Ligue 1: Marseille vs Lille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 15 match between Marseille and Lille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Marseille enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lille swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Marseille are placed twoth with 29 points after 14 matches. Lille occupy a position as fourth in the league on 26 points.

Team form: Marseille vs Lille

Marseille Form

Marseille swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-3 against Lens. They went on to defeat Monaco 2-1 and made it three on the spin against Saint-Etienne in a 0-2 victory. Marseille claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded ten.

Lille Form

Lille look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 2-2 with Montpellier, before downing first Brest by 3-1, then Sturm Graz in a 3-2 win. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Lille won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying five goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Marseille and Lille

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

In-form players: Marseille vs Lille

Jonathan David look like great value to find the back of the net on Saturday, having hit the target six times in recent Ligue 1 matches for Lille. His total for the season says 11 goals scored in this Ligue 1 campaign. With four goals lately for Marseille in the Ligue 1, Mason Greenwood is also a player worth mentioning.

Betting markets: Marseille vs Lille

Full-time result

Marseille claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Lille won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Lille have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 10 games. Lille didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games. Marseille have not lost to Lille in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Marseille scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Lille got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Marseille managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Marseille saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Lille, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game.