A feast between France’s also-rans awaits on Friday as Lille hosts Marseille
The race for a priority place among the Champions League qualification spots is reaching a fever pitch in Ligue 1 as Lille opens this weekend’s action at home to Marseille in a match with massive implications. Lille sits third in the standings for the time being but has a chance to temporarily go third and move into the automatic qualifying positions with three points at the Decathlon Arena on Friday. However, A Marseille line-up recovering from three consecutive defeats can climb from seventh and ascend back into the European places itself if it manages to end the recent rut and get back to winning ways.Â
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Game Date: April 5, 2024
Start Time: 3 p.m. ET
Game Venue: Decathlon Arena, Lille, France
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No team has taken more points at home in Ligue 1 this season than Lille, who has suffered a joint-league low of just one defeat at the Decathlon Arena after 13 outings thus far.
Meanwhile, no team has accumulated fewer points on the road this term than Marseille (10), with Les Olympiens having won just two of their 13 road fixtures in the league.
Paulo Fonseca’s side are undefeated in six outings but ended a run of three straight draws against Lens last time out thanks to a brace from wing whiz Edon Zhegrova:
The Kosovo international continues to earn rave reviews in France’s top flight and is Lille’s second-highest scorer in Ligue 1 this season (five goals), second only to Jonathan David on 15.
After making such a positive start to life as Marseille manager, Jean-Louis Gasset is under a pressure that will feel all too familiar to fans of the club after the recent drought in results.
The club will face back-to-back Europa League quarter-final legs against Benfica following Friday’s clash, hoping to go into those games on a domestic high.
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