Marseille v Lyon result

Full-time · Marseille 3–2 Lyon

Ligue 1 · · Orange Vélodrome

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Marseille 3–2 Lyon — Marseille won this Ligue 1 match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Marseille beat Lyon 3–2 at Orange Vélodrome in Ligue 1 on Sunday 2 February. Lyon are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Lyon: Corentin Tolisso (53’, assisted by R. Cherki) and A. Lacazette (72’ pen); Marseille: Mason Greenwood (61’, assisted by Amine Gouiri), A. Rabiot (64’, assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg) and Luis Henrique (85’, assisted by Pol Lirola).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Marseille 3.24, Lyon 1.75, from 20 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Brisard showed five yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Marseille: A. Murillo (42’), L. Balerdi (68’), Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (90+2’) and Derek Cornelius (90+4’); Lyon: Nicolás Tagliafico (82’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Luis Henrique (Marseille) 7.1, A. Rabiot (Marseille) 6.8 and A. Lacazette (Lyon) 6.4 led the match.

Next up

Marseille next travel to Sturm Graz on 22 October 2026.

Lyon next host Nice on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Marseille: Sturm Graz v Marseille, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Lyon: Lyon v Nice, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Marseille 3–2 Lyon · Ligue 1
  • Venue: Orange Vélodrome · Marseille
  • Referee: J. Brisard
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Marseille 4 · draws 0 · Lyon 2 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Marseille 2W 2D 1L · Lyon 0W 5D 0L

Marseille 3–2 Lyon (Ligue 1): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 1
Goals
against 0.88 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
7.38 / 7.33
Corners
against 3.13 / 4.17 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 6 matches
6.63 / 4.5
Shots on target
against 3.38 / 4.83 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 6 matches
1.5 / 1.83
Cards
against 2.25 / 2 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 6 matches
4.13 yellows
Referee · J. Brisard
2 home / 2.13 away
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameMarseille for / againstLineLyon for / against
Goals scored
2 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 0.88 against n 8
Corners won
7.38 for · 3.13 against n 8
9.5standard
7.33 for · 4.17 against n 6
Shots
15.88 for · 7.13 against n 8
19.5standard
12.33 for · 12.17 against n 6
Shots on target
6.63 for · 3.38 against n 8
8.5standard
4.5 for · 4.83 against n 6
Fouls committed
10.75 for · 10.75 against n 8
21.5standard
12.17 for · 11.5 against n 6
Cards shown
1.5 for · 2.25 against n 8
3.5standard
1.83 for · 2 against n 6

Referee: J. Brisard — 4.13 yellow cards a game, 0.38 red cards, 21.88 fouls over 8 matches (2 to the home side, 2.13 to the away side).

Marseille
Marseille — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Wahi n 831.1
3.34/2
0.72/0
—
Pol Lirola n 844.1
1.85/1
1.34/1
—
L. Balerdi n 890.9
1.77/5
14/2
—
A. Rabiot n 887.5
1.77/2
1.35/3
—
V. Rongier n 877.8
1.76/4
1.36/2
—
Marseille — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Wahi n 831.1
3.35/1
2.55/1
M. Greenwood n 886.5
3.18/8
2.17/6
J. Rowe n 821.6
2.14/0
2.14/0
A. Rabiot n 887.5
1.87/5
1.36/4
D. Cornelius n 846
1.23/1
0.51/1
Marseille — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
E. Wahi n 831.1
0.72/0
0.41/0
M. Greenwood n 886.5
0.54/0
0.32/0
A. Rabiot n 887.5
0.43/0
0.32/0
Luis Henrique n 888.9
0.32/0
0.31/1
Pol Lirola n 844.1
0.31/0
0.31/0
Marseille — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
V. Rongier n 877.8
3.27/5
G. Kondogbia n 879.9
2.35/5
L. Balerdi n 890.9
2.26/6
A. Rabiot n 887.5
2.28/4
I. Koné n 846.3
2.26/3
Marseille — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
G. Rulli n 890
3.17/6
J. de Lange n 894.6
2.75/4
Lyon
Lyon — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Tolisso n 879.4
2.47/5
1.16/1
—
A. Lacazette n 859.5
2.14/4
2.14/4
—
S. Kumbedi n 859.4
2.16/3
0.84/0
—
N. Tagliafico n 872.5
1.66/4
25/4
—
D. Ćaleta-Car n 869.5
1.67/2
0.53/0
—
Lyon — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Lacazette n 859.5
2.66/6
1.76/3
Ernest Nuamah n 855.5
2.44/4
1.23/2
Thiago Almada n 868.8
2.15/3
14/2
S. Benrahma n 843.6
2.14/2
0.51/1
R. Cherki n 872.1
1.45/4
0.83/2
Lyon — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
R. Cherki n 872.1
0.21/0
0.52/1
M. Fofana n 864.1
0.21/0
0.42/0
S. Benrahma n 843.6
00/0
0.52/0
N. Tagliafico n 872.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
Ernest Nuamah n 855.5
0.42/0
00/0
Lyon — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Abner n 862.5
3.48/5
S. Kumbedi n 859.4
3.26/5
N. Tagliafico n 872.5
3.17/6
C. Tolisso n 879.4
37/5
A. Maitland-Niles n 859.5
36/3
Lyon — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Lucas Perri n 890
3.98/7

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
MarseilleLyon
64%Possession36%
3.24Expected goals (xG)1.75
20Shots10
11Shots on target4
8Shots off target2
1Blocked shots4
14Shots inside the box8
6Corners2
0Offsides2
13Fouls10
4Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Saves8
572Passes327
90%Pass accuracy80%

Marseille player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
G. Rulli9000000007.3
A. Murillo90002102Y7
L. Balerdi90001001Y6.9
D. Cornelius90001104Y6.6
Luis Henrique9010113207.7
V. Rongier9000100207.2
P. Højbjerg90011121Y7.7
A. Rabiot9010214408.2
M. Greenwood8910422108.2
Q. Merlin8000101006.9
B. Nadir5800221107.2
A. Gouiri sub3201323007.3
Pol Lirola sub1001001007.2
U. Garcia sub10000000–

Lyon player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Lucas Perri9000001008.2
S. Kumbedi9000001306.6
Clinton Mata9000000006.2
M. Niakhaté9000000006.5
N. Tagliafico90000002Y6.3
R. Cherki9001003007.2
C. Tolisso9010420006.9
Ernest Nuamah9000111006.5
N. Matić8600000106.2
J. Veretout8600000206.7
A. Lacazette7910110206.9
G. Mikautadze sub1100000006.3
T. Tessmann sub900000106.7
Thiago Almada sub900000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Marseille v Lyon — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
MarseilleWWDDL
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
LyonDDDDD
Last 5: 0W 5D 0L · 0.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Marseille 4 · 0 draws · Lyon 2 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2024-09-22 Lyon 2–3 Marseille
  • 2024-02-04 Lyon 1–0 Marseille
  • 2023-12-06 Marseille 3–0 Lyon
  • 2023-04-23 Lyon 1–2 Marseille
  • 2022-11-06 Marseille 1–0 Lyon
  • 2022-05-01 Marseille 0–3 Lyon
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Marseille#2 pos65 pts34 pl+27 GD
Lyon#6 pos57 pts34 pl+19 GD
Goals per game
Marseille scored2.18
Lyon scored1.91
Marseille conceded1.38
Lyon conceded1.35

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Marseille and Lyon?
In their last 6 meetings, Marseille won 4, Lyon won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Marseille and Lyon?
Recent form — Marseille 2W 2D 1L; Lyon 0W 5D 0L.

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