Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 27 match between Marseille and Lille and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Lille come to Stade Orange Velodrome for the Ligue 1 match this coming Sunday, Marseille will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Marseille are currently looking at 49 points on their account, having played 26 matches, leaving them two places off the current Ligue 1 leaders. Meanwhile, Lille find themselves as number 5 in the Ligue 1 with 44 points following 26 rounds.
Form: Marseille vs Lille
Marseille Form
Marseille should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 2-2 with Toulouse, before beating first Toulouse by 0-1, then Auxerre in a 1-0 win. Marseille claimed four wins in their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Orange Velodrome. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded seven and scored ten goals.
Lille Form
It is all or nothing with Lille following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 0-1 in an encounter with Aston Villa to which, they replied by beating Rennes1-2. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-0 against Aston Villa. Lille managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats and facts 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 6 of the last 7 Marseille home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Marseille home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Marseille home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Marseille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Marseille home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 11 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 17 Lille away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Lille away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Marseille vs Lille
While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Marseille, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been good for them over the course of the season with eight goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Lille, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Sunday, depending on your betting strategy.
Popular markets: Marseille vs Lille
Full-time result
Marseille claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lille won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. Lille didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings. Lille have not lost to Marseille in 7 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Marseille scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Lille scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Lille managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Marseille, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in one of Lille’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.
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