal per and 0.22 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Lyon 2.60

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Lyon in this one. Average score in simulations is Lyon 1.2 to Marseille 0.87.