Lyon vs Marseille prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-04-22 18:45.
Lyon prepared for the 122nd âChoc des Olympiquesâ against Marseille by reaching a half-century of Ligue 1 points after beating Toulouse 2-1 in the last round to keep them in with a chance of European qualification. Itâs been a perfect April so far in the league with three wins, so theyâre now seeking four consecutive Ligue 1 victories in the same season for the first time since February 2021.
So closely matched is this rivalry in Ligue 1 (Lyon: W36, D40, L29) that Lyon have scored just five more H2H goals than their rivals but having gone seven games unbeaten at home this campaign (W4, D3), theyâll feel they can extend that slim advantage. In fact, Laurent Blancâs side havenât lost a home H2H since November 2007 (W10, D6) so theyâve had the better of clashes with Marseille here for some time.
But as Marseille are on a six-match unbeaten run themselves (W3, D3), they could feel theyâve as good a chance of winning here as they have in a while, and they must maintain that run if theyâre to keep any sort of pressure on leaders PSG. Anything picked up here will also boost their already strong chances of returning to the UEFA Champions League next term.
Igor Tudorâs side havenât lost a league away game since mid-October (W8, D2) so theyâve become a points-gathering machine on the road, highlighted by no team in Europeâs top five leagues currently being on a longer unbeaten away run. Unsurprisingly perhaps, Marseille have only trailed at half-time in one of those ten league away games, something they havenât done in any of the last four H2Hs here (HT: W1, D3).
Players to watch: Among Ligue 1âs leading scorers this term, Lyonâs Alexandre Lacazette netted in their last two fixtures and three of his four career goals against Marseille came at home. Vitinha, who bagged a brace for Marseille against Troyes (W 3-1), has opened the scoring in each of his last three goalscoring outings.
Hot streak: None of the last eight H2Hs saw both sides score after half-time (Lyon: W4, D2, L2).