Marseille welcome Lens to Orange Velodrome for a Ligue 1 fixture with both teams still gunning for European finish. Neither side has been at their best lately and they appear evenly matched heading into Sunday’s clash.
Marseille are coming off a 2-2 draw with Nice in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. They came back from a goal down to lead through Jonathan Clauss and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but went on to concede the equaliser midway through the second half.
That was the second straight 2-2 draw for Marseille, who were also held at Toulouse in their previous fixture. Defending has been a major problem for Jean-Louis Gasset’s men, who have kept just one clean sheet in their last eight matches across all competitions.
Marseille will head into Sunday’s clash with some confidence having lost just once at home all season. However, they have picked up just two wins from their last seven matches at Orange Velodrome, playing out four draws in that run.
Lens travel to Orange Velodrome off the back of a 1-0 victory over Clermont last time out in Ligue 1. They struck early in the first half through Florian Sotoca’s penalty and were able to hold on for the win.
That was a vital result for Lens, who had failed to win any of their previous four matches. They are currently in the final European slot but need to be wary of Marseille, who are just five points behind.
Lens have been erratic on their travels, claiming four wins from their last 10 Ligue 1 away matches. Franck Haise’s men have also played out three draws in that run but head into Sunday’s clash with back-to-back 2-1 defeats at Lille and Metz.
How the bookies view it
Marseille have the slight edge among the bookies and are priced at 6/4 by Coral to claim the win. A victory for Lens is valued at 39/20 by 10bet while William Hill is offering odds of 5/2 for a draw.
Head to head
Lens have an 18-17 advantage with eight draws from 43 previous matches against Marseille. Lens have also won the last three meetings and claimed a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be the one to watch for Marseille as he looks to add to his 13 Ligue 1 goals. The striker has also found the net seven times in the last 10 matches across all competitions and is priced at 7/5 by Paddy Power to score anytime.
Lens will look to Florian Sotoca, who is looking to add to his seven Ligue 1 goals this season. The forward has also found the net in his last two matches and is priced at 7/2 by Unibet to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Marseille and Lens have attacking quality and both teams could be backed to score at 3/4 with Unibet. Marseille have seen over 3.5 goals in their last two matches and a repeat is priced at 49/20 by Unibet while bet365 is offering 10/11 for over 2.5 goals.
There have been more goals after the break in the last three meetings and a similar pattern is priced at 11/10 by 888Sport.
This French Ligue 1 match between Marseille and Lens will be played on Apr 28, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Marseille vs Lens prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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