Lille vs Marseille Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th May 2023

Only three rounds remain of Ligue 1 season, and both Lille and Marseille look to bolster their account at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy this coming Saturday.

While Marseille are now third in the Ligue 1 table after collecting 73 points in 35 rounds, Lille trail them on 60 points. This leaves them as number five in the table after 35 rounds played.

The unsatisfactory results in recent Ligue 1 matches surely left a stain on morale at Lille. A win this coming Saturday against Marseille could be key to turning the tide again.

Lille go into their next Ligue 1 match, scoring a humble average of 1.5 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 15 times, while conceding nine. That amounts to an average of 0.9 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Marseille scored 17 times in their previous ten matches, an average of 1.7 per game. They also conceded ten goals for an average of one a game, pulling off two clean sheets in these.

Marseille celebrated a 2-1 win in their most recent meeting with their upcoming opponent. Are we in for something similar at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Saturday?

Lille vs Marseille Prediction

Lille Form

Lille added four points to the standings in their previous three matches, where they first beat AC Ajaccio 3-0. They were then defeated 1-0 against Reims, before drawing 0-0 against Monaco. Lille won five of their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy, scoring 15 and conceding six along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Marseille Form

Their past three matches saw Marseille beating Auxerre 2-1, losing 2-1 against Lens, and beating Angers by 3-1. Marseille came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored nine and conceded six.

It seems both Marseille and Lille have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Saturday, and we are rooting for goals.

Lille earned 12 points from their last nine matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed three wins, following 15 goals scored while also conceding 19. Marseille won nine games, picked up 30 points, scored 22 and conceded 17 goals in their last 17 games against teams from the top half of the Ligue 1 table. Lille are looking at a record of 17 wins, nine draws and nine defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Marseille have 22 wins, seven draws and six defeats in the Ligue 1.

Lille vs Marseille Squads

Lille Squad

The 50-year-old Lille manager, Paulo Fonseca, will select the lineup against Marseille from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Ligue 1 this season):

Adam Jakubech (0/0), Benoit Costil (0/19), Lucas Chevalier (0/29), Tom Negrel (0/0), Alexsandro Ribeiro (3/19), Bafode Diakite (2/30), Ismaily (2/22), Jose Fonte (1/29), Leny Yoro (0/11), Tiago Djalo (2/25), Andre Gomes (3/25), Benjamin Andre (1/31), Carlos Baleba (0/16), Jonas Martin (0/10), Jonathan Bamba (5/31), Adam Ounas (1/18), Alan Virginius (1/15), Angel Gomes (2/34), Edon Zhegrova (3/21), Gabriel Gudmundsson (0/15), Jonathan David (21/34), Mohamed Bayo (4/24), Remy Cabella (7/29), Timothy Weah (0/26).

Marseille Squad

Here is the full team squad of Marseille. The 45 year-old Igor Tudor will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Ruben Blanco (0/5), Simon Ngapandouetnbu (0/0), Chancel Mbemba (4/33), Eric Bailly (0/15), Issa Kabore (1/20), Jonathan Clauss (1/31), Leonardo Balerdi (0/32), Nuno Tavares (6/29), Samuel Gigot (2/25), Sead Kolasinac (4/30), Amine Harit (0/10), Azzedine Ounahi (1/22), Bartug Elmaz (0/0), Cengiz Under (5/34), Dimitri Payet (4/24), Jordan Veretout (4/35), Matteo Guendouzi (2/31), Ruslan Malinovsky (1/17), Valentin Rongier (1/34), Alexis Sanchez (14/32), Francois Mughe (0/0), Nemanja Radonjic (0/0), Pedro Ruiz (0/0), Vitor Oliveira (2/11).

Lille vs Marseille Team News

Lille might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Marseille.

Jose Fonte, Jonathan Bamba and Gabriel Gudmundsson nurses various injuries and won't take part for Lille against Marseille at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Apparently, Marseille have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday.

Names like Samuel Gigot and Amine Harit most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Lille.

Lille vs Marseille Lineups

Lille vs Marseille H2H

The last time the pair played each other Marseille came away as 2-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Saturday. Despite a 2-1 win to Marseille in their recent match, the last ten encounters have seen the two teams equally paired with Lille winning four and Marseille taking four wins. The bookies best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 15/8.

Lille vs Marseille Results

Both teams to score came out seven times in the past ten matches between Lille and Marseille. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 8/13 with the bookies.

Lille vs Marseille Betting Tips

Remy Cabella is the most prolific Ligue 1 marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Marseille look to Cengiz Under, hoping he can add to his current total of three Ligue 1 goals in his latest games.

Lille won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Marseille won eight of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing one. Lille have been good at forcing themselves upon their visitors, as they scored the opening goal in seven of their previous 10 matches at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Marseille scored the first goal in seven of their last 10 away games.

Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in the ten encounters most recent outings between Lille and Marseille. More than two goals came out six times, as Lille scored 1.5 goals on average, with Marseille pulling off 1.4 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in four of Lille’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Marseille's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.