Marseille desperately need points on Sunday, Nov 8 at 8:45 PM in the Ligue 1. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Lens come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Marseille travel struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Lens won their last outing, while Marseille suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

In 10 previous meetings, Lens lead 6–4 with 0 draws. Their last encounter ended in Lens won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Lens a slight edge, but Marseille are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.