Ligue 1: Lille vs Marseille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 28 match between Lille and Marseille and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Marseille go up against Lille on Friday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Ranked as number 4 in the Ligue 1 standings, Lille, have so far collected 46 points this season, while Marseille collected 39 points. This puts them up as number 7 after 27 rounds.

Team form: Lille vs Marseille

Lille Form

Lille went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 1-1 with Sturm Graz. Another draw followed, this time 1-1 against Brest, before they beat Lens by 2-1. Lille won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 15 goals and conceded four times.

Marseille Form

Marseille endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-1 by Villarreal, before Rennes ran out 2-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Paris Saint-Germain, who came out 0-2 winners. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Marseille won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting facts for Lille and Marseille

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lille and Marseille. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Lille vs Marseille

It is difficult to look past Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target five times in recent Ligue 1 matches for Marseille, with a total for the season saying 11 goals scored in this Ligue 1 campaign. With seven goals lately for Lille in the Ligue 1, Jonathan David is also a player to look out for.

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Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille won seven and drew three. Marseille won two of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost five. Lille are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home. Lille have beaten Marseille in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Lille scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Marseille got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Lille managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lille have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Marseille.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Lille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Marseille, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches. Lille scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: Lille vs Marseille

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Lille and Marseille seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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