Olympique de Marseille vs FC Lorient predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The The Merlucciidaes, having lost their last match against Lille, travel to Marseille with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 4th round of the Ligue 1,  Olympique de Marseille will face FC Lorient at Orange Vélodrome stadium on 12 September at 14:45, and will be refereed by Thomas Léonard.

The home team, Olympique de Marseille is currently in 10º position in the tournament with 3 points, while FC Lorient is currently in 15º position with 3.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Olympique de Marseille vs FC Lorient.

Olympique de Marseille

Olympique de Marseille comes from playing against Olympique Lyonnais and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with loss for Olympique de Marseille. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against FC Lorient. In that last match between Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais, The Phocaeans team achieved a 42% possession of the ball, with 2 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by R. De Zerbi has achieved 5 wins, 1 draw y 2 defeats. Olympique de Marseille average number of goals per game is 2.8 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 13 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 22 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Olympique de Marseille matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 6/8
• Matches conceding goals:  13
• First to score: 5/8
• Half-time winner: 4/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

FC Lorient

FC Lorient, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-7 defeat against Lille, and travel to the Orange Vélodrome stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Olympique de Marseille.

In that match between FC Lorient and Lille, the The Merlucciidaes team achieved 41% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Aiyegun Tosin.

Analysing the last 8 matches, O. Pantaloni's team has won 4, drawn 1 and lost 3. FC Lorient average 2.1 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 17 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in FC Lorient matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Olympique de Marseille vs FC Lorient: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Olympique de Marseille vs FC Lorient prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Ligue 1 competition, in an event that took place at the Orange Vélodrome stadium on 12-05-2024 with the result of 3-1, with Olympique de Marseille winning.

The last 5 meetings between Olympique de Marseille and FC Lorient have resulted in 4 wins for Olympique de Marseille, , and 1 draw. In those matches, Olympique de Marseille managed to score 13 goals, while FC Lorient scored 4 goals against Olympique de Marseille.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals