Friday night brings our focus to the top of Ligue 1, as fourth-placed Lille hosts seventh-placed Marseille at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
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Trailing second-placed Brest by four points, Lille sits seven points ahead of Marseille.
Lille clinched a 2-1 victory over Lens last weekend, thanks to Edon Zhegrova’s two goals, bringing his tally to five goals and five assists this season.
This win extends Lille’s unbeaten streak in Ligue 1 to four matches, with two wins and two draws in their recent record.
Across all competitions, Lille remains unbeaten in their last six games, with three wins and three draws, progressing to the Europa Conference League quarter-finals.
Additionally, Lille hasn’t tasted defeat in their last 14 home games, experiencing only one loss at Stade Pierre-Mauroy this season.
On the other hand, Marseille suffered a 2-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in their previous match, despite firing 22 shots at the perennial champions on home turf.
Before that, Marseille also faced a 2-0 defeat against Rennes, leading them into Friday’s showdown on a two-match losing streak.
Marseille’s struggles on the road are evident, losing five of their last seven away games and winning just once.
Moreover, Marseille has only won two of their 13 away league matches this season, losing seven of the previous 11.
In head-to-head encounters, Lille has lost only one of their last seven Ligue 1 meetings with Marseille, securing three home victories since 2021.
While OM managed to win just three of their previous 11 league matches against Lille, with only one victory at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Regarding team news, Lille is likely to miss five injured players: Rafael Fernandes, Angel Gomes, Samuel Umtiti, Andrej Ilic, and Tiago Morais.
Similarly, Marseille has five injury absentees: Michael Murillo, Bilal Nadir, Simon Ngapandouetnbu, Valentin Rongier, and Pedro Ruiz.
Considering Lille’s strong home form and Marseille’s recent struggles, signs point towards a Lille win on Friday night.
We predict Lille to score over 1.5 goals on their way to victory over Marseille, who seem poised for a third successive defeat in Ligue 1.
