Eighth-placed Marseille will host bottom-of-the-table Lyon at the Stade Velodrome on Sunday for a Ligue 1 clash, with kickoff slated for 19:45 GMT.
Key Highlights
Marseille’s Inconsistency in Ligue 1
Marseille have won only once in their last five matches, drawing once, and losing three times.
Across the nine matches played this season, Marseille have won just three times, drawn three, and lost three matches in the process.
Marseille focus will be on regaining consistency in their performance, which will steady their results.
This will be the basis for them to improve their 8th position on the table, 7 points behind second-place Nice.
Lyon’s Nightmare Start to their Ligue 1 Campaign
Lyon are winless in nine matches, highlighting their nightmarish start to the season.
They have collected three points from three draws, alongside six defeats, to sit bottom of the Ligue 1 table.
The focus for Lyon will be to get their maiden win this season, and a statement clash against Marseille will be the perfect setting for a turning of their form.
However, they will face a determined side looking to steady their form and consistency in Ligue 1.
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Olympique Marseille
Marseille will be without defensive midfielder Pape Gueye in their home clash against Lyon on Sunday.
The 24-year-old midfield enforcer was suspended on August 7th and is expected to be back available for selection on December 7th.
Apart from this absence, Marseille have a clean bill of health as they look to steady their Ligue 1 season and bolster their chances of climbing the table and challenging for either the title and/or a Champions League place.
Olympique Lyon
Lyon have not reported any fresh injury issues ahead of their trip to the Stade Velodrome on Sunday.
However, the gaffer must deal with significant form issues among the squad as they continue to be marooned at the bottom of the Ligue 1 table without a win this season, in nine outings.
With everyone fit and available to the manager for selection, there is more leeway for tactical tweaks needed to turn Lyon’s form around this season.
Possible Lineups
Olympique Marseille
R. Blanco; J. Clauss, C. Mbemba, L. Balerdi, R. Lodi; G. Kondogbia, V. Rongier, J. Veretout; A. Harit, V. Oliveira, I. Ndiaye
Olympique Lyon
A. Lopes; C. Mata, D. Lovren, J. O’Brien, Henrique; A. Maitland-Niles, P. Akouokou, M. Caqueret; R. Cherki, A. Lacazette, Jeffinho
Prediction
Marseille will line up in their usual 4-3-3 with an emphasis on dominating the middle of the pack and bossing possession. They will play on the front foot and be proactive in keeping possession, pressing to win it back, and using their passing to penetrate and create chances.
However, their pressing, counter-pressing, and shape will be designed to prevent transition attacks and deny Lyon any space for their wide players to exploit.
Lyon will look to be compact in their approach. Shorn of confidence, a pragmatic approach will be favored as they look for a statement win that will allow them to regain some of their swagger back and start to turn their season around.
Lyon’s attacking plan will focus mainly on counter-attacks, by using their pace down the wide areas and the striking positions. Pace will be crucial, especially if Marseille will dominate possession, predisposing them to dangerous pacey attacks through the middle or down wide.
Marseille will have enough to win the match and bounce back to winning ways.
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