Marseille vs Lorient Tips & Preview - Les Phoceens to bounce back at home

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Marseille have won their last five Ligue 1 home games, leading at halftime in each.
Lorient struggle away, losing their last three competitive road fixtures.
Both teams' open style suggests another high-scoring affair.

Marseille vs Lorient

Marseille are looking to bounce back from a defeat when they host Lorient in a French League 1 fixture on Friday.

The Stade Velodrome has been a fortress for the hosts lately, and they will be confident of getting their campaign back on track. They should get the better of the newly promoted side, who often struggle on their travels.

Marseille News

Marseille head into this clash off the back of a 1-0 defeat at Lyon in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. Both teams had battled it out for much of the contest, and they looked to be headed for a draw before the visitors were breached three minutes from time.

Manager Roberto De Zerbi will be keen for a swift return to winning ways as Marseille are back at the Stade Velodrome, where they claimed a 5-2 victory over Paris FC last time out. They are generally solid at home and have won their last five Ligue 1 matches in front of their fans, leading at the break in all five fixtures.

Mason Greenwood has picked up where he left off last season and already has three goals this term. The attacker is part of a forward line that has ensured their last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals.

Lorient News

Lorient got a taste of the difficulties in the top flight after suffering a 7-1 home defeat to Lille last time out in Ligue 1. They were no match for the superior quality of the visitors, with Tosin Aiyegun’s second-half effort proving a mere consolation.

That defeat highlighted a defensive vulnerability for Lorient that can be exploited by the top teams in Ligue 1. Six of their last 10 matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.

Having played out a 4-0 victory over Rennes in their previous fixture, manager Olivier Pantaloni will be keen to replicate that result. However, Lorient are often unconvincing on their travels and have failed to win their last three competitive away matches, stretching back to the final weeks of last season in Ligue 2.

Head to Head

Marseille have a superior record in this fixture, having earned nine wins and played out three draws in the last 12 matches against Lorient. The most recent meeting was a Ligue 1 clash in May 2024, with the hosts claiming a 4-1 victory.

Verdict

Marseille v Lorient

Both teams often adopt an open style of play, which produces goals, and Friday's clash should be no different. Marseille are often superior in this fixture and having earned a win and over 2.5 goals in the last two meetings, a repeat could be considered here.

Marseille tend to make fast starts at Stade Velodrome and having led at the break in their last five Ligue 1 home matches, could be set for a repeat. Greenwood could also be backed to find the net once again, having scored three goals already this term.

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