Marseille qualified for the Europa League 1/8 finals after eliminating Shakhtar Donetsk with a 5-2 score. Despite a turbulent season, the French club is aiming for a higher ranking and showed efficiency in the last two rounds.

Villarreal, a strong Spanish team, is currently in 12th place in LaLiga but has a chance to make a good result in the Europa League. They qualified for the 1/8 finals from the group stage and have not lost in the last 7 matches.

Marseille boss Jean-Louis Gasset will not allow Amir Murillo, Bilal Nadir, and Valentin Rongier to play due to injuries. Les Olympiens should adopt a 3-5-2 system with Pau Lopez, Mbemba, and Clauss.

Villarreal manager Marcelino García Toral faces reduced team options due to injuries. El Submarino Amarillo is likely to use a 4-4-2 system, starting with Pepe Reina, Kiko, and others.

Predicted lineups:

Olympique de Marseille

Goalkeeper: Pau Lopez
Defenders: Leonardo Balerdi, Bamo Meite, Chancel Mbemba
Midfielders: Quentin Merlin, Azzedine Ounahi, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Amine Harit, Jonathan Clauss
Forwards: Faris Moumbagna, P. E. Aubameyang

Villarreal CF

Goalkeeper: Filip Jorgensen
Defenders: Yerson Mousquera, Jorge Cuenca, Eric Baily, Alberto Moreno
Midfielders: Illas Akhomach, Daniel Parejo, Santi Comesana, Alejandro Baena
Forwards: Alexander Sorloth, Gerard Moreno

• Olympique de Marseille – 1 win
• Villarreal CF – 0 win
• Draws – 1

Over all competition record

Europa League Stats

Villarreal faces Marseille, who are expected to gain an upper hand, and we anticipate a 1-0 victory for Marseille at the end of the game.

Winning probability: Olympique de Marseille – 51% , Draw – 25% , Villarreal CF – 24%

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