Second-placed Olympique Marseille is at the Stade Vélodrome as Ligue 1 hosts a highly intensive game in Round 18 between home team Marseille and visiting Strasbourg. This year, both of them are in spectacular streaks since Marseille hasn't tasted defeat in its last eight outings.

Overall though, it has been a disappointing week, because Marseille were dumped out of the Coupe de France on Tuesday, losing on penalties to Lille at the Velodrome, despite taking all the momentum into the shootout after Luis Henrique 's 96th-minute leveller.

Marseille will look to keep a firm grip on their place in the top three when they welcome Strasbourg to the Stade Velodrome in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Form, especially at home, has improved dramatically in recent weeks for Roberto De Zerbi's second-placed side, as they have opened up a healthy gap to the sides below.

A pair of Ligue 1’s top scorers square off when Mason Greenwood (first with 11 goals) and Olympique Marseille host Andrey Nascimento dos Santos (ninth with six goals) and Strasbourg on

Marseille will enjoy home advantage, when visitors Strasbourg swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1 competition.

French Ligue 1 results on Saturday: Saint-Etienne v Nantes (1400), Reims v Le Havre, Angers v Auxerre (both 1615), Marseille v Strasbourg (1945)

Bradley Barcola showed new signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia he will not easily give up his place in the Paris Saint-Germain line-up as his late strike gave the Ligue 1 leaders a 2-1 win at Lens on Saturday.

French Ligue 1 results on Friday: Lens v Paris Saint-Germain (1600), Rennes v Brest (1800), Lyon v Toulouse (2005)

Both teams are going through an excellent period of form. Marseille, victorious in five of the last six league games, is experiencing one of the most brilliant moments of its season. Currently in second place in the standings, the team led by De Zerbi has solidified its position behind the leading Paris Saint Germain.

A late goal from Bradley Barcola earned Paris St Germain a 2-1 victory at Lens on Saturday to keep the French champion well clear at the top of the Ligue 1 standings.

Bradley Barcola scored a stunning late winner as PSG beat Lens 2-1, keeping their unbeaten Ligue 1 streak alive.

The race to sign Marseille centre-forward Elye Wahi (22) is heating up as Bournemouth are set to rival West Ham United and Eintracht Frankfurt, according to L’Equipe. With Egyptian free-scoring