Marseille vs Lyon prediction and betting tips on February 2, 2025
Ligue 1 France
Game Prediction
In the 20th round of Ligue 1 in France, on February 2, 2025, there will be a match between Marseille and Lyon. To secure second place, the home team will try to defeat a fairly tough opponent who is trying to maintain a spot in the European competition zone.
Our prediction for the Marseille vs Lyon match
The "Provençals" struggled last season with frequent changes of managers and the overactive involvement of their fans. As a result, they earned 50 points, one less than Lens, and finished only 8th, missing out on European competitions. Lyon also had problems, especially in the first half of the season. However, they significantly improved and managed to finish in 6th place with 53 points.
This success for Laurent Blanc’s men came at a cost, as they had spent heavily a year ago to strengthen their squad. They had to focus on selling players during both the summer and this winter transfer window. Despite this, they managed to perform well in the Europa League, winning the majority of their matches. In Ligue 1, their form has been decent, though they struggled at the start and have seen their results worsen in the winter. In the last round, they couldn’t beat Nantes and decided to change their coach, bringing Paulo Fonseca back to France. "Olympique" lured Roberto De Zerbi to the coaching position in the summer and actively signed new players, from Greenwood to Rabiot. This strategy paid off as they reached second place in the standings. However, they were eliminated from the cup after a penalty shootout loss to Lille and have since failed to win against Strasbourg and lost to Nice.
Under the current coach, Roberto, they play in an open and attacking style, averaging 2.11 goals scored and 1.21 goals conceded. Lyon’s stats are more modest, with 1.58 goals scored but over 1.2 conceded.
Marseille vs Lyon: Key statistics and trends
- Marseille has failed to win three consecutive matches.
- 68% of Marseille’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.32.
- Lyon has won in only one of their last five matches in Ligue 1.
- 53% of Lyon’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.79.
Marseille vs Lyon: Possible starting line-ups
Marseille (possible line-up): Ruhi - Brasseur, Balerdi, Cornelius - Garcia, Rabiot, Greenwood, Højbjerg, Nadir, Luis Enrique - Mbeumo
Lyon (possible line-up): Lucas Perrin - Tagliafico, Niakhaté, Mata, Kumbedi - Tolisso, Matic, Veretout - Benrahma, Cherki, Mikautadze
Head to Head: Marseille vs Lyon
The "Provençals" have won four of the last five encounters, with one defeat. They also won 3-2 away in September.
Free prediction for the Marseille vs Lyon match
There’s more confidence in the hosts, but both clubs have not been performing well recently. We bet on "under 3.0 total goals" (odds – 1.82).
Place your bets for the upcoming match and keep an eye on your team’s position in the Ligue 1 standings.