ABC logo
Parimatch
Parimatch

Bet £10 Get £20 in Free Bets

Claim offer

18+, New customers only. Opt in, bet £10 on any sports (odds 2.00+) in 7 days. No cash out. Get 4x£5 sports free bets for set markets (odds 2.00+), which expire in 7 days. Scroll down for T&Cs. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly AD

Lille v Marseille Bet Builder Tips, Predictions & Cheat Sheet

Lille v Marseille Bet Builder Tips, Predictions & Cheat Sheet

Thursday 4 April, 20242 min read
Avatar

Robin Bairner

Robin is a specialist in Scottish and French football and has been with us since 2022. He loves championing the young talent that Ligue 1 produces on a seemingly perpetual basis as well as the chaos of the unique world of SPFL football. He is currently based in central Scotland and can be found weekly taking in games and rating pies at windswept venues across the country.

In this article...

Lille v Marseille

📅
Kick Off: Friday 5th April at 20:00
🏆
Competition: Ligue 1
📺
Watch Live: TNT Sports 2

Lille play host to Marseille in what is arguably Ligue 1’s game of the weekend at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Friday night.

Our expert's meticulous research has flagged up some bet builder opportunities, while we're also focussing on some more traditional markets on Andy's Bet Club with our Saturday European football accumulator tips and football betting predictions, if you're eyeing a European football bet this weekend.

We have player fouls betting advice along with our new weekly both teams to score tips to cater for all types of bettors.

Browse our various free bet offers and all of the best bet builder bookmakers we have available to ensure you get bang for your buck this weekend.

The home side come into this game undefeated in six in all competitions and buzzing after claiming a derby victory over Lens last time out. Edon Zhegrova wrote himself into club folklore with two excellent goals in that encounter, while LOSC had the mental fortitude to see off a late rally from their opponents.

Fourth in the Ligue 1 standings, they are on course to reach the Champions League next season but equally, they still have a European campaign to consider. Next Thursday they travel to Villa Park to face Aston Villa in the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League – a competition they can feasibly win if they can upset the Premier League side.

Marseille, meanwhile, are coming off derby disappointment. They were not as injury-hit as they professed to be when they welcomed PSG to Stade Velodrome but went down 2-0, despite playing 10 men for much of the match.

OM have lost three successive games and find themselves in danger of missing out on European qualification for next term. They are also still involved on the continent, with Benfica their opponents in the Europa League next week.

Both clubs have been excused from league duties next weekend to allow them the best preparation possible for Europe, meaning they can both attack this game with some relish.

Lille v Marseille Cheat Sheet

Generic

This Cheat Sheet and Preview was created using predicted lineups.

🔥 Sign up to our free Gem Bet email here to be first to some standout selections.

Our Cheat Sheet guide will help you gain an understanding of how to find value bets from the data provided in the sheet.

You can find Lille v Marseille match stats, on our bet builder stats tool, and official line-ups one hour before kick-off.

🏆 Match stats: Lille continue to find home comforts

Based on both form as well as the respective home and away records of the two clubs, Lille have to start this match as substantial favourites. Lille’s home record is formidable. In 13 Ligue 1 matches, they have lost only to Reims way back in September, while they have picked up nine wins. They have played five home Ligue 1 games in 2024 and have won four of them, doing so with some style. Marseille, on the other hand, have only two away victories to their credit this season. OM have lost more than half of their away matches in Ligue 1, including three of their last four. Interim head coach Jean-Louis Gasset, who has been given the job until the end of the season, will have to do without some important players in this match, too. Right back Jonathan Clauss is missing and Chancel Mbemba looks likely to drop out after an injury last week. On top of this, there are a substantial number of players fighting through fitness issues. Lille look excellent value at 2.1 to get the win or at a more conservative of 1.29 with a +1 handicap. An explosion of goals, meanwhile, seems unlikely. The previous meeting between these clubs in November finished 0-0. This ended a run of 10 straight matches in this head-to-head in which there were either two or three goals in games between these outfits. A similar outcome is likely here.

Predictions:

⚽ Lille to win @ 2.10

⚽ Lille (+1) handicap @ 1.29

🎯 Shooting stats: David carrying the threat

Jonathan David is one of the form strikers in Europe and the Lille hitman is the clear threat here. Despite struggling to find his best level early in the season, he has still managed 1.73 shots on target per 90. He has been especially productive in recent weeks, with at least two shots on target in each of his last five starts. He is 1.83 to continue that trend. With six goals in his last five starts, a price of 2.3 for him to score anytime appears generous. Edon Zhegrova is surprisingly big at 1.67 to muster a shot on target given he managed to score twice last week and will be full of confidence. Moreover, he is hitting 1.23 shots on target per 90 in Ligue 1 this season and is on a seven-match streak of hitting the target. Marseille’s threat clearly emanates from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Aside from Ulisses Garcia, who is set to play out of position at right back again, the former Arsenal and Chelsea striker is the only player this season on the Marseille roster to register more than 1 shot on target per 90. When OM last faced Lille, though, their threat came from midfield, where Valentin Rongier, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Jordan Veretout all managed one effort on target. Veretout is the likeliest protagonist of this trio. At 2.88, he is an attractive price given he has had a shot on target in six of his 11 matches in 2024.

Predictions:

⚽ Jonathan David to have 2+ shots on target @ 1.83

⚽ Jonathan David to score anytime @ 2.30

⚽ Edon Zhegrova to have 1+ shots on target @ 1.67

⚽ Jordan Veretout to have 1+ shots on target @ 2.88

🛑 Fouls stats: Garcia to get caught out

There are a couple of numbers that jump out from the fouls stats from the last time these sides met. The first of these is that a battle raged in the centre of midfield. All six players who started in this area – three from each side – picked up at least one foul. Nabil Bentaleb was the most prolific along with Marseille’s Valentin Rongier, though the latter is likely to miss this match because of injury. Bentaleb committed three fouls last time out against OM, so his price of 1.25 to be charged with just one infraction looks a big price. Don’t get carried away with Bentaleb, though. He was just coming back to fitness after several weeks out at that point and was regularly committing three or fouls per match. He has been down to one or two since the November international break. Tiago Santos is likelier to be a more prolific fouler for the hosts. He has given away multiple fouls in five of his last 11 games. Priced at 1.91, his odds on this count look fair. As a bet builder booster, Benjamin Andre to commit at least two fouls at 1.57 looks strong. The midfielder is Lille’s greatest criminal, giving away 1.59 free kicks per 90, including at least two in six of his last eight starts. For OM, look to Ulisses Garcia. He is likely to be deployed out of position at right back, where he gave away three free kicks against PSG. It is a role he is simply not familiar with. A price of 1.2 on one free kick looks good value while 2.0 on multiple fouls is also nice for those who want a more adventurous bet.

Predictions:

⚽ Nabil Bentaleb to commit 1+ fouls @ 1.25

⚽ Benjamin Andre to commit 2+ fouls @ 1.59

⚽ Ulisses Garcia to commit 1+ fouls @ 1.20

⚽ Ulisses Garcia to commit 2+ fouls @ 2.0

Bet banner

Get over £500 in Free Bets

Trusted by Andy Robson
Fully Licensed UK Bookmakers
Andy's Bet Club Exclusive Offers

* I recommend waiting for confirmed team line-ups before placing any bets.

* All odds displayed correct at the time of publishing.

Emoji
Written by an Andy verified content writer

18+ please gamble responsibly.