Lens vs Marseille Preview: Team News & Prediction
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This is a fascinating encounter up in the north of France as a strong Lens side welcome league leaders Olympique de Marseille to Stade Bollaert-Delelis this weekend.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports Connect
Lens preview: Strong Lens
Following the departure of English-Belgian coach Will Still to Southampton over the summer, Lens have been much-improved this season with the appointment of former Olympique Lyonnais manager Pierre Sage.
The northerners come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat of newly-promoted Paris in their most recent outing last weekend, courtesy of goals scored by Odsonne Edouard and Samson Baidoo.
Marseille preview: Impressive Marseille
Coached by former Brighton and Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi, Olympique de Marseille have been thrilling to watch this season and they begin the ninth match day of the 2025/26 Ligue 1 campaign sitting at the top-of-the-table.
That is because of a brilliant run of form which continued last weekend in which they hammered Le Havre by six goals to two at Stade Velodrome, before a 2-1 defeat to Sporting CP at Estadio Jose Alvalade in the UEFA Champions League.
Lens team news: Deiver Machado a doubt
Ahead of their clash with Marseille, versatile defender Deiver Machado is working his way back from a long-term knee injury but he remains the only concern for the hosts.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Risser; Gradit, Baidoo, Sarr; Aguilar, Sangare, Thomasson, Udol; Thauvin, Guilavogui; Edouard
Unavailable:
Questionable: Deiver Machado (Injured)
Marseille team news: Still no Gouiri
Marseille have a very deep and impressive squad, which is much needed for this weekend as striker Amine Gouiri remains sidelined alongside defender Facundo Medina.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): De Lange; Pavard, Aguerd, Balerdi, Emerson; O’Riley, Hojbjerg; Greenwood, Gomes, Igor Paixao; Aubameyang
Unavailable: Medina (Injured), Gouiri (Injured)
Questionable: Kondogbia (Injured), Traore (Injured)
Lens vs Marseille prediction
Lens will believe they have a very good chance of taking advantage of a Marseille side that can often be vulnerable and fragile at the back. They are a tactically precise say that will believe they can be extremely effective on the counter-attack. Marseille do, though, have an enormous abundance of attacking potential, though, and that should lead to a bit of a thriller in the north of France this weekend.
Lens vs Marseille tip: Both teams to score
