Olympique Marseille vs LOSC Lille Prediction: Coup de France Round of 32

The Coupe de France Round of 32 sees an interesting tie as Olympique Marseille welcomes LOSC Lille at the Stade Vélodrome in a very enticing battle to progress through the most important French cup competition. It is a meeting between two in-form teams from Ligue 1. Marseille, on the crest of their performance under Roberto De Zerbi, will aim to exploit the attacking power at their disposal, coupled with their home advantage. Bruno Genesio's Lille-Dumont will look to extend their sensational unbeaten streak with displays of dogged defensiveness. Some very interesting tactical battles and high-stake drama make this a potentially unmissable spectacle.

Second-placed in Ligue 1, Olympique Marseille has grown into one of France's most consistent sides this season. Under Roberto De Zerbi, attacking fluidity and tireless pressing have been amongst the strong points that Marseille have capitalized on to find themselves in their current position.

In the Coupe de France, Marseille defeated Saint-Étienne 4-0 convincingly. Goals from Mason Greenwood, Adrien Rabiot, Luis Enrique, and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg showed the depth and ingenuity in the squad. The team has been in outstanding form as they have managed to win 4 and draw 1 of their last 5 matches across all competitions. They will go into this match full of confidence after their hard-earned 2-1 league win over Rennes.

Built on defensive solidity and tactical discipline, fifth-placed Ligue 1 outfit Lille have gone 19 games undefeated in all competitions on the back of Bruno Genesio's stewardship - a streak that has turned the side into formidable opposition to many a team.

Last weekend, Lille only beat Rouen 1-0 in the previous round of the Coupe de France, with the difference being made by the goal from Ismaily. In fact, Lille haven't been scoring too many goals of late, although their resilience has been very impressive, especially the ability to handle games where it gets tight. Their most recent outing was a goalless draw with Auxerre; while it underlined their solidity, it also exposed some attacking dullness.

This is an evenly contested rivalry between Marseille and Lille. In the last 20 meetings, Marseille managed 8 wins while Lille managed 6 and 6 matches ended in a draw. The recent matches, though, have been Lille's favourite, unbeaten in the last 4 head-to-head encounters.

Key H2H Trends:

Both Teams to Score: In 5 of the last 6 meetings

High-Card Games: Over 4.5 cards in the last 7 clashes

Corners Battle: Under 10.5 corners in 4 of the last 5 meetings

This is a classic case of clash of styles: Marseille's attacking dynamism against Lille's defensive resilience. The home advantage and recent form may give Marseille an edge, but the ability of Lille to frustrate opponents and strike on the counter can't be taken lightly.

Betting Tips:

Both Teams to Score (BTTS): With both teams scoring in 7 of Marseille's last 9 games and 5 of the last 6 H2Hs, expect goals at both ends.

Over 2.5 Goals: With Marseille's high-scoring games lately, 8 out of their last 10, and Lille's ability for counterattacks, this is a likely outcome.

Under 10 Corners: Both teams have been trending towards low-corner games, so this is a safe pick.