On Sunday 19 April 2020, Lyon take on Marseille in Ligue 1 action. There is little between them on Elo, so this Lyon vs Marseille prediction comes down to form.
With D D D D L from their last five, Lyon are blowing hot and cold. Nobody has beaten them in their last four. Marseille are blowing hot and cold: their last five read D D D D D. They are unbeaten in five.
At home Lyon score 0.8 a game and concede 1.0. Marseille average 1.0 goals for and 0.8 against away from home. Don't expect a goal-fest. The two sides' scoring and conceding rates add up to 1.6 a game, so unders appeal. Lyon have kept a clean sheet in 70% of their recent matches.
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The head-to-head covers 33 games since February 2012, and Lyon have won 13, Marseille have taken eight and 12 were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Lyon vs Marseille prediction page.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| LyonHome | Rating | MarseilleAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,601 | Overall | 1,682 |
| 1,628 | Match venue | 1,639 |
| 1,628 | At home | 1,653 |
| 1,615 | Away | 1,639 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,563 | Attack | 1,559 |
| 1,608 | Defence | 1,583 |
| 1,550 | Home attack | 1,550 |
| 1,615 | Away attack | 1,562 |
| 1,625 | Home defence | 1,591 |
| 1,562 | Away defence | 1,563 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,932 | Goal environment | 1,615 |
| 1,707 | Home goals | 1,580 |
| 1,725 | Away goals | 1,535 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,528 | Close games | 1,666 |
| 1,625 | Winning margin | 1,684 |
Match venue compares Lyon at home with Marseille away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.