Lens vs Marseille Prediction

Lens
1-2
Finished
HT 1-1
Marseille
Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens·Willy Delajod 08/11/2026
LensLens
1-2
Finished
MarseilleMarseille

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
AI Best Pick
80%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.20
SignalHIGHModel49%SurpriseMediumGap-3.4%
Lens Rest
3 days
Marseille Rest
2 days

Lens vs Marseille: the result in context

Marseille beat Lens 2-1 in the Ligue 1 on 8 Nov 2026. It was in line with recent form: Marseille had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 2 for Lens.

Lens have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.7 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
41%2.29
X
30%3.60
2
29%3.00
Double Chance
1X
70%1.39
X2
59%1.62
Both Teams to Score
Yes
62%1.52
No
38%2.40
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.74 + 1.32 = 3.06
Over 1.5
81%1.20
Over 2.5
59%1.65
Over 3.5
37%2.62
Under 1.5
19%4.45
Under 2.5
41%2.25
Under 3.5
63%1.50
Corners
Projected Corners: 5 + 3.9 = 8.9
Over 8.5
51%1.60
Over 9.5
40%2.03
Over 10.5
29%2.50
Under 8.5
49%2.19
Under 9.5
60%1.76
Under 10.5
71%1.48
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2.3 = 4.3
Over 3.5
62%1.79
Over 4.5
43%2.58
Under 3.5
38%1.98
Under 4.5
57%1.48

Match Events

2'Amine Gouiri
20'Florian ThauvinAssist: Florian Sotoca
68'Thorgan Hazard INMezian Soares Mesloub out
68'Amadou Haidara INMichaël Cuisance out
78'Amine Harit INKeyliane Abdallah out
78'Himad Abdelli INAngel Gomes out
79'Yassine TitraouiFoul
81'Amine GouiriDissent
82'Keyliane Abdallah
85'Jonathan Gradit INRuben Aguilar out
85'Florian Sotoca INJunior Kadile out
88'Saud Abdulhamid INMichał Skóraś out
90+1'Tochukwu Nnadi INGeoffrey Kondogbia out
90+2'Jeffrey De LangeTime wasting

Lineups

Lens
3-4-2-1Coach: Yannick Cahuzac
Marseille
4-2-3-1Coach: Bruno Genesio
Avg rating6.27
Avg rating6.92
R. Risser5.640R. Risser
J. Gradit6.124J. Gradit
S. Baidoo5.86S. Baidoo
J. Todibo6.420J. Todibo
Saud Abdulhamid5.723S. Abdulhamid
Y. Titraoui6.28Y. Titraoui
A. Haidara6.621A. Haidara
M. Udol5.714M. Udol
F. Thauvin7.110F. Thauvin
F. Sotoca7.77F. Sotoca
T. Hazard6.49T. Hazard
J. de Lange7.81J. de Lange
T. Weah7.122T. Weah
C. Egan-Riley6.54C. Egan-Riley
N. Aguerd6.921N. Aguerd
U. Garcia6.225U. Garcia
T. Nnadi6.66T. Nnadi
P. Højbjerg6.923P. Højbjerg
A. Harit6.377A. Harit
H. Abdelli6.68H. Abdelli
Igor Paixão7.214I. Paixão
A. Gouiri7.99A. Gouiri

Lens Substitutes

32K. Antonio
2R. Aguilar85'for Jonathan Gradit6.1
5A. Bulatović
27M. Cuisance68'for Amadou Haidara6.2
37Moussa Diarra
16M. Gorgelin
28J. Kadile85'for Florian Sotoca6.3
38M. Soares68'for Thorgan Hazard6.0
22M. Skóraś88'for Saud Abdulhamid6.4

Marseille Substitutes

48K. Abdallah78'for Amine Harit82'7.7
74K. Bezahaf
7A. Gomes78'for Himad Abdelli6.4
42Nouhoum Kamissoko
19G. Kondogbia90+1'for Tochukwu Nnadi
92T. Vermot
18B. Meité
46E. Mbondo
11N. Maupay

Match Stats

LensMarseille
41%Ball Possession59%
4Corner Kicks6
1Yellow Cards2
13Total Shots16
6Shots on Goal5
5Shots off Goal8
8Shots Inside Box10
5Shots Outside Box6
2Blocked Shots3
15Fouls8
1Offsides0
2Goalkeeper Saves5
457Total Passes647
357Passes Accurate554
8Free Kicks15

Team Comparison

LensLens
MarseilleMarseille
1800Elo Rating 1799
1.08Attack 2.21
0.00Defense 1.97
34%Hit Rate 83%
10.8Shots per Game 12.6
3.7Shots on Target 3.5
4.4Corners per Game 3.6
2.0Cards per Game 2.1

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.06 goals
📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

LensLens
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
MarseilleMarseille
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

LensLens6Wins · 60%
Draws00%
MarseilleMarseille4Wins · 40%
2.7Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

Ligue 124/01/2026
MarseilleLens
31
Ligue 125/10/2025
LensMarseille
21
Ligue 108/03/2025
MarseilleLens
01
Ligue 123/11/2024
LensMarseille
13
Ligue 128/04/2024
MarseilleLens
21
Ligue 112/11/2023
LensMarseille
10
Ligue 106/05/2023
LensMarseille
21
Ligue 122/10/2022
MarseilleLens
01
Ligue 122/01/2022
LensMarseille
02
Ligue 126/09/2021
MarseilleLens
23

Referee Profile

Willy Delajod175 matches

3.93Cards per match
3.64Yellow cards per match
0.29Red cards per match
24.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Willy Delajod3.93
Other referees3.99

3.93 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.99).

Cards come from 168 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Ligue 1 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain1072122:10+1223WWWWW
2LilleLille1063114:7+721WWDDW
3Paris FCParis FC1062217:10+720WWLWL
4MarseilleMarseille1060422:14+818WWWWW
5LyonLyon1052315:9+617LWLWL
6NiceNice1052315:12+317WWWLW
7MonacoMonaco1044213:11+216DLDLD
8RennesRennes1051421:21016LLWLW
9Stade Brestois 29Stade Brestois 291043318:12+615WWLDW
10LorientLorient104339:8+115WLDWW
11LensLens1041517:15+213LLWWW
12ToulouseToulouse1034315:14+113WLDWD
13StrasbourgStrasbourg1031618:22-410LWLLL
14AuxerreAuxerre1031613:24-1110LLDWL
15Le MansLe Mans1015412:19-78DLDLL
16AngersAngers102269:19-108LLDLL
17Estac TroyesEstac Troyes102267:17-108LWDLL
18Le HavreLe Havre100289:22-132LLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain1022:1023
2LilleLille1014:721
3Paris FCParis FC1017:1020
4MarseilleMarseille1022:1418
5LyonLyon1015:917
6NiceNice1015:1217
7MonacoMonaco1013:1116
8RennesRennes1021:2116
9Stade Brestois 29Stade Brestois 291018:1215
10LorientLorient109:815
11LensLens1017:1513
12ToulouseToulouse1015:1413
13StrasbourgStrasbourg1018:2210
14AuxerreAuxerre1013:2410
15Le MansLe Mans1012:198
16AngersAngers109:198
17Estac TroyesEstac Troyes107:178
18Le HavreLe Havre109:222
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About the Lens vs Marseille forecast

The forecasts for this Ligue 1 match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Lens and Marseille in the Ligue 1 table

In the Ligue 1 table, Marseille are 4th and Lens 11th, 5 points apart. League goal record so far: Lens 17-15, Marseille 22-14. The full standings are on the Ligue 1 Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Marseille have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.