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Ligue 1: Marseille vs Lille – Betting preview

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Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Ligue 1 round 11 game between Marseille and Lille and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.

At Stade Orange Velodrome, Lille and Marseille battle it out for three points in a Ligue 1 match where both are in need of points to boost their tally.

Marseille are 9th in the rankings with 12 points after nine matches played, whereas Lille rank fourth in the Ligue 1 with 18 points.

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Form: Marseille vs Lille

Marseille Form

Marseille beat Le Havre by 3-0 and lost 1-0 against Nice, before defeating AEK Athens 3-1. Marseille won four of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Stade Orange Velodrome. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded four and scored 11 goals.

Lille Form

Lille are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Brest got left behind in a 1-0 win, before Slovan Bratislava got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Monaco was the most recent victim in a 2-0 win for Lille. Lille claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew four and were defeated one time, as they were outscored by nine goals to eight.

Betting facts for Marseille and Lille

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Marseille and Lille. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • Marseille have scored in 15 of the last 17 home matches
  • In the last 5 Marseille matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Marseille home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Marseille have not won 8 of the last 10 matches
  • In 4 of the last 5 Marseille matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • Lille have not won 16 of the last 18 away matches
  • In 14 of the last 16 Lille away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Lille have scored in 18 of the last 20 matches
  • In 12 of the last 14 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Lille have not lost 11 of the last 13 matches

Players in form: Marseille vs Lille

Look no further than Ismaila Sarr, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Marseille in the Ligue 1, while Benjamin Andre managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Lille in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Full-time result

Marseille have not lost to Lille in four consecutive home meetings. Stade Orange Velodrome saw Marseille winning six, drawing two, and losing two of their 10 most recent games. Lille won one of their 10 most recent away games, drew seven, and lost two.

Both teams to score

Marseille scored first in six of their last ten home games. Lille scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Lille were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Both teams scored in the last three meetings between Marseille and Lille.

Total goals

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Marseille saw six of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Lille, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Lille managed to score at least once in their previous 13 Ligue 1 matches.

Betting suggestion: Marseille vs Lille

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Marseille and Lille. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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