The big picture

Marseille come in 31st on the ladder with 3 points; Anderlecht are 15th on 6. Anderlecht are the side higher up the table.

Marseille are 1–3 in UEFA Europa League 2026-27, averaging 0.5 goals for and 1.5 against.

Anderlecht are 2–2 in UEFA Europa League 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 0.8 against.

Form

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

Anderlecht have won two of their last five and most recently beat RB Salzburg 2–0.

Marseille arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.

Players to watch

For Marseille, watch Keyliane Abdallah (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Amine Gouiri (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Anderlecht, watch Mihajlo Cvetkovic (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Marten Winkler (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Stade Vélodrome

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

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.