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

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Olympique Lyon28176556223457
2Paris Saint-Germain291512250242657
3Olympique Marseille28165756312553
4AS Monaco28148632201250
5Saint-Etienne291310635241149
6Girondins Bordeaux29121073433146
7Montpellier HSC2813693931845
8Lille OSC29118102724341
9FC Nantes29109102430-639
10En Avant Guingamp29122153241-938
11Rennes29108112837-938
12SC Bastia2999113034-436
13Stade de Reims2998123547-1235
14Caen2997134444034
15FC Lorient29104153338-534
16OGC Nice2997133136-534
17évian Thonon Gaillard FC29102173146-1532
18Toulouse FC2985162948-1929
19RC Lens2967162743-1625
20FC Metz2957172242-2022