The big picture

Marseille come in 4th on the ladder with 18 points; Lille are 2nd on 21. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Marseille are 5–4 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1.4 against.

Lille are 5–1–3 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 0.7 against.

Form

Marseille have won four of their last five and most recently beat Bayer Leverkusen 1–0.

Lille have won one of their last five and most recently drew with Bodo/Glimt 0–0.

Marseille arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 37 times on our records since 2007: Marseille 14, Lille 12, 11 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Lille won 2–1 at Stade Vélodrome.

Biggest margin between these two: Marseille by 4 goals in 2017-18 (5–1).

Players to watch

For Marseille, watch Amine Gouiri (0.7 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Himad Abdelli (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Lille, watch Soriba Diaoune (0.7 goals a game in 2026-27) and Alexsandro (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Stade Vélodrome

Marseille have won 10 of their last 19 at Stade Vélodrome.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Marseille have the edge.