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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 25
Mar 8, 2025 at 8.05pm UK
Stade Velodrome
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Marseille
0 - 1
Lens


Rongier (53'), Bennacer (77'), Balerdi (84'), Balerdi (85')
FT(HT: 0-0)
El Aynaoui (90+4')
Juma Bah (60')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Marseille and Lens, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Marseille 2-0 Nantes
Sunday, March 2 at 7.45pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Lens 3-4 Le Havre
Saturday, March 1 at 6pm in Ligue 1

We said: Marseille 3-0 Lens

Marseille have done well to correct their worrying home form that was threatening to derail their season around the midway point, and they will now expect to push on and claim a top-three finish. Lens only lost one of their first 10 away games this season - winning five - but they have now fallen to defeat in successive matches on the road, and after losing again to relegation fodder last weekend, there is little down for the visitors here. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Marseille win with a probability of 51.05%. A win for Lens had a probability of 25.42% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Marseille win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.43%) and 2-0 (8.27%). The likeliest Lens win was 1-2 (6.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.02%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood.

Result
MarseilleDrawLens
51.05% (0.141 0.14) 23.53% (-0.025000000000002 -0.03) 25.42% (-0.12 -0.12)
Both teams to score 57.01% (-0.041000000000004 -0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.93% (0.0019999999999953 0)44.07% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.55% (0.0030000000000001 0)66.45% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)
Marseille Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.68% (0.052999999999997 0.05)17.32% (-0.055999999999997 -0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.32% (0.092999999999996 0.09)47.68% (-0.097000000000001 -0.1)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.95% (-0.096000000000004 -0.1)31.05% (0.091999999999999 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.63% (-0.113 -0.11)67.37% (0.108 0.11)
Score Analysis
    Marseille 51.05%
    Lens 25.42%
    Draw 23.52%
MarseilleDrawLens
2-1 @ 9.67% (0.0089999999999986 0.01)
1-0 @ 9.43% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
2-0 @ 8.27% (0.029 0.03)
3-1 @ 5.65% (0.015 0.01)
3-0 @ 4.83% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
3-2 @ 3.3%
4-1 @ 2.48% (0.011 0.01)
4-0 @ 2.12% (0.015 0.01)
4-2 @ 1.45% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 3.86%
Total : 51.05%
1-1 @ 11.02% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.65% (-0.010000000000001 -0.01)
0-0 @ 5.38% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-3 @ 1.29% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 23.52%
1-2 @ 6.45% (-0.023 -0.02)
0-1 @ 6.29% (-0.017 -0.02)
0-2 @ 3.68% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-3 @ 2.51% (-0.015 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.2% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
0-3 @ 1.43% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 2.85%
Total : 25.42%

How you voted: Marseille vs Lens

Marseille
Draw
Lens
Marseille
95.6%
Draw
4.4%
Lens
0.0%
45
Head to Head
Nov 23, 2024 4pm
Gameweek 12
Lens
1-3
Marseille
Fulgini (80')
Frankowski (37'), Machado (74'), Danso (83'), Sotoca (90+6'), Fulgini (90+6')
Rongier (49'), Henrique (57'), Hojbjerg (89')
Rongier (19'), Kondogbia (66'), Garcia (90+1')
Apr 28, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 31
Marseille
2-1
Lens
Aubameyang (1'), Gueye (85')
Gueye (41'), Balerdi (63')
Said (77')
Danso (54'), Wahi (64')
Nov 12, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 12
Lens
1-0
Marseille
Gradit (90')
Gradit (44'), Abdul Samed (76')

Lodi (37'), Oliveira (45+2')
May 6, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 34
Lens
2-1
Marseille
Fofana (42'), Openda (60')
Payet (88')
Oct 22, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 12
Marseille
0-1
Lens
Costa (78')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG33256289345581
2Marseille33195970452562
3MonacoMonaco33187863372661
4Nice33169860411957
5Lille33169850351557
6StrasbourgStrasbourg33169854411357
7Lyon331661163461754
8Brest33155135253-150
9Lens33147123839-149
10Auxerre33119134748-142
11Rennes33132184946341
12Toulouse33109144141039
13Angers33106173251-1936
14Reims3389163245-1333
15NantesNantes33712143652-1633
16Le HavreLe Havre3394203769-3231
17Saint-EtienneSt Etienne3386193774-3730
RMontpellier HSCMontpellier3344252376-5316


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