Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympique Marseille betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 1 match on September 22nd, 2024

Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique Marseille will meet each other in a football match counting for Ligue 1 on September 22nd, 2024, Sunday at 18:45h (UTC), in France, check the Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympique Marseille betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympique Marseille will occur

The game will be played in the great Groupama Stadium stadium, in the city of Decines-Charpieu, with a capacity for 59186 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympique Marseille betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 1, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.7 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.94 goals per match.

Olympique Lyonnais last match

Olympique Lyonnais comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Lens, in a match valid for Ligue 1, and the match ended 0-0. Coach P. Sage's team lined up with this formation: 3-5-2.

For this match the rival team had all the favoritism, so considering that factor, the draw (odd 3.90) ended up being a good result.

Olympique Lyonnais performance was certainly not typical of a top team, but some players still left a good mark on the match. Alexandre Lacazette, with an excellent sense of position and a precise foot, was one of the best players, and he gave a big contribution to the team to leave the field undefeated.

Olympique Marseille last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 1, Olympique Marseille, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Nice team with a final score of 2-0.

The odds of 1.85 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympique Marseille h2h

The last time Olympique Marseille went up against Olympique Lyonnais, it was in Ligue 1. Olympique Marseille, ranked 8th place, started with a 4-3-3 tactic, while Olympique Lyonnais, then in 15th place, was charged with a 3-4-3 formation.

It was on 04-02-2024 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 1-0 win for Olympique Lyonnais, was valid for the 2023/2024 season of the Ligue 1.

The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.

The Olympique Marseille team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Olympique Lyonnais its counterpart.

Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.

The referee B. Bastien has been chosen to officiate the match while H. Zakrani and A. Berthomieu will support him from the sideline.

Olympique Lyonnais

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

Having 4 points, 1 win, 2 losses, 1 draw, and a negative balance, Olympique Lyonnais ranks 13th place in the Ligue 1 as they enter this game.

The team, has the same score that the Nice team who occupies position 12 in the 5th round.

Olympique Lyonnais analysis

After 4 rounds, Olympique Lyonnais has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 8 goals so far and scored 4 times.

It appears that Olympique Lyonnais is encountering difficulties in scoring goals, as evidenced by their low number of goals scored and the high number of games in which they have failed to score. This could imply that their attacking play is lacking in quality and they need to work on creating better chances.

Olympique Lyonnais has a ball possession average of 46.25% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympique Marseille 2024/2025 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

Best goalscorer from Olympique Lyonnais

In this season, the individual highlight is Gift Emmanuel Orban that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 2 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Olympique Lyonnais achieved in several matches.

Olympique Marseille

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

The Olympique Marseille team with 10 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 3 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses.

This means that in the 5th round, the Monaco team is closing in at 3rd place, with the same number of points.

Olympique Marseille analysis

We have reached matchday 4 in Ligue 1 and at the moment Olympique Marseille has made 12 goals and conceded 4.

With 2 wins in the Ligue 1, Olympique Marseille is in that wonderful position where they are the favorite.

With an average of 6.5 shots on goal per match, Olympique Marseille is a very offensive team, which increases its chances of winning this competition.

This is a top 5 team in the Ligue 1 that wants to keep up with the good performances!

An average ball possession of 62% is what the Olympique Marseille team usually tries in their attempt to control the game. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% can typically exert some control over their opponents.

With Olympique Marseille having a balance of 2 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws when playing away in the Ligue 1, they usually allows little chances for opponents to win.

Increasingly more in tune with his teammates, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, who arrived at the club this season, made another fine performance in the team's last game. The midfielder was very good in the game against Nice, being a key piece for Olympique Marseille.

Best goalscorer from Olympique Marseille

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Mason Greenwood. Olympique Marseille owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 5 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Olympique Marseille

With 10 titles won in the tournament's history the Olympique Marseille team is one of the leading names in the competition. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.38.

Handicap Betting Tip

It is very clear the huge favoritism that Olympique Marseille has for this match. The difference between the teams is big, and that should be evident in the final result. Therefore, a good bet for this clash is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of the visiting team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 3.75 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Olympique Lyonnais is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Olympique Lyonnais in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.5 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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