Marseille vs Lille Prediction & Betting Tips (14 December)

Olympique de Marseille had not scored 3 victories in the league since September. To achieve this feat again, he had to regain efficiency and bite at home, where he has struggled to perform since the start of the season. The Phocaeans dominated Monaco 2-1 at home two weeks ago, after winning at Lens 1-3. Last Sunday, on the occasion of its latest outing, Roberto De Zerbi's team won at Saint-Etienne 0-2. Having become runner-up to PSG, Marseille is now 5 points behind the top of the standings.

 Also present at the top of the table, LOSC 4th is only 3 lengths behind the podium. The Northerners have certainly been undefeated for three months in Ligue 1 but have had a lot of draws, 5 of them in the last 10 matches, which penalizes them in the race for the podium for the moment. The Mastiffs saw victory escape them in Montpellier 2-2 at the start of the month but won at home against Brest 3-1 on the last day of the championship. On Wednesday, they hosted Austrian club Sturm Graz in the Champions League. 

Marseille presents itself again without defender Mbemba who is sidelined by Roberto De Zerbi. Replacement goalkeeper Blanco is also missing although he has returned to training with the reserve team while attacking midfielder Moumbagna and Argentinian midfielder Carboni are long-term absentees. The important defender Cornelius, the right back Lirola and the attacking midfielder Harit (2 goals), in the recovery phase, are in doubt for this part. Midfielder Rabiot scored his first goal with OM against Saint-Etienne since his arrival this summer. Greenwood, also a scorer, has joined Parisian Barcola in second place in the scorers' ranking, with this 10th achievement. A return should be noted in Lille, that of left back Bakker, then suspended from the last match. The experienced full-back Meunier playing on the right is uncertain after missing the Brest reception due to physical discomfort.

The other usual absentees will remain absent. Among them are the replacement midfielder E. Mbappé, the English international Ang. Gomes, the starting right back Tiago Santos, the defender Umtiti who is too often kept in the infirmary and the midfielder Bentaleb impacted by a heart problem. Author of a double against Brest, David took control of the scorers' ranking with 11 goals in Ligue 1. His 16th and 17th goals in all competitions.