Olympique Lyon – Olympique Marseille – last meeting of the 21st round of the French Ligue 1 is the most interesting of all, due to meet two great rivals Olympique Lyon and Olympique Marseille. And certainly that additional charm gives it the fact that they are currently on the table shared by only four points, and it is used in the fourth Lyon, while the club to the far south of France is in sixth place.

Otherwise, both are experienced in the last round defeats, which have also severed their great series of four consecutive victories in the championship, while recently over Montpellier and Toulouse and won a place in the fourth round of the French Cup. Let us add that these two teams four times in a row, drew, while in the past six years hosted only once managed to celebrate, and it succeeded in Lyon in the 2012/13 season.

Olympique Lyon

This is why in the camp of Lyon believe they now can come to a positive result against the namesake of Marseille, which would at least partly compensate and their fans for last week’s defeat of 3: 2 away to Caen. In fact, few people expect that their series of four consecutive victories to be stopped just on the away game against a team that is fighting for survival, but obviously chosen coach Genesia already caught up with the fatigue of playing multiple fronts and simply could not cope with an opponent who was extremely combative and motivated.

Otherwise, before this match with Caen footballers Lyon in the third round of the French Cup at home by even 5: 0 beat Montpellier, while the earlier of Guingamp eliminated from the League Cup, so that a new appearance in the national cup and in the sixteenth finals of the European league , can fully devote Championship, where they were certainly the main goal of re-qualify for the Champions League. As for the situation with the squad for the clash with Marseille coach Genesio due to injury can not count only on the hitchhiking Mamman and Diakhabyja, while the African Nations Cup are N’Koulou defender and striker Ghezzal.

Probable lineups Lyon: Lopes – Rafael, Yanga-Mbiwa, Morel, Rybus – Tolisso, Gonalons – Cornet, Fekir, Valbuena – Lacazette

Olympique Marseille

As for the guests from the south of France, they clash with the namesake of Lyon welcome after last weekend in another big derby Ligue 1 defeat at home by as much as 4: 1 from the current leading Monaco, which is also interrupted and their series of four wins in the league and one in the national Cup, where they are normally only after extra time was better than Toulouse. On the other hand, they have recently stopped in the League Cup, and that by the second division club Sochaux, which is certainly a big blunder for them, but it apparently did not influence the chosen coach Garcia, because until the duel with Monaco had only victory.

However, now it will be very interesting to see whether it will again make it back in the right rhythm precisely in view with Lyon, especially since we are already in the introduction that for a long time did not celebrate on this hosting. However, they would probably point was good, because it would still maintain access to positions that lead to Europe, so we still expect more cautious approach to guests in this match. Suppose even that with them because of injuries and remain sidelined defenders Hubocan and Bedimo and midfielder Diaby, while striker N’jie currently on Africa Cup of Nations.

Probable lineups Marseille: Pele – Sakai, Rolando, Fanni, Rekik – Lopez, Vainqueur, Anguissa – Thauvin, Gomis, Cabella

Olympique Lyon – Olympique Marseille TIP

Although these two teams in the last four mutual visit every time played in a draw, we still decided that this time tipped to win the domestic Lyon, mostly because the guests from Marseille certainly well shaken after last weekend’s home defeat of another great rival, Monaco.