Marseille vs Lyon Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Ligue 1, February 2, 2025

Marseille vs Lyon Preview

• Tournament: Ligue 1
• Date: Saturday, Feb 2
• Kick-off Time: 08:45 PM GMT
• Venue: Orange Velodrome.

The Orange Velodrome will welcome a thrilling Ligue 1 match between Marseille and Lyon in the 21st round on February 2, 2025. Marseille will be desperate to bounce back from the loss against Nice while Lyon will be determined to end their winless streak in the league under the new head coach Paulo Fonseca.

The last time Marseille played at home they only managed to draw 1-1 against Strasbourg and last Sunday they tasted their first loss of the calendar year after they were hammered by Nice in their backyard. Les Olympiens could not pierce through the well-organized defense of the host team and the match was eventually sealed by Mohamed-Ali Cho and the leading goal scorer of Nice Evann Guessand to ensure their team collected all the three points they targeted for the place of the Champions League.

Marseille is placed second in the Ligue 1 log after they recorded their fourth league loss in the 2024-25 season as the program continues in February, 10 points behind Paris Saint-Germain. In the last five matches in Ligue 1, Marseille has scored 7 goals and conceded 5, which shows that they are not very weak in defense although not very strong.

At the same time, Lyon is in the sixth position, and they are only three points away from the last position which can give the team a chance to qualify for the Champions League. Les Gones has been a disappointing team in their last five league matches; they have scored only four goals and conceded eight goals in the process which shows that they are a weak defensive team.

Marseille Team News

Making only nine Ligue 1 appearances this season because of the injury, Marseille’s Amine Harit continues to be sidelined with the calf problem that the player sustained at the beginning of the year. Making the selection headache for Les Olympiens in the advanced areas worse, attacking midfielder Valentin Carboni has a cruciate ligament injury and will not play this season. The hosts are also lacking in the midfield area because of Geoffrey Kondogbia who is out for a calf strain, though he is expected to return to the field in February.

Lyon Team News

Lyon has a less active medical room than this weekend’s opponent Marseille, although the guests do not have Malick Fofana in their squad due to a hip injury. Having scored the equalizing goal in the 1-1 draw at Nantes last weekend, Ernest Nuamah would have expected to keep his place in the starting lineup for the match on Sunday.

Marseille vs Lyon Predicted Lineups

Marseille Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Rulli

Defenders: Murillo, Balerdi, Lirola

Midfielders: Henrique, Rowe, Hojbjerg, Merlin

Forwards: Rabiot, Greenwood, Maupay

Lyon Predicted Lineup (4-5-1):

Goalkeeper: Perri

Defenders: Kumbedi, Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico

Midfielders: Matic, Cherki, Veretout, Tolisso, Nuamah

Forwards: Lacazette

Marseille vs Lyon Head-to-Head Record

The last ten encounters between the two teams were quite balanced. Marseille has recorded four victories against Lyon while the latter has recorded five victories against the former with one match ending in a draw. The last match between the two sides was played this season at the Groupama Stadium where Marseille won with a 3-2 score.

Key Players to Watch in Marseille vs Lyon

Mason Greenwood (Marseille)

Scoring 12 goals in 19 league games this season and also assisting his teammates four times, Mason Greenwood is having the best time at the South Coast. The former Manchester United youngster has done well to fit into Ligue 1, and the player has been a menace from the wide areas. His expected goals (xG) is 0.66 and this shows that he is capable of outcomping the expected metrics through smart positioning and accurate finishing. Lyon’s defensive frailties may well be exposed by the direct running of Greenwood.

Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)

Nevertheless, Lyon has not had a smooth campaign, but their club captain Alexandre Lacazette is their top striker with 5 goals and 2 assists in 17 Ligue 1 matches. Lacazette has been playing to the expected level of performance with an xG of 0.38 as the experienced striker. His dribbling and conversion of half chances will be important if Lyon is to get a good result out of this match at the Stade Velodrome.

Marseille vs Lyon Prediction

Lyon has not been a good host team in the recent past and therefore Marseille should be expecting to get all three points when they come face-to-face this weekend at Orange Velodrome. Les Gones will be in the contest with a new manager, but we believe that Paulo Fonseca will not be able to end his team’s streak of seven matches without a victory in all tournaments. With Marseille having better form, a strong attack line, and playing at home, they should be able to beat a rather unpredictable Lyon team.

Predicted Score: Marseille 2-0 Lyon

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