Two clubs in the top half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between Marseille and Lyon. The first-division clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Marseille forward Alexandre Lacazette (via Ligue 1): "Now, we have to maintain that until the end of the season. When we're all good mentally and physically, we can achieve some great things. It's up to us to work and not rest on our laurels. It had been a while that we hadn't won away from home. In fact, just winning, full stop."
Lyon captain Maxime Gonalons: "The match against Marseille is going to be worth a lot. It'll be our third away game in a row. It'll be decisive for the end of the season. We're going to see if we have character and a big heart."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Lacazette return to his scoring form in last week's 5-1 victory over Montpellier. In 25 league appearances, the 23-year-old has a staggering 23 goals and five assists.
Marseille's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Mandanda; Morel, Romao, Fanni; Mendy, Imbula, Payet, Djedje; Ocampos, Ayew; Batshuayi
Lyon's Projected Lineup (4-4-2 Diamond): Lopes; Bedimo, Umtiti, Rose, Jallet; Tolisso, Gonalons, Ferri, Ghezzal; Lacazette, Fekir
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyon | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 22 | 34 | 57 | |||
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 24 | 26 | 57 | |||
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 31 | 25 | 53 | |||
| 4 | AS Monaco | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 50 | |||
| 5 | Saint-Etienne | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 49 | |||
| 6 | Girondins Bordeaux | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 46 | |||
| 7 | Montpellier HSC | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 45 | |||
| 8 | Lille OSC | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 41 | |||
| 9 | FC Nantes | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 39 | |||
| 10 | En Avant Guingamp | 29 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 38 | |||
| 11 | Rennes | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 38 | |||
| 12 | SC Bastia | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 36 | |||
| 13 | Stade de Reims | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 35 | |||
| 14 | Caen | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 34 | |||
| 15 | FC Lorient | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 34 | |||
| 16 | OGC Nice | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 34 | |||
| 17 | évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 29 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 32 | |||
| 18 | Toulouse FC | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 48 | -19 | 29 | |||
| 19 | RC Lens | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 25 | |||
| 20 | FC Metz | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 22 |
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