Lyon vs Marseille Prediction: I expect both teams to find the net early

Lyon vs Marseille Prediction and Odds on 31 August 2025

Lyon will play host to Marseille as part of the round 3 matchups in the France Ligue 1 at Parc Olympique Lyonnais Stadium. Lyon will aim to secure a win on their home ground and extend their winning streak to three games early in the season, while Marseille will aim to secure a win on the road and extend their previous victory to two games. Below, I will analyse previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

Lyon: Forms and Statistics

Lyon extended their winning ways to three games against Metz last time out, picking a 3-0 win in the closed match. In the match, they had 52% ball possession, 13 total shots. 8 shots on target, 3 big chances and 4 corner kicks. However, they have won their matches against Lens in their opening matchup of the season. During these games, they have scored four goals without conceding. Lyon are currently ranked in 1st place in the league table, having gained 6 points in 2 games. In this match, Lyon will aim to secure a win on their home soil and extend their winning ways to three games to maintain their top place in the league table.

Lyon Lineups

Malick Fofana have shown an excellent performance this season, having recorded one assist in their opening match of the season, and also scored one goal in their last matchup. Meanwhile, Remy Descamps have shown excellent play, having ranked 7.7 and 7.1 points in their matches this season.

🔖 Lyon predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Remy Descamps

Defender players: Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhate, Abner Vinicius

Midfielder players: Tyler Morton, Tanner Tessmann, Pavel Sulc, Corentin Tolisso

Attacking players: Malick Fofana, Georges Mikautadze

⛔️ Unavailable: Mangala, Nuamah

👤 Head Coach: Maciel J.

Marseille: Forms and Statistics

Marseille recorded their first win of the season against Paris FC last time out, picking a resounding 5-2 win in the closed match. In this match, they had 61% ball possession, 12 total shots, 7 shots on target, 7 big chances and 5 corner kicks. However, they suffered a defeat in their opening matchup against Rennes. During these games, they games, they have scored five goals while conceding three. Marseille have gained 3 points in 2 games, positioning them in 8th place in the league. Coming into this match, Marseille will aim to secure a win on the road and extend their previous win to two games.

Marseille Lineups

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have scored three goals in two of his last three games, while Mason Greenwood will aim to find the net and build on his scoring ability, and he also rendered 2 assists in his matchup.

🔖 Marseille predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Geronimo Rulli

Defender players: Michael Murillo, CJ Egan-Riley, Leonardo Balerdi, Ulisses Garcia

Midfielder players: Angel Gomes, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Mason Greenwood

Attacking players: Amine Gouiri, Timothy Weah, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

⛔️ Unavailable: Harit, Kondogbia, Medina, Paixao, Rabiot, Rowe

👤 Head Coach: De Zerbi R.

Lyon vs Marseille: Head-to-Head Statistics

Lyon won one game, while Marseille won four of their last five games. Meanwhile, both teams scored against one another in three games, and more than two goals were recorded in four games.

Lyon vs Marseille: Betting Tips & Odds

• In three of their last five games between Lyon and Marseille, they have taken more than 8 corners. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.60;
• In three of their last five games between Lyon and Marseille, they have had BTTS. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.50;
• In four of their last five games between Lyon and Marseille, they have had over 2.5 goals. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.60;
• In their last five games between Lyon and Marseille, they have had one goal at halftime. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.60;
• In three of their last five games between Lyon and Marseille, they have recorded a caution card before 30:00 minutes. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.83

Lyon vs Marseille match Prediction 31 August 2025

I expect Lyon and Marseille to extend their previous scoring abilities in this match, since both teams will aim to secure a win. Therefore, I expect both teams to find the net early at halftime, while I expect more than one goal to be recorded. Meanwhile, I expect a caution card to be given out before 30:00 minutes, since both teams will show an attacking play, while I expect their defensive units not to give up easily.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: Caution card before 30:00 for a coefficient of 1.83 in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: HF BTTS for a coefficient of 3.45 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is HF TO 1.5 goals for a coefficient of 2.28 in the Bet365 bookmaker.