Lyon vs Marseille: Choc des Olympiques promises to be fire

Lyon will take on Marseille in round 14 of the French Ligue 1 on November 21. Let's look at the teams’ form and see what’s best to bet on. There are several options to consider!

Lyon form

Lyon is playing on two fronts, that is, in Ligue 1 and in the Europa League. First, let's talk about how the team is doing in the championship. Lyon had an extremely unsuccessful start to Ligue 1, and now the team is out of the European Cup zone. Thirteen rounds played, the club is eighth in the standings, three points behind 5th Marseille. the fifth Rennes. The Kids need to start showing results because it is not like them to do the way they are doing now.

It is obvious that Lyon considers Europa League the priority. The club is first in their group with 12 points, which have already given them the right to participate in the playoffs ahead of schedule. Lyon won four out of four matches, with a total score of 12-3. The last game in Europe saw Lyon demolish Sparta Prague 3-0.

Marseille form

In contrast to Lyon, Marseille is not very lucky with the group in the Europa League. It includes Turkish Galatasaray, Italian Lazio and Russian Lokomotiv, but Marseille takes the third position in the table, four points behind the group leader.

In the French championship, Marseille has been playing draws for the most part lately. The last six rounds witnessed the team tie the score five times and win only once, but it does not prevent them from sitting fifth in the standings. In the last match, Marseille lost points in a match with the outsider, Metz (0-0).

Expert Betting Tips

It's a face-off of two relatively strong clubs and it's almost impossible to pick a favorite. The outcome is unpredictable. That’s why we decided to bet on goals scored. Lyon can not afford to lose points, being too far from the European Cup zone, and they have to fix that. As for Marseille, they are fighting for the third position and clearly do not intend to lose points. Overall, this match promises to be quite high-scoring.

Prediction: Both Teams To Score + Total Over (2.5).

Betting options

• BTTS+TO (2.5) for 1.80;
• X for 3.80;
• BTTS in Both Halves for 9.50.