Compositions, issues, history of confrontations, discover the essential information to remember a few hours before the match between OM and LOSC for the 15th day of Ligue 1.
A tipping point in the fight for the podium
The second receives the fourth, three small points separate them and as mid-season approaches, this meeting between OM and LOSC already has everything of a small turning point in the race for the Champions League, in which Monaco and even Lyon are also involved. Especially since, given the dynamics of the two teams and the positive progress of the game project of Roberto De Zerbi and Bruno Genesio, two coaches who arrived this summer on their respective benches, everything suggests that this shock will have show to spare. With consequences which, if they cannot be irremediable in December, will certainly set the tone for the rest of the season.
Zhegrova et Bakker ailiers ?
Absent for Sturm Graz because “ preserved » after pubic pain, Edon Zhegrova could be revived in the starting lineup from Marseille, the most important match of this week. Mitchell Bakkerwho replaced him as right winger on Wednesday, could be returned to the left in front Gabriel Gudmundssonlateral. An animation regularly used by Bruno Genesio in major events. In the middle, if Ngal’ayel Mukau applies both in the double-pivot and in support of Jonathan Davidthe tandem Benjamin André – Ayyoub Bouaddi could be privileged, whileHakon Haraldsson could be established in the number 10 position, like against Brest
LOSC will have arguments against OM for Bruno Genesio
“It’s a very successful team. She has very good players, which is the most important thing. She has very strong playing principles instilled by their coach. She has an extraordinary audience which is almost a twelfth man at the Vélodrome. It’s a team which is on a good dynamic, which has had some difficulties at home but which seems to be correcting a lot of things. But we also have our strengths and confidence, because we are fifteen matches without defeat. We are, in the content of our matches, more and more consistent. It will be a good opposition and a good match. »
History: an OM advantage less and less clear
If the results of the confrontations between OM and LOSC are in favor of the Phocaeans, with 45 victories for 31 draws and 36 defeatsrecent history tends more towards balance. Indeed, the Mastiffs have been undefeated for three matches, have not lost since 2022 and have only lost once in the last eight confrontations. However, Lille have not won at the Vélodrome since 2019, a series of five matches without a win (3 draws, 2 defeats). Last season, after holding OM in a closed match at the Vélodrome (0-0), LOSC took advantage of Marseille’s bad luck to launch an attack on the top 4 at the beginning of April (3-1)
The latest confrontations:
L1 – 05/04/24 : Lille – Marseille: 3-1 (David, Cabella, Gudmundsson)
L1 – 04/11/23 : Marseille – Lille : 0-0
L1 – 20/05/23 : Lille – Marseille : 2-1 (David, Bamba)
L1 – 10/09/22 : Marseille – Lille : 2-1 (Ismaily)
L1 – 16/01/22 : Marseille – Lille : 1-1 (Botman)
OM – LOSC
15th day of Ligue 1
Saturday December 14, 5 p.m.
Velodrome Stadium, Marseille
Photo credits: Loic Baratoux/FEP/Icon Sport
