Ligue 1 action in Round 14 finishes with a big clash on Sunday as Lyon put their unbeaten home record to a test against Marseille.
These two have built up a big rivalry through the years and each of the last five league meetings has had a red card. Bookmaker 10Bet has the odds at 3.85 for the trend to continue on Sunday. The over/under for total cards is at 4.5 with the odds for the over at 1.74 and for the under at 1.95.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 20th, 4:00 P.M. (EST)
Lyon have already suffered four defeats this season but the good home form has kept them in a hunt for Champions League qualification. Les Gones used to be regulars in the competition, but 2021-22 marks the third straight season in which they have failed to qualify for the Champions League and getting back there would be huge for the club.
The Lyon faithful will be hoping that their exciting attack will make the difference come the end of the season. Lyon already have four different players with at least five goal involvements, and they are pretty close to averaging two goals per game.
Lucas Paqueta has been leading the charge upfront with five goals and two assists. The 24-year-old enjoyed a productive debut campaign in Ligue 1 with nine goals and five assists and seems to have elevated his game even further.
Marseille have their own offensive catalyst with the enigmatic Dimitri Payet. He’s put up six goals and four assists in 10 league appearances this season and always seems to save some of his best performances for Lyon. Payet scored a brace the last time Marseille notched a win against Lyon in 2019, and he’s had four goals and nine assists in total in the matchup.
Visiting Groupama Stadium looks pretty intimidating at the moment but Marseille boasts a nice unbeaten run having last suffered a league defeat on Oct. 3. It should give them confidence as they chase their first away league victory over Lyon since 2007.
Games between these two generally provide plenty of fireworks and both teams have scored in five of the last six league meetings. The last two matches have finished with a 1-1 draw but splitting the points isn’t something the two like to do – they have played out consecutive draws just four times this century.
