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Olympique Marseille and LOSC Lille return to action in the Coupe de France when they locked horns at the Stade Vélodrome on Tuesday. Both sides squared off in Ligue 1 exactly one month ago, with the spoils being shared in a 1-1 stalemate.
Olympique Marseille turned in a resilient team display last weekend when they overturned a one-goal deficit to secure a 2-1 victory over Stade Rennais at the Roazhon Park.
Roberto De Zerbi's men have now won three games on the bounce and are unbeaten in their last seven matches across all competitions, claiming six wins and one draw since November’s 3-1 loss against Auxerre.
Marseille now turn their focus to the Coupe de France, where they kicked off their quest for an 11th title triumph with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Saint-Etienne in the round of 64 on December 22.
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Elsewhere, LOSC Lille were involved in a third consecutive share of the spoils in Ligue 1 as they played out a somewhat disappointing goalless draw with Auxerre at the weekend.
However, Bruno Genesio’s men have now gone 19 straight games without defeat across all competitions, claiming 10 wins and nine draws since a 2-0 loss against Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League back in September on September 17.
Lille will now look to secure their first win of 2025 in the Coupe de France, where they kicked off their campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over National 1 side FC Rouen in the round of 64 on December 20.
Olympique Marseille vs LOSC Lille Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 22 wins from the last 51 meetings between the sides, Olympique Marseille boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- LOSC Lille have picked up 16 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 13 occasions.
- Marseille are unbeaten in their most recent six home games against Genesio's men, claiming two wins and four draws since a 2-1 defeat in January 2019.
- Lille are currently on a run of 10 back-to-back away games without defeat across all competitions, picking up five wins and five draws since September’s 2-0 defeat at Sporting Lisbon.
Olympique Marseille vs LOSC Lille Prediction
Marseille head into Tuesday’s clash in fine form but will need to be at their best against a Lille side who have been tough to crack on the road in recent weeks.
While we anticipate an exciting contest at the Stade Vélodrome, we are backing De Zerbi's men to come out on top and extend their solid home record in this fixture.
Prediction: Olympique Marseille 2-1 LOSC Lille
Olympique Marseille vs LOSC Lille Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Marseille to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in five of their most recent six meetings)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in four of the last five encounters between the two teams)
