Olympique Marseille vs RC Lens Preview 22/10/2022

Olympique Marseille vs RC Lens – 22/10/2022

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Marseille and Lens will conflict in Ligue this weekend in what is among the greatest fixtures within the league season to date.

Each groups need to set up themselves as contenders alongside Paris Saint-Germain for the title as house aspect head into this one off the again of taking an enormous hit of their race for the title.

Heading into the match, Marseille are sitting fourth and can welcome the third-placed Lens to their very own yard and it’ll little question be the most important take a look at of the season for Lens.

This assembly does, nevertheless, come only a week on from Marseille shedding to the league leaders and champions PSG by a slim 1-0 margin.

Then again, the title chase from Marseille was nonetheless fairly unlikely except it defeated the Paris aspect, as they merely look too highly effective today, however after now shifting to 6 factors behind in opposition to PSG so early on, Marseille are doubtless going to be combating for second this season.

The likes of Dimitri Payet and Alexis Sanchez are nonetheless a part of a aspect that boast of the second-best defensive document within the league with simply eight targets let in throughout 11 video games.

In truth, after shedding solely 1-0 to PSG whereas having 10 males on the pitch for a lot of the sport, in some methods, they need to be recommended for retaining the rating 1-0.

Marseille have nonetheless managed to internet 20 targets of their very own in Ligue 1 too, and there’s nonetheless loads to shout about for the membership who completed second within the league final season.

The membership are additionally using excessive within the Champions League, after smashing Sporting Lisbon 4-1 in France earlier than defeating the Portuguese giants 2-0 away from house.

Then again to this spectacular kind, nevertheless, they did lose to Ajaccio 2-1 in between these leads to Europe over the Primeira Liga aspect.

As for Lens, they’re in sensational kind this marketing campaign in Ligue 1 with them having registered victories over Lyon and Montpellier already in October, shedding solely to Lille on this time.

It retains them third within the league with the identical variety of wins as Marseille, and if they’re to contemplate themselves title challengers, the membership should win right here.

Forebet predicts a draw right here and for the sport to see underneath 2.5 targets.