Lille will be steady to avoid any slip-ups so far in their impressive campaign in the race for Ligue 1 glory as they welcome Marseille in the midweek fixture. The match schedules for Wednesday at Stade Lille-Metropole, with kickoff at 11 pm.
The hosts could only take a point against Strasbourg in a 1-1 draw at the weekend, while Marseille left a goalless stalemate at the Choc des Olympiques with Lyon in their last outing.
Lille’s mind seems fixated on their unceremonious exit from Europa League when they squared off against a relegated-threatened Strasbourg. The side managed to share spoils with the Ligue 1 hopefuls in the 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon.
Jose Fonte equalized Ludovic Ajorque’s first strike to ensure the outfit does not suffer back-to-back defeats for the first time this season. However, there is much for the outfit to do if they want to cement their title race.
The fatigue from the Europa exit at Ajax’s hands seems to be taking a toll on the camp, who went three games without a win on home soil. Christophe Galtier’s men have only one win in their past five competitions.
Following the dramatic departure of Andre Villas-Boas, there is another space opening up for a 62-year-old. Strasbourg is currently languishing in 7th position while sixteen points off top-four race ahead of their Wednesday clash.
Lille vs. Marseille Head to Head
Both sides have 30 games against each other, with Lille taking home seven wins while Marseille with 16 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
Lille 1-1 Strasbourg
Ajax 2-1 Lille
Lorient 1-4 Lille
Lille 1-2 Ajax
Lille 0-0 Brest
Away
Marseille 1-1 Lyon
Nantes 1-1 Marseille
Marseille 3-2 OGC Nice
Bordeaux 0-0 Marseille
Aj Auxerre 0-2 Marseille
Lille Team News
Right-back Zeki Celik shook off a minor injury to feature in their goalless draw against Strasbourg on Sunday. However, Burak Yilmaz is yet to recover from a calf problem with the Turkish attacking midfielder influential. Jeremy Pied might drop to the bench this Wednesday.
Marseille Team News
New boosts ahead of the clash are Dario Benedetto and Valentin Rongier back from suspension for this game. However, Hirok Sakai and Alvaro Gonzalez are serving bans. Luis Henrique might earn a recall on the left-hand side.
Prediction and Odds
Larguet will be more than up for the game to end on a high note as he passes on the torch this Wednesday.
Double Chance
First to Score: Lille
Goals Over 1.5
