On February 1st, the rescheduled match of the 14th round of the French championship will take place. Lyon will face Marseille at their home arena.
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon).
Referee: Benoit Bastien.
Lyon: Ekambi, Paqueta (both in the national team). Aouar, Dembélé, Denayer, Pintor, Reine (all injured). Da Silva, Kadewere (suspended).
Marseille: Gueye, Dieng, Gerson (all in the national team).
The “Weavers” and the “Provencals” will sort things out during the second try. The game of the 14th round of Ligue 1 between the teams was interrupted before it could start when Lyon fans threw a bottle at Dimitri Payet, after which the referee interrupted the game in the third minute.
Teams approach the replay with different positions in the championship. Lyon are floundering in the middle of the standings (11th), but Marseille are having a very solid season, claiming silver (currently third position).
At the same time, the hosts face a real disaster where the team is deprived of nine players at once, while, the guests have key performers who are healthy and are at the disposal of Jorge Sampaoli.
Lyon have not lost in their last three matches against Marseille. But in the current state, it will be difficult for them to win, even though at their home arena. In addition, Peter Bosch’s team does not have half of the main team players.
Therefore, in this match, start with bets in favor of Marseille, which is on a series of five away wins in a row. In addition, Lyon has constant misfires at home games – only one victory in the last five games.
Also, analysts believe that the teams will set a limit on goals scored. With such a balance of power, perhaps, we must agree. Lyon have been low in their last four matches at home, while Marseille have kept their own goal intact in five previous outings.