Lyon vs Marseille Tips & Preview - Back hosts to avoid defeat

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Lyon have won their first two Ligue 1 matches this season.
Marseille struggle in away matches, with 5 losses in their last 7 matches.
Both teams often have high-scoring games with over 2.5 goals.

Lyon vs Marseille

Lyon are aiming to maintain their 100% record when they host Marseille in a French Ligue 1 fixture on Sunday.

The hosts are enjoying a fine start to the season, while their recent home form has also been solid. They should do enough to avoid defeat against the visitors, who have been unconvincing on their travels.

Lyon News

Lyon have been solid at the start of the season, winning their opening two Ligue 1 matches. They began with a 1-0 victory at Lens in their first fixture before easing to a 3-0 home win over Metz last time out.

The victory over Metz extends a solid home record for Lyon, stretching back to the final weeks of last season. Paulo Fonseca’s team have won six of their last seven Ligue 1 matches at Groupama Stadium.

Lyon are looking sharp going forward at the moment and have scored first in four of their last five matches across all competitions. Their open style of play has also seen four of their last five matches produce over 2.5 goals.

Marseille News

Marseille travel to Groupama Stadium off the back of a 5-2 home victory over Paris FC in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted a brace while Mason Greenwood and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg were also on target.

It was a solid return to winning ways for Marseille after kicking off their campaign with a 1-0 defeat at Rennes. The result highlights a poor away record for Roberto De Zerbi's team, who are winless in six of their last seven Ligue 1 away matches, losing five times on this run.

Marseille already boast one of the best attacks in the league and the addition of Aubameyang appears to have boosted their quality even further. Five of their last seven Ligue 1 away matches have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Marseille have six wins while Lyon have picked up four victories, with two draws in the last 12 matches. The visitors did the double last season, with both matches ending in a 3-2 victory.

Verdict

Lyon v Marseille

Marseille may have done the double last season, but come into this clash with a poor away record, having lost five of their last seven league matches on the road. Lyon, on the other hand, seem to do their best work at home lately and should have enough quality to earn a win or draw here.

It is always an open contest between these teams, and with four of their last five meetings producing over 2.5 goals, a repeat could be considered here. Lyon could also be backed to score first here, having grabbed the opening goal in four of their last five matches across all competitions.

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