FC Lorient vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Lorient vs Olympique de Marseille — Ligue 1 at Stade du Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique de Marseille 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Julien Garrigues (France)
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–4 | L |
| 03 Dec | Toulouse FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | FC Metz | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Stade de Reims | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | FC Lorient | A | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 4–3 | W |
| 25 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Lorient | Olympique de Marseille | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #17 |
| 5 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 4 |
| 5 | Scored | 7 |
| 6 | Conceded | 8 |
| -1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
FC Lorient are 12th (5 pts). Olympique de Marseille are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 1 G |
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg | 1 G | |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Lorient and Olympique de Marseille get this one started.
- 3' Chancel Mbemba adds to his 0 season tally! Olympique de Marseille lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 8' Olympique de Marseille are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes it 0-2.
- 14' Poor challenge from Vincent Le Goff. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 16' Benjamin Mendy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' Leonardo Balerdi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gennaro Gattuso will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leonardo Balerdi makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 38' FC Lorient are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Olympique de Marseille's 3-5-2 shape.
- 41' Goal! Romain Faivre scores his 32 goal in 424 matches.
- 42' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes no mistake. 1-4!
- 45' Julien Laporte is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Souleymane Isaak Toure. He replaces Julien Laporte on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' Magnificent from Benjamin Mendy! That is 4 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' That is a Yellow card for Olympique de Marseille. Renan Lodi will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Samuel Gigot is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bonke Innocent on 62 minutes.
- 66' Aiyegun Tosin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julien Ponceau on 66 minute.
- 71' Formose Mendy was booked on 71.
- 72' Fresh legs for Olympique de Marseille! Pape Gueye comes on to replace Amine Harit.
- 77' FC Lorient have won 385 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Poor challenge from Jonathan Clauss. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 80' Darlin Yongwa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjamin Mendy at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' Michael Murillo gets the nod from Olympique de Marseille. He replaces Vitinha and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The crowd applauds Gedeon Kalulu as he leaves the pitch. Eli Kroupi steps in for FC Lorient.
- Olympique de Marseille celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
5
Benjamin Mendy ↓ Darlin Yongwa 80'
- 10
- 19
-
24
Gedeon Kalulu ↓ Eli Kroupi 87'
- 15
-
25
Vincent Le Goff ↓ Formose Mendy 46'
-
21
Julien Ponceau ↓ Aiyegun Tosin 66'
- 38
- 8
- 11
- 3
Bench
- 17
- 1
-
27
Aiyegun Tosin ↑ 66'
-
12
Darlin Yongwa ↑ 80'
-
95
Souleymane Isaak Toure ↑ 46'
-
13
Formose Mendy ↑ 46'
- 37
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↑ 87'
- 29
Coach
Regis Le Bris
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 12
- 10
-
11
Amine Harit ↓ Pape Gueye 72'
- 7
- 16
- 27
- 99
- 4
- 5
-
8
Azzedine Ounahi ↓ Bamo Meite 83'
-
9
Vitinha ↓ Michael Murillo 83'
Bench
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↑ 72'
-
22
Pape Gueye ↑ 72'
- 36
- 34
-
18
Bamo Meite ↑ 83'
-
62
Michael Murillo ↑ 83'
- 24
- 37
- 66
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Terem Moffi | 4 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 4 |
| Matteo Guendouzi | 4 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 2 |
| Alexis Sanchez | 2 |
| Pol Mikel Lirola | 2 |
| Benjamin Mendy | 2 |
| Armand Lauriente | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Olympique de Marseille Form
2023-12-10
FC Lorient
2–4
Olympique de Marseille
W
2023-12-06
Olympique de Marseille
3–0
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2023-12-03
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2023-11-30
Olympique de Marseille
4–3
AFC Ajax
W
2023-11-25
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2023-11-12
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
50%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
75%
FC Lorient or Olympique de Marseille
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

