In the match of the 12th round of the French championship Lance will play Marseille at home. Both teams are in contention for a place in the Champions League next season. Marseille were generally predicted to fight for the championship, given its powerful squad and potential, but the Provençals make too many unforced errors, so they are still third in Ligue 1, three points behind Monaco and nine points behind PSG. At the same time, Marseille have an impressive group of pursuers behind them. It closes, by the way, Lance, which occupies the eighth place. From Marseille he is three points behind. That is, in the interval of three points are six teams - a very tight position.

Before the pause for national team matches, Lance and Marseille performed differently. "Blood-gold" beat Nantes (3:2), before losing to PSG (0:1) and Lille (0:2). But Marseille unexpectedly lost at home to modest Auxerre (1:3), before beating Nantes (2:1) away. It is so paradoxical that the Provençals play much better away than at home. For example, at home they have one win in five rounds, and away - five wins in six meetings. Only once have they lost away, to Strasbourg (0:1). In all other duels they won, and scored twice by five goals, twice by three goals. On the contrary, Lance is unyielding on their field, where they have lost only once this season. So it will be an extremely stubborn confrontation.

Last season, these rivals exchanged home victories. Lance won 1-0 at home, and Marseille won 2-1. But now they have different squads and in many ways a different style of play.