PREVIEW | Marseille vs Lyon - team news, lineups, predictions

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·27 February 2026

PREVIEW | Marseille vs Lyon - team news, lineups, predictions

Marseille and Lyon face off this Sunday at the Stade Vélodrome in Ligue 1. The match will be broadcast live at 19:45 on Amazon Prime.

Marseille have picked up 40 points and currently lie in 4th position. In their last encounter, Habib Beye's team were beaten 2-0 by Brest (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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Lyon have won 45 points to date and are placed in 3rd position. In their last game, Paulo Fonseca's team lost 3-1 against Strasbourg (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lyon winning 1-0.

Predicted lineups

Marseille: Gerónimo Rulli, Timothy Weah, Nayef Aguerd, Benjamin Pavard, Emerson Palmieri, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Mason Greenwood, Arthur Vermeeren, Quinten Timber, Igor Paixão, Amine Gouiri

Lyon: Dominik Greif, Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Ruben Kluivert, Corentin Tolisso, Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Endrick, Noah Nartey, Abner Vinícius

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Marseille

Lyon

Afonso Moreira - Hamstring Injury
Hans Hateboer - Knee Injury

Last starting XIs

Marseille ( vs Brest 2026-02-20): Gerónimo Rulli, Timothy Weah, Nayef Aguerd, Benjamin Pavard, Emerson Palmieri, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Mason Greenwood, Arthur Vermeeren, Quinten Timber, Igor Paixão, Amine Gouiri

Lyon ( vs Strasbourg 2026-02-22): Dominik Greif, Maitland-Niles, Moussa Niakhaté, Clinton Mata, Ruben Kluivert, Tyler Morton, Tanner Tessmann, Corentin Tolisso, Endrick, Pavel Sulc, Abner Vinícius

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MANAGERS

Habib Beye faced Paulo Fonseca on two occasions, recording one win and one loss
Paulo Fonseca faced Marseille on eight occasions, recording four wins, one draw, and three losses
Habib Beye faced Lyon on two occasions, recording one win and one loss

TEAMS

Away, Lyon currently has one loss in the last six games.
Away, Lyon has gone six consecutive games scoring goals.
Lyon currently has one loss in the last 14 games.
Lyon currently has one draw in the last 20 games.
Lyon has gone 14 consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Marseille currently has three losses in the last 16 games.
At home, Marseille has gone three consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Marseille has gone three consecutive games without losing.
Marseille currently has one win in the last six games.
Marseille has gone three consecutive games conceding goals.
Marseille has gone three consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Marseille and Lyon have faced each other 122 times, with Lyon having an advantage: 41 wins, against 39 wins for Marseille.
At the Stade Vélodrome, Marseille has an advantage in clashes against Lyon: 28 wins in 60 games. Lyon has 13 wins.
In the French League, 112 matches have been played between the two teams, with 32 wins for Marseille, 42 draws, and 38 wins for Lyon.