Champions League: Tottenham Hotspur VS Marseille: Prediction, probable lineups, head-to-head, and key stats

Although a draw is sufficient for the Spurs to advance to the round of 16, Marseille must win to advance.

All four teams can still qualify since Marseille is only two points behind, while Sporting Lisbon and Eintracht Frankfurt are tied with seven points behind Tottenham's eight.

The Spurs are now first in Group D, while Marseille is last. However, with only two points separating the two teams, the group's standings might be completely reversed, with the only certainty being that Spurs cannot finish fourth. The Europa League slot with a third place is a realistic possibility.

This season, both sides have won twice in five games in Europe. Marseille has three losses, whereas Spurs has one loss and two draws.

Rodrigo Bentancur's equaliser in the eightieth minute of Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Sporting on matchday five was a critical point.

Matteo Guendouzi scored twice on consecutive matchdays as Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Marseille 2-1.

Sunday marked the continuation of Marseille's winless streak in all competitions, as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Strasbourg in Ligue one.

In the Premier League, Tottenham returned to winning ways with a 3-2 comeback victory over Bournemouth. Ryan Sessegnon, Ben Davies, and Bentancur contributed to the Spurs' success.

Head-to-head: Marseille and Tottenham had only met once before, earlier this season in the Champions League in north London, where Spurs won 2-0.

Key stats for the match

• Three of the last five games between the two sides in all competitions have yielded fewer than 2.5 goals.
• Marseille have lost their last two home games, scoring only one.
• Tottenham has not won any of their last four away UEFA Champions League matches. If they fail to win here, it will be their longest losing streak on the road in the competition's history.

Tottenham Hotspurs' predicted line-up

Tottenham will be without Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison, and Cristian Romero, while Eric Dier, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Ivan Perisic should return to the bizarre lineup. After his performance against Bournemouth, Lucas Moura is vying for a starting spot.

Rodrigo Bentancur scored the game-winning goal against Bournemouth and emerged as a key midfielder with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Matt Doherty will replace Emerson Royal on the right side, and Ivan Perisic's experience may be helpful in this instance.

Predicted lineup: Lloris, Lucas, Kane, Son, Sanchez, Dier, Lenglet, Doherty, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, and Perisic.

Marseille's predicted line-up

Several former Arsenal players, including Alexis Sanchez, Matteo Guendouzi, and Sead Kolasinic, should start for Marseille. Nuno Tavares, who is on loan from Arsenal, must also play.

Valentin Rongier will be required to assist Jordan Veretout in addressing the midfield concerns. Dimitri Payet and Matteo Guendouzi are anticipated to start in the advanced midfield roles, while Alexis Sanchez will be the lone striker.

Predicted lineup: Lopez, Guendouzi, Payet; Sanchez, Mbemba, Balerdi, Kolasinac, Clauss, Rongier, Veretout, and Tavares.

Tottenham VS Marseille's prediction

But both teams will be careful since a loss might finish their UEFA Champions League campaigns for the season.

Spurs handled Marseille quite easily in their first group game, but the stakes are much higher now, and the home fans will make it their duty to create the most hostile atmosphere possible.

Hence, a low-scoring draw is the best possibility.

Final prediction: Marseille 1-1 Spur