The big picture

Lyon come in 5th on the ladder with 17 points; Marseille are 4th on 18. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Lyon are 5–2–2 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.7 goals for and 0.8 against.

Marseille are 5–4 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Lyon have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Real Sociedad 1–1.

Marseille have won four of their last five and most recently beat Bayer Leverkusen 1–0.

Marseille arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 36 times on our records since 2007: Lyon 14, Marseille 10, 12 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Marseille won 3–2 at Stade Vélodrome.

Biggest margin between these two: Lyon by 3 goals in 2021-22 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Lyon, watch Corentin Tolisso (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Keito Nakamura (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Marseille, watch Amine Gouiri (0.7 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Himad Abdelli (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Groupama Stadium

Lyon have won 15 of their last 20 at Groupama Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Marseille have the edge.