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Marseille vs Lyon: result 2-3 and analysis

Ligue 1Regular Season - 30Kick-off on March 18, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stade Orange Vélodrome, Marseille

Marseille
2-3
Lyon

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What was the result of Marseille vs Lyon?

Lyon won 2-3 on March 18, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 31′RolandoMarseille
  • 42′A. RamiLyon (o.g.)
  • 52′H. AouarLyon
  • 84′Konstantinos MitroglouMarseille
  • 90′M. DepayLyon

Official lineup for Marseille vs Lyon

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Marseille

4-2-3-1
  1. 26F. Thauvin
  1. 28V. Germain
  2. 27M. Lopez
  3. 5L. Ocampos
  1. 19Luiz Gustavo
  2. 10D. Payet
  1. 18J. Amavi
  2. 2H. Sakai
  3. 6Rolando
  4. 23A. Rami
  1. 30S. Mandanda

Lyon

4-3-3
  1. 27M. Cornet
  2. 9M. Díaz
  3. 10B. Traoré
  1. 8H. Aouar
  2. 29L. Tousart
  3. 28T. Ndombélé
  1. 22F. Mendy
  2. 4Rafael
  3. 6Marcelo
  4. 15J. Morel
  1. 1Anthony Lopes
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marseille have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Lyon have 7, 3 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Marseille
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 15, 2018Athletic Club(away)2-1UEFA Europa League
Mar 11, 2018Toulouse(away)2-1Ligue 1
Mar 8, 2018Athletic Club(home)3-1UEFA Europa League
Mar 4, 2018Nantes(home)1-1Ligue 1
Feb 28, 2018Paris Saint Germain(away)0-3Coupe de France
Lyon
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 15, 2018CSKA Moscow(home)2-3UEFA Europa League
Mar 11, 2018Caen(home)1-0Ligue 1
Mar 8, 2018CSKA Moscow(away)1-0UEFA Europa League
Mar 4, 2018Montpellier(away)1-1Ligue 1
Mar 1, 2018Caen(away)0-1Coupe de France

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Marseille win, 3 draws, 2 Lyon wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2017Lyon 2-0 MarseilleLigue 1
Jan 31, 2017Marseille 2-1 LyonCoupe de France
Jan 22, 2017Lyon 3-1 MarseilleLigue 1
Sep 18, 2016Marseille 0-0 LyonLigue 1
Jan 24, 2016Lyon 1-1 MarseilleLigue 1
Sep 20, 2015Marseille 1-1 LyonLigue 1

Last archived meeting: Lyon vs Marseille on Dec 17, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Marseille score 2.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 1.5 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Marseille2.31.257/1510/15
Lyon1.51.4310/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Marseille sit 13th in Ligue 1 (6 points from 6 matches) and Lyon sit 4th (11 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Lyon632111411
13Marseille6204986

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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