Marseille will be aiming to maintain the pressure on the leaders as they travel to Lorient for a Ligue 1 fixture on Sunday.
Lorient head into Sunday’s clash off the back of a 3-1 defeat at Lille in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. They looked to be heading for a draw after Ibrahima Kone’s second half equalizer but capitulated following a late red card to Laurent Abergel.
While the red card was a contributing factor to that result, the truth is that Lorient have not been at their best for a while. They have claimed just two wins in their last 10 matches across all competitions and are currently smack in the middle of the standings.
Lorient have done some good work at the Stade Yves Allainment and will be counting on their home fans to cheer them to victory. Regis Le Blis’ men are unbeaten in their last five matches on their own turf, claiming three wins in that run.
With PSG struggling to find their best form and Lens often erratic, Marseille have played themselves into the title mix. They have claimed two wins and as many draws in their last four matches and are now just six points off the pace.
Marseille are coming off a 1-1 home draw with Montpellier in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. They fell behind early in the encounter but struck back just before the break through Matteo Guendouzi’s penalty.
The good news for Marseille as they travel to the Stade Yves Allainment is that they have been excellent on their recent travels. Igor Tudor’s men have won their last eight matches across all competitions, beating the likes of Monaco and Rennes in that run.
How the bookies view it
Marseille are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a win priced at 4/6 by Unibet. A victory for Lorient is valued at 4/1 by BoyleSports while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by William Hill.
Recent head to head
Marseille often come out on top in this fixture and have won the last six meetings with Lorient. They claimed a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in January with Alexis Sanchez among the goals.
Players to watch
Bamba Dieng could be worth keeping an eye on for Lorient having scored in the last two matches at the Stade Yves Allainment. Bet365 has the forward at odds of 3/1 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Alexis Sanchez is the leading scorer for Marseille with 12 Ligue 1 goals and will be the one to watch on Sunday. The forward was on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 13/8 by bet365 to get on the score sheet once again.
Anything else catch the eye?
The reverse fixture produced over 3.5 goals and a similar outcome is priced at 17/10 by BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 4/6 by William Hill while Unibet is offering odds of 7/10 on both teams to score.
With Marseille priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, a win and over 2.5 goals can be considered at 7/5 with 10bet. The visitors have also scored in both halves in the last three meetings and a repeat is priced at 11/8 with bet365.
This French Ligue 1 match between Lorient and Marseille will be played on Apr 9, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Lorient vs Marseille prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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