Lyon vs Marseille: Ligue 1 Game Preview

 
Two teams coming off disappointing home draws clash when Lyon hosts Marseille on Sunday. Lyon just got a 0-0 home draw against Nimes last Friday while Marseille played to a 1-1 home draw against Metz on Saturday. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Lyon: 1.83
• Marseille: 4.30
• Draw: 3.65

Spread
• Lyon: -0.5 (1.89)
• Marseille: +0.5 (2.03)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.97)
• Under 2.5 (1.93)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Lyon, coming off a 0-0 home draw vs Nimes, have 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 6 games overall. Marseille, coming off a 1-1 home draw vs Metz, have 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 6 games overall.

Momentum: Marseille has been on a downward trend — with 0 wins in their last 3 Ligue One games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on November 10, 2019 and Marseille won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Lyon, Memphis Depay has a 42.76 percent chance to score. He averages 3.25 shots overall per sim, 1.53 shots on goal per and 0.56 goals per sim.

For Marseille, Darío Benedetto has a 15.58 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.76 shots overall per sim, 0.59 shots on goal per and 0.17 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Under.

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the Under in this one. Average score in simulations is Lyon 1.24 to Marseille 0.75.