Marseille lost two in a row, and no easy task is ahead of them in the next game either. Lille, who are fighting for the second place, welcome the Cote d’Azur team.Olympique and Lille played completely differently after the international break. Both teams had big derbies ahead of them, and while Lille managed to defeat their biggest rival from Lens 2-1, Marseille could not even take advantage of their numerical advantage against PSG and were defeated 2-0. The home team is certainly in better form, and after a potential win in the opener of the 28th round, they can catch up with third-placed Monaco in terms of points.At the same time, it will be the last practice for both teams before their next battles on the European front. On Thursday, Lille will play Aston Villa in the Conference League, and Marseille will play the Europa League on the same day, at Benfica’s ground. Both teams will then have a rest the following weekend, followed immediately by rematches on the international stage.##EDITORS_CHOICE##But back to Ligue 1, where clubs from the north and south of France have high ambitions. Les Dogues will no doubt be looking to build on their past success and stay in the top four so that they can play in the Champions League next season. However, only third place guarantees direct passage.And Lille are not far from their goal.”It’s always more difficult when you have two big duels in a row,” said home coach Paulo Fonseca regarding the previous northern derby. “My team worked well during the week”.If in Lille they can be satisfied with what they are currently striving for in the league, then there is certainly no joy in Marseille. OM, in general, have a problem even to get a place that ensures participation, even if only in the Conference League.However, it should be noted that their goal is also not that unreachable.”Everything comes to an end. I know that from experience,” said the guests’ strategist Jean-Louis Gasset when asked by one of the journalists why Olympique can’t beat the opponents who are in higher positions in the table. “We are facing our last opponent away that sits better in the table than us”.𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗗 👥Here’s the travelling group for tonight’s @Ligue1_ENG clash against Lille! ⚔️#LOSCOM | 🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/qAzf45X2pB— Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@OM_English) April 5, 2024 While Lille are the most successful host at the league level, with nine wins and only one loss in 13 games, with an average of two goals scored per match at the Pierre Moreau Stadium, Olympique Marseille are the worst away team. OM, just like lowly Le Havre and Clermont, won 10 points away from the Velodrome, recording only two wins in 13 duels away from home.Both the home and away teams have recently lost key pillars of their lineups due to injuries. Paulo Fonseca will still not be able to count on midfielder Angel Gomes, while Gasset, on the other hand, does not have stopper Chancel Mbemba available. Fernandes, Umtiti, Ngapandouetnbu, and Ilić will still be missing from the home team, while six more will be excluded from the game due to health problems on the away side, namely Jonathan Clauss, Bamo Meite, Amir Murillo, Bilal Nadir, Valentin Rongier, and Ismaila Sarr.LIGUE 1 – MATCHDAY 28Friday22:00: (2.30) Lille (3.40) Olympique Marseille (3.35)Saturday18:00: (1.58) Lens (4.00) Le Havre (7.00)22:00: (1.17) PSG (8.00) Clermont (14.0)Sunday14:00: (1.55) Brest (3.80) Metz (7.00)16:00: (1.90) Montpellier (3.70) Lorient (4.40)16:00: (2.15) Toulouse (3.50) Strasbourg (3.60)16:00: (2.55) Reims (3.40) Nice (2.95)18:05: (1.85) Monaco (3.70) Rennes (4.70)21:45: (3.20) Nantes (3.30) Olympique Lyon (2.30)***odds are subject to change***
