In-form Marseille host Lorient
Marseille meet Lorient at Stade Vélodrome, Sunday 4:00am (Ligue 1). Marseille have won 17 of the 29 meetings with Lorient since 2007.
The big picture
Marseille come in 4th on the ladder with 18 points; Lorient are 10th on 15. Marseille have the higher position to protect.
Marseille are 5–4 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1.4 against.
Lorient are 3–3–3 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 0.8 goals for and 0.9 against.
Form
Marseille have won four of their last five and most recently beat Bayer Leverkusen 1–0.
Lorient have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Brest 0–2.
Marseille arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 29 times on our records since 2007: Marseille 17, Lorient 5, 7 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Lorient won 2–0 at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat.
Biggest margin between these two: Marseille by 4 goals in 2025-26 (4–0).
Players to watch
For Marseille, watch Keyliane Abdallah (1 goal in 2026-27) and Amine Gouiri (1 goal in 2026-27).
For Lorient, watch Ibrahima Baldé (1 goal in 2026-27) and Jean-Victor Makengo (1 goal, 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 go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
