Marseille Vs Lyon

Competition/Round: Ligue 1

Date/Time: Sunday March 18, 2018 – 9:00 PM

Venue: Stade Velodrome

Referee: Ruddy Buquet

The amusement amongst third and fourth-put clubs guarantees to be a belter of the challenge when the current UEFA Europa League quarterfinalist Marseille has a dampened Lyon in the cycle 30 of Ligue 1 rivalry, this Sunday, at Stade Orange Velodrome.

Marseille enlisted an agreeable win far from home against Athletic Club to book their place in the last 8 of Europa League. Then again, Lyon were destroyed by Russian side CSKA Moscow, as they neglected to underwrite the home preferred standpoint and got thumped out of the Europa round of 16, on Thursday.

Les Phoceens are set at the third position in the association table with 59 focuses in 29 diversions. They have won 17 amusements out and about and have confronted overcome in the four recreations. Marseille are looking at the smooth section to the following season’s UEFA Champions League, as they are only 4 focuses behind second-put Monaco. They are certain to influence the Champions To group capability on the off chance that they can even hold the third spot in the class table.

Be that as it may, with the race for Champions League spot warming on, they can’t stand to lose the hold at this stage, as their end of the week’s adversaries intently tail them.

Marseille have had a decent couple of weeks so far in Ligue 1. They have won both of their current alliance diversions, including a week ago’s 2-1 away win against Toulouse. Above all, they have recently lost one group diversion at home this season, enlisting 9 wins in 14 amusements.

Then again, Lyon are following their adversaries from behind, in the journey for securing the entry to Europe’s best rivalry. In any case, they will be troubled by the current Europa League exit and will would like to set that wretchedness aside and spotlight on the vital alliance stage.

Les Gones, notwithstanding, hold the preferred standpoint over their adversaries as they rose triumphant when the two sides met in the invert apparatus. Cordiality of unbeaten keep running in last 4 recreations, Lyon are set at fourth position in the class table. They have been successful on 15 events and have tasted overcome five times.

The guests are 5 focuses behind their end of the week’s opponents and all the more critically, 5 focuses behind the extremely essential Champions League capability spot. With Champions class spot on their sight, the harmed Lions of France might want to leave their nook all firearms blasting, in the expectations of rattling the hosts.

Marseille vs Lyon Lineup (Predicted XI)

Marseille Lineup (4-2-3-1)

GK: Mandanda

Defenders: Sakai (RB), Rami (RCB), Rolando (LCB), Amavi (LB)

Midfielders: Lopez (RDM), Gustavo (LDM), Sarr (RM), Payet (CM), Ocampos (LM)

Forwards: Mitroglou (ST) 

Lyon Lineup (4-3-3)

GK: Lopes

Defenders: Tete (RB), Marcelo (RCB), Diakhaby (LCB), Marcal (LB)

Midfielders: Ferri (RCM), Tousart (CM), Alvaro (LCM)

Forwards: Cornet (RW), Diaz (CF), Traore (LW)

Marseille vs Lyon Prediction

The Sunday’s game is expected to be a tight affair between the two big clubs. Marseille will hold a sight home advantage over their opponent considering their outstanding home berth this season. However, Lyon will march into the away territory having been already inflicted a commanding win over their rivals, in the reverse fixture.

With the Champions League spot heating on, the two sides wouldn’t want to halt their momentum by facing a defeat at this stage.

We predict a solid competitive match between these clubs resulting in a 1-1 draw.