OM enters the competition in this Coupe de France with a trip to Loraine to face the National 3 team Thionville this Sunday January 7.
This is one of the great stories of the Coupe de France. US Thionville Lusitanos, resident of National 3, therefore hosts OM in a match where four divisions separate the two teams. In the Championship, Thionvillois are leaders of Pool I of National 3 with no defeat conceded in nine contested matches. They are also confident in the Coupe de France since they already achieved a feat in the previous round by overcoming Annecy, residents of Ligue 2 (2-1). “It’s a dream match, legendary. All the players wanted to face theOM. Now, we must show ourselves worthy of meeting such an opponent in Saint-Symphorien, in front of 28,000 people,” declared Lorraine coach Julien François on the L’Equipe channel.
Opposite, OM are obviously the big favorites of this meeting against Thionville. Despite everything, the Phocéens will have to be wary because they have experienced, in their history, misadventures at this stage of the competition against opponents from lower divisions like against Andrézieux five years ago (0-2). Gennaro Gattuso is also very cautious: “We have to respect the match that is coming up against Thionville. It will not be easy against a team that has won nine league games, two in the Cup, they have eliminated a team from L2, Annecy. Otherwise, we risk taking a blow to the head. You have to have the mentality of being 100%, of wanting to suffer and of approaching it like a match against Lyon or PSG.”
What time does the Thionville – OM match start?
The Thionville – OM match will start at 2:30 p.m. this Sunday, January 7. It will take place at the Saint-Symphorien stadium in Metz.
On which TV channel is Thionville – OM broadcast?
Bein Sports 2 and France 3 regions will broadcast the meeting between Thionville and OM. Romain Lissorgue will be the central referee of this meeting.
What streaming broadcast for the Thionville – OM match?
Two streaming broadcasts will be available. MyCanal will also broadcast the meeting as well as the France.TV platform.
What probable line-ups for Thionville – OM?
Here is the probable composition of the US Thionville Lusitanos: Ferino – Jacquel, Sylla, Habbas, Gourichy – Groune, Bourgeois, De Taddeo, Collet – Borger, Poinsignon.
Opposite, Gennaro Gattuso must deal with a very reduced workforce following the departures of African internationals to the CAN in Ivory Coast. Azzedine Ounahi, Amine Harit, Pape Gueye, Ismaïla Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye and Chancel Mbemba will be missing. The probable XI of Marseillais: Pau Lopez – Gigot, Balerdi, Meïté – Clauss, Kondogbia, Veretout, Lodi – Vitinha, Aubameyang, Mughe.
What are the predictions for the Thionville – OM meeting?
OM are obviously the big favorites for this match against Thionville on sports betting sites. The Phocaeans are at 1.07, on Unibetthe draw is at 8.90 and the Thionvillois are at 24. On ParionssportMarseille is at 1.09, the draw is at 9.90 and the victory of Thionville is at 17.