Marseille face Anderlecht at Stade Orange Velodrome, Marseille on Thursday, Jan 28 at 9:00 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the League Stage, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

Marseille come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 3L in last 3). Anderlecht, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Marseille head into this on the back of a defeat, while Anderlecht arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Marseille and Anderlecht have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–0W). Their last encounter ended in Marseille won 4–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 6.0 per game in recent meetings.

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