OM at a turning point in the race for qualification
- Four days after its defeat on the pitch of Lille (0-1), Olympique de Marseille travels this Tuesday to the pitch of Union Saint-Gilloise as part of the 6th day of the C1 league phase.
- 21st in the standings before the match with a record of two wins and three defeats in five matches, the Marseille club will try to win in order to maintain their chances of finishing among the first 24 qualifying teams for the play-offs, before facing Liverpool and Club Bruges during the last two days of the league phase.
- On the pitch of the Belgian Champions, leaders of the Jupiler Pro League, Roberto De Zerbi chose to do without the usual Olympian captain Leonardo Balerdi and the French international Benjamin Pavard, who has been in difficulty for several weeks.
