Marseille vs Lille Prediction 14 January 2025

🔊 Who will be forced to leave the tournament at such an early stage? In the 1/16 finals of the Coupe de France, a match between Marseille and Lille will take place. Quite an exciting fixture, especially for this stage. Both teams have aspirations to claim the trophy. In Ligue 1, they are in the top 5, and neither has suffered a defeat in a very long time. Let's try to determine the favorite in this meeting and choose the optimal prediction.

📊 H2H

Lille dominates in this head-to-head, having won four times in the last ten matches. Marseille managed to defeat "Les Dogues" only twice during this period. However, neither team usually surrenders without a fight, regularly finding opportunities to score goals. The clubs exchanged goals in five of their last six meetings, so we suggest betting on Both teams to score: yes.

Ⓜ Marseille

Marseille is in incredible form and shows no signs of stopping. In their last seven matches, De Zerbi's team secured six victories and drew only once. The only team to spoil their stats was Lille (1:1), so there's no question about Olympique's motivation for the upcoming match. It's not just about advancing to the next stage of the Coupe de France but also about getting revenge on their opponent.

🔴 Lille

Lille isn't performing as energetically as they were a couple of months ago, but they remain a strong team. "Les Dogues" have dropped many unnecessary points in recent Ligue 1 rounds, which has seen them fall to fifth place in the standings. However, their insane unbeaten streak is still unbroken: Lille hasn't lost in 19 matches. Although Génésio's team is not going through the best times, as they have drawn four of their last five league matches and risked defeat more than once.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

These teams can easily be expected to score a large number of goals. Marseille always plays aggressively and productively in the attacking phase at home, but Lille knows how to respond with counterattacks against such opponents. Moreover, in 9 of Olympique's last 11 matches, at least three goals were scored. Therefore, it might be worth betting on Total goals over 2.5.

🚩 Corner Prediction

Despite not having the highest corner statistics, there could be plenty of corners in this match. The ball won't stay in the midfield for long. This was clearly demonstrated in a recent meeting between Marseille and Lille in Ligue 1, where they combined for 11 corners. So you should consider betting on Total corners over 8.5.

📝 Match Prediction

Marseille is in fantastic form, and Lille is quite unlucky with their opponent. Although "Les Dogues" have not lost for several months, there is a risk of being knocked out of the Coupe de France even without losing in regular time. In their previous head-to-head meeting, Olympique Marseille attacked much more dangerously. If their execution doesn't fail them, they should secure the victory. We believe Marseille will win with a score of 2:1.

"Les Dogues" are getting closer to their defeat each week, showing not the best quality football. Marseille has won six of their last seven matches and is ready to be the team that breaks Lille's remarkable streak. Our editorial team advises betting on Marseille to win.