Marseille vs Lille Preview, Prediction, Odds, Betting Tips 14.12.2024

• Date and Time: Saturday, December 14, 17:00 GMT+1
• Venue: Orange Vélodrome, Marseille, France

Marseille vs Lille Preview

Marseille

Marseille take on Lille at home in a Ligue 1 encounter that is bound to be extremely well-contested. Both teams are very well-matched in attack, midfield, and defence. It will be quite a challenge to separate these sides, but Marseille have an edge.

The home team has many top-quality attackers in their lineup. It’ll be interesting to see how the trio of Adrien Rabiot, Neal Maupay, and Mason Greenwood combine yet again to create challenges for Les Dogues’ defence. Greenwood has been in excellent form this season, scoring ten goals already.

The former Manchester United winger has showcased why he’s so highly rated and continues to dominate proceedings. Marseille’s midfielders must pass the ball to Greenwood or free up the right flank so that it can be overloaded and given some space for the Englishman to execute his shots on target.

Lille

Les Dogues are well aware of the challenges in this game. With 26 points, they rank fourth in the league table and could level with their opponents, Marseille, who are second with 29 points.

Lille’s defence is known to be challenging to break, which is why they’ve conceded only fourteen goals this season. Central defenders Diakité and Alexsandro Ribeiro will have to do a good job in this game, and a lot depends on how their 4-2-3-1 formation fares against Marseille.

Midfielder Andre’s role in disrupting their opponents’ play will be vital in this game, and their manager Bruno Génésio knows that he’ll have to motivate his wards to give their best. Lille like to attack straight through the central midfield region on the odd occasion. This is where Marseille’s defenders will be most tested.

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Marseille vs Lille Prediction

• Pick: Marseille to win or draw
• Odds: 1.361 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: Marseille 2-1 Lille

Marseille have an advantage over their opponents, Lille, in this game, and we expect them to either win or draw. They have been in fine nick over their last five matches, in which they’ve won four and lost only one. Hence, they will come into this game with the mentality of picking up a win or at least a draw at home.

Les Dogues, for their part, have not done too poorly in their last five matches, having won three and drawn two. They’ll be pushing for a positive result in this game, too, but the threat of Greenwood will always loom large over them. If they can curb the English winger, Lille might have a chance.

Marseille vs Lille Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Total over 2 goals
• Odds: 1.42 (22Bet)

We expect a total of over 2 goals scored between Marseille and Lille. Both teams have good attacking compositions, but Les Olympiens might have a slight advantage, given the trio in their ranks. Les Dogues, meanwhile, will miss out on Ethan Mbappe and Angel Gomes’ services.

Marseille scored at least two goals in three out of their last five matches, while Lille scored four out of their previous five encounters. Hence, a total of over 2 goals seems to be a plausible scoring prediction in this game. We expect quite a bit of flair from the attackers involved.

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