Lorient welcome Marseille at Stade du Moustoir, Lorient on Saturday, Jan 23 at 5:00 PM in a Ligue 1 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Lorient come into this fixture in mixed form (0W 1D 0L). Marseille, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 0D 0L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Despite playing at home, Lorient face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Marseille have won 8 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Lorient won 2–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

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