Olympique Marseille vs Lorient
Ligue 1 this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
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| 8 | 34 | 50 | 11 | |
| 17 | 34 | 29 | -23 |
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| Bet | Olympique Marseille |
| Stake | 1.25 unit |
| Odds | 1.5 |
| Bookmaker | betfair |
Marseille hoping to remain in contention of European qualifying places.
In a crucial battle for European qualification, Olympique Marseille host struggling Lorient at Stade Vélodrome on Sunday, May 12, at 20:00 [GMT+1], eager to bounce back from their Europa League heartache.
Olympique Marseille
OM will be looking to put their disappointing failure to reach the Europa League final aside following Thursday’s 3-0 loss in the second-leg semi-final encounter against Atalanta. With a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Marseille were left with a 4-1 aggregate defeat.
Back in Ligue 1, Les Olympiens were able to put an end to a four-game winless run [LLDDW] last time out in a 2-1 win over Lens. The hosts are in 9th place, hoping to pick up back-to-back victories in a bid to remain in contention for a finish inside European qualifying places.
Marseille have 44 points [11W, 11D, & 9L] and are five points outside the top six with three games left. On Sunday, they will be seeking back-to-back victories in a bid to close in on the top six.
The home side are unbeaten in their last 11 matches against Lorient in Ligue 1 [8W, 3D, 0L], winning each of their last four encounters in the top flight. In addition, an impeccable run of form on home soil leaves Marseille with only one home defeat this season [9W, 6D, 1L], having lost only to the recently-crowned Ligue 1 champions PSG in March [0-2].
A 4-3-3 with Amine Harit, Aubameyang, and Ndiaye in attack is anticipated for the weekend’s game. Leonardo Balerdi is suspended for this fixture with Lorient.
Lorient
Lorient will be looking to increase their chances of remaining in the top flight with a win this weekend. They know that 15th-placed Le Havre [32 points] is mathematically out of reach by goal difference.
The visitors, currently in 17th place with 26 points [6W, 8D, & 18L], have not won in their last six games ahead of this fixture against Marseille. Desperately needing a win to topple 16th-placed Metz [29 points] for the relegation playoff spot, Lorient could equal their longest-ever losing streak set between October and December 2021.
Lorient have also failed to score in each of their last three away games in Ligue 1. They could extend this to four consecutive matches for the first time in the top flight since November to December 2020.
Régis Le Bris may choose a 3—4—3 formation with Mohamed Bamba at the center of the attacking trio. However, as many as three players, including Bamba Dieng, are ruled out of this fixture.
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