Two clubs in opposite halves of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between Marseille and Lille. The first-division clash scheduled for 8 a.m. ET will be held at Stade Velodrome in Marseille and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Marseille manager Marcelo Bielsa (via Ligue 1): "Our opponents [Monaco in Week 18] weren't as strong as Paris [Saint-Germain] and Lyon. It was a match we could have won. It's true that in the first half we were able to play consistently, playing out from the back, but then we lost the ability to destabilize our opponent."
Lille manager Rene Girard: "We'll have to string more wins together to get us back to the top of the table."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Marseille's Dimitri Payet has been instrumental in Marseille's resurgence. In 18 league appearances, the 27-year-old has eight assists and an average of 3.8 key passes.
Marseille's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Mandanda; Mendy, N'Koulou, Fanni, Djedje; Imbula, Romao; Ayew, Payet, Thauvin; Gignac
Lille's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Enyeama; Souare, Basa, Kjaer, Sidibe; Gueye, Mavuba, Balmont; Origi, Roux, Mendes
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Marseille | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 38 | |||
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 38 | |||
| 3 | Olympique Lyon | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 36 | |||
| 4 | Saint-Etienne | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 33 | |||
| 5 | AS Monaco | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 32 | |||
| 6 | Girondins Bordeaux | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 31 | |||
| 7 | FC Nantes | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 30 | |||
| 8 | Rennes | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 28 | |||
| 9 | Stade de Reims | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 28 | |||
| 10 | Montpellier HSC | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 26 | |||
| 11 | OGC Nice | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 22 | |||
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 22 | |||
| 13 | Lille OSC | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 21 | |||
| 14 | Toulouse FC | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 21 | |||
| 15 | FC Lorient | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 20 | |||
| 16 | RC Lens | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 19 | |||
| 17 | évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 19 | |||
| 18 | FC Metz | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 19 | |||
| 19 | SC Bastia | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 18 | |||
| 20 | Caen | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 15 |
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