Match Report
59 points for Olympique Marseille (5th), 70 for Lens (2nd): an 11-point gap. On recent form Lens sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Olympique Marseille ran at 1.85 scored and 1.32 conceded, Lens at 1.94 and 1.03.
Momentum sat with Lens, winners of their last ten, having scored in 10 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Olympique Marseille held 7 points of 15 and Lens 15.
Across 19 recorded meetings, Olympique Marseille have 7 wins to Lens's 9, with 3 draws, at 2.42 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 42% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Stade Vélodrome (capacity 67,395).
Goal scorers
Olympique Marseille: Amine Gouiri (3'), Ethan Nwaneri (13'), Amine Gouiri (75') · Lens: Rayan Fofana (85')
Key stats
Possession: Olympique Marseille 54% · Lens 46% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 2-2