Marseille vs Lens Prediction and Betting Tips | April 28th 2024

Marseille will invite Lens to Stade Vélodrome in Ligue 1 action on Sunday.

The hosts are winless in their last five league outings and have just one win in their last eight games in all competitions. They have recorded back-to-back 2-2 draws in their last two Ligue 1 games and were held to a stalemate by Nice at home in their midweek clash on Wednesday.

Jonathan Clauss was on the scoresheet in the first half and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored from the penalty spot in the second half. Faris Moumbagna was booked in the first half and was sent off in injury time.

The visitors returned to winning ways after four games in Ligue 1 last week, as Florian Sotoca's third-minute penalty helped them register a 1-0 home win over Clermont Foot.

Both teams will need to avoid dropping points in their remaining league games if they are to keep their European hopes for next season alive.

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Marseille vs Lens Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have met 108 times in all competitions thus far. They have been evenly matched in these meetings, with 43 wins apiece and 22 games ending in draws.
• The last four meetings between them have produced conclusive results, with four wins for the visitors and just one for the hosts.
• Marseille have suffered just one defeat at home across all competitions this season, with that loss coming against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in Ligue 1.
• Lens have suffered just one defeat against the hosts in their last seven meetings, recording five wins.
• The hosts are winless in their last five league outings, conceding 11 goals in these games while scoring just five goals.
• The visitors have just one win in their last five away games in all competitions, suffering three losses.

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Marseille vs Lens Prediction

Les Phocéens have regained their form recently as after suffering five consecutive defeats in all competitions between March and early April, they are unbeaten in their last three games.

They have a few absentees for the match, to which Faris Moumbagna was added last week after his red card against Nice. They play Atalanta in the UEFA Europa League semifinal first leg on Thursday, so head coach Jean-Louis Gasset is likely to make a few changes to the starting XI.

Les Sang et Or bounced back with a win against Clermont Foot on Wednesday, their first league win after suffering three defeats in their previous four league games. Interestingly, they have scored one goal apiece in their last six league outings and will look to improve upon their goalscoring record.

They have won their last three away meetings against the hosts, keeping two clean sheets. Jonathan Gradit will serve a suspension in this match while Salis Abdul Samed is a doubt following a leg injury. Abdukodir Khusanov had to return to Uzbekistan, as he had been called up to serve a mandatory military service.

The hosts will look to keep key players in good shape ahead of the Europa League showdown next week and Gasset might opt for a second-string squad. The visitors have struggled in front of the goal in recent games and have suffered back-to-back losses in their away games.

With that in mind, the two teams are likely to settle for a draw.

Prediction: Marseille 1-1 Lens

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Marseille vs Lens Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Tip 4: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score or assist any time - Yes