In-form Marseille host Lens
Marseille meet Lens at Stade Vélodrome, Monday 4:00am (Ligue 1). Marseille arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
The big picture
Marseille come in 4th on the ladder with 18 points; Lens are 11th on 13. 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.
Lens are 4–4–1 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.4 against.
Form
Marseille have won four of their last five and most recently beat Bayer Leverkusen 1–0.
Lens have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Como 1–9.
Marseille arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 20 times on our records since 2007: Marseille 9, Lens 8, 3 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Marseille won 3–1 at Stade Vélodrome.
Biggest margin between these two: Marseille by 4 goals in 2014-15 (4–0).
Players to watch
For Marseille, watch Amine Gouiri (6 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Himad Abdelli (3 goals in 2026-27).
For Lens, watch Florian Thauvin (4 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Matthieu Udol (2 goals 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.
