Marseille – Lille SOCCER PICKS
Olympique Marseille and Lille meet at Stade Vélodrome, in a match for the 22nd round of the Liga 1. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 30-09-2018, Lille won at home by (3- 0). The history of direct confrontations disputed in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 3 and tied 2. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 21-04- 2018, for the League 1, Olympique Marseille won by (5-1). F. Thauvin (12 ‘e 30’), K. Mitroglou (35 ‘e 38’) and L. Ocampos (68 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Olympique Marseille, and Y. Benzia (54′), for the Lille.
Olympique Marseille:
After 9 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 31 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Caen, by (0-1), after in the previous match they have lost (2-1) out in a match against Saint-Étienne. For the league, Olympique Marseille won 18 points out of 27 possible points, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 9 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, as 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 20 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only managed 2 comebacks. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 8 of their 22 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Olympique Marseille comes into this game with a 0-1 triumph in the field trip to Caen: the only goal of the match was scored by Morgan Sanson. However, it must be emphasized that the locals only won one victory in the last 10 games. Coach Rudi Garcia usually uses a fairly offensive team, designed in 4-2-3-1, in which Morgan Sanson stands out with his pass quality and vision of the game. On the other hand, the far right Florian Thauvin is the best score of the team in the championship, with 11 goals scored. However, the locals present some weaknesses in the defensive organization and in the passing game. For this game the coach can not count on Rami and Dmitri Payet, both with physical problems.
Lille:
The away team is currently in the 2ª position, with 40 points won, after 12 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Caen, by (1-3). In the last match, they won in a home match against Amiens SC, by (2-1). In their last match, for the Coupe de France, they beat Sète by (0-1). In the last 10 away league matches Lille has a record of 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 16 points out of 30 possible. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 7 matches they suffered the first goal. In the last 10 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 7 of their 12 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Lille party for this game with a triumph, by 0-1, in the displacement to the field of Sète, in a game for the Cup of France. It is important to remember that the visitors beat Amiens on the last day of the French championship. In this match away from home, the team under Christophe Galtier must present himself with a low block, exploring the counterattacks through the flanks. It is important to point out that Lille exhibits competition in the standing balls, counterattack and defensive organization. On an individual level we highlight Nicolas Pépé, the best scorer of Lille, with 13 goals scored. For this game the coach can count on all his players.
