Lorient vs Marseille: Marseille can't afford to slow down

Both teams have a lot to fight for in this clash. 16th place Lorient find themselves in a tight spot and have to keep winning to avoid dropping in the relegation zone. Marseille sit comfortably in 2nd spot but face a battle from 3rd place Rennes who are just 3 points away.

Lorient

Lorient's form is Poor overall with 8 wins, 10 draws, and 17 losses. This performance currently places Lorient at 16th on the MLS log. At home, Lorient have 6 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses. Lorient has scored a total of 34 goals this season in Ligue 1, scoring an average of 0.97 goals/match and conceding an average of 1.69 goals/match.

Marseille

Olympique Marseille's form is Excellent overall with 19 wins, 8 draws, and 8 losses. This performance currently places Olympique Marseille at 2nd on the MLS Log. Away from home, Marseille have 11 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses. On the goals charts, Olympique Marseille has scored a total of 56 goals in the MLS, scoring an average of 1.60 goals/match and conceding an average of 1.03 goals/match.

Head to Head

Lorient vs Olympique Marseille's head to head record shows that of the 19 meetings they've had, Lorient has won 3 times and Olympique Marseille has won 11 times. 5 fixtures between Lorient and Olympique Marseille ended in a draw.

Injuries & Suspensions

• Lorient: none;
• Marseille: Konrad de la Fuente (Injury), Leonardo Balerdi (Injury).

Expert Betting Tips

Marseille faced a heavy defeat at home against Lyon in their last Ligue 1 match to everyone's surprise. It's difficult to tell what's going on in their head.

Back Marseille win or draw and over 1.5 goals. Away win or draw & over 1.5 is valued at 1.62 odds on 1xbet.

Back any team to win the 1st half to nil at 1.80 odds on 22bet.

Back Marseille to win both halves 3.10 odds on Bet365.

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