Marseille will be looking to edge nearer to the European spots after a slow start to the French season this weekend. The Ligue 1 side will be aiming to pick up maximum points away from home when they travel to relegation-threatened Lorient.
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It hasn’t been the most straightforward start to the season for Marseille, as they are in a fight to get their campaign back on track after dropping to the bottom section of the top half of the standings. They come into this match after winning just four of their opening 13 matches this term, and that leaves them six points off the top five and ten points off the Champions League spots.
Marseille have at least shown some character in their previous outings in the league, having fallen to just two defeats in their last five. A welcome return to winning ways also arrived last weekend, as they secured a 2-0 home success against Rennes. Pierre Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring from the penalty spot after eight minutes, before Azzedine Ounahi completed the scoring in the second half.
Lorient will also have a point to prove this weekend, as they are flirting dangerously with the bottom two spots in the league standings. They come into the weekend sitting in the relegation playoff spot, and they have recorded just two victories in their first 14 matches in the French top flight this term. Wins have also been hard to come by in recent weeks, as they have failed to land maximum points in their last five.
But, they ended a two-game losing run in their latest match, as they recorded a 1-1 draw on the road against Toulouse. Their equalising effort in that fixture was netted in injury time by Bamba Dieng.
Lorient vs Marseille Head to Head
Marseille are unbeaten in their last eleven Ligue 1 matches against Lorient, winning seven of the previous eight. The only exception to that trend was the 0-0 draw between these sides in April.
Lorient vs Marseille Prediction
It is challenging to overlook Marseille’s chances of victory in this fixture on Sunday, as they boast an excellent record against Lorient. Therefore, we will be siding with the visitors picking up the win in Ligue 1 to enhance their chances of a European finish.
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