As part of one of the meetings of the next round of the French championship, the players of Marseille and Lille will clash face to face. Will the favorite be able to win in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
"Marseille"
Olympic made it to the Conference League playoffs. The team took the third place in the group stage of the continent's second most important tournament, which made it possible to please fans with the European Cup in the spring. In the French Cup, the Provencals went through two stages, where they knocked out Rocheville and Chauvigny from the draw. In Ligue 1, Marseille has 10 wins and 6 peaceful outcomes, which brought 36 points and the third place in the League 1 standings. It is impossible not to mention the best indicator in the league in terms of attack quality. After a draw with Reims (1-1), Sampaoli's team defeated Bordeaux 1-0 on the road.
"Lille"
The "Dogs" confidently held the group stage of the LCH. The team was able to reach the first place in its quartet, and was able to make it to the playoffs of the tournament. The start in the French Cup was unsuccessful, where the team beat Auxerre in the first stage, but could not beat Lens in the second round. In Ligue 1, the "dogs" have long lost control of the first line and after 19 matches played, they are in 10th position. The Blue-Reds have 7 wins and draws on their account, which brought 28 points.
Statistics and figures:
- Marseille is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Provencals have 4 wins in 5 games;
- "Lille" has not lost for 12 matches;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of Lille.
Forecast
Both teams are stalling in the current season of the French championship. We expect in this duel not only an equal game, but also a peaceful outcome, which with some probability could suit the opponents.