Lens
vs
Marseille
Ligue 1 prediction
Our model says: Lens 2–1 Marseille
The model makes it 43% Lens, 24% draw, 33% Marseille — fair odds of 2.33, 4.17 and 3.03. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1.
Expected goals: Lens 1.94, Marseille 1.62.
Both teams to score: 69%. Over 2.5 goals: 69%, under 2.5: 31%.
Model confidence: Medium — calls at this level have come off 45% of the time, over 2,224 settled matches.
Evenly matched: once home advantage is counted, neither side has a clear edge. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 41%, 28% were drawn and the underdog won 31%.
Published
Match centre: line-ups, live score and match stats →
Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 25 October 2026. Lens's rating is built from 42 Ligue 1 (France) matches and Marseille's from 41, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most. Goal level and home advantage are this competition's own, measured over 680 matches.
Key facts
- Lens are 6th on 13 points from 8 games; Marseille are 10th on 9 points from 7 games — Ligue 1.
- Lens are unbeaten in 3 games, most recently a 2-1 win at home to Paris FC.
- Marseille have won 2 of their last 5 games, most recently a 5-2 win away to Angers.
- Last 6 meetings: level at 3 wins each, 0 draws; the most recent, 24 January 2026, ended Marseille 3–1 Lens.
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Live win probability
From kick-offFrom kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.
Model insights: Lens vs Marseille
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Lens at 43% here. Across 4,776 settled matches (as of 25 October 2026), 2,217 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.9%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.
Form going into Lens vs Marseille
Lens
Ligue 1
- W2-1Paris FC24 October 2026
- W3-1away to Estac Troyes17 October 2026
- W2-1Lyon9 October 2026
- L1-2away to Monaco18 September 2026
- D2-2away to Le Mans13 September 2026
Marseille
Ligue 1
- W5-2away to Angers18 October 2026
- W2-0away to Estac Troyes11 October 2026
- L1-2Paris Saint Germain20 September 2026
- L0-1away to Rennes11 September 2026
- L2-3Paris FC6 September 2026
What these results say
- Lens scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- Lens conceded in every one of these 5 matches.
- Every one of these 5 matches for Lens had three goals or more.
- Marseille scored in 4 of these 5 matches.
- Marseille conceded in 4 of these 5 matches.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 1 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lens | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 13 |
| 10 | Marseille | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 9 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
Head-to-head: Lens vs Marseille
Lens and Marseille have met 6 times in the records we hold, they have won 3 each.
The record
Marseille won the last one 3–1 on 24 Jan 2026.
| Club | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| Marseille | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
Between them these 6 meetings produced 16 goals, an average of 2.67 a game.
Every meeting
Every recorded meeting, newest first.
- 24 Jan 2026
Ligue 1Marseille 3–1 Lens - 25 Oct 2025
Ligue 1Lens 2–1 Marseille - 8 Mar 2025
Ligue 1Marseille 0–1 Lens - 23 Nov 2024
Ligue 1Lens 1–3 Marseille - 28 Apr 2024
Ligue 1Marseille 2–1 Lens - 12 Nov 2023
Ligue 1Lens 1–0 Marseille
How the model rates them now
Attack and defence are multipliers on an average side: above 1.00 in attack means the club scores more than the average team in its competition, and below 1.00 in defence means it concedes fewer. The methodology sets out how they are derived, including where the model is known to be wrong.
Leading scorers: Lens and Marseille
Lens
GoalsAssists
- F. Thauvin47
Marseille
GoalsAssists
- A. Gouiri51
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
Lens carry a model rating of 6.96 against 6.97 for Marseille. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
The model expects goals
Under the hood the model expects 1.94 goals for Lens and 1.62 for Marseille. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Lens rate 1.20 in attack and 0.97 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Marseille rate 1.21 and 0.96.
The rest of the season
Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Lens a 3.3% chance of the title and Marseille 3.3%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 2,299 correct results out of 4,800 settled predictions (48%), with 474 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Once the match starts, the win probabilities at the top update live from the score, the clock and any sendings-off.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Lens the highest probability at 43%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.94 expected goals for Lens against 1.62 for Marseille. Lens's attack/defence rating is 1.2/0.97 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.21/0.96 for Marseille.
How the model reaches 43% for Lens to win
Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 37% for Lens to win. Then home advantage adds 5 points, Lens's ratings add 8 points and Marseille's ratings take away 7 points, which lands on the published 43%.
- Two average sides, neutral ground37%
- Home advantage42%+5
- Lens's ratings50%+8
- Marseille's ratings43%−7
Each step adds one input to the step before. In another order the steps would differ in size; the end point would not.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
Season stats
Lens at home · Marseille away
League matches only, Ligue 1, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Position by match
LensMarseille
Lens are 6th after 8 Ligue 1 matches (between 2nd and 10th so far); Marseille are 10th after 7 (between 1st and 17th). Rebuilt from the season's results after each side's matches (x-axis: that side's match number); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All Ligue 1 matches this season: Lens 8, Marseille 7.
Lens score most often in the 46–60 minute window (5 goals); Marseille have let in 2 there.
Marseille score most often in the 76–90 minute window (5 goals); Lens have let in 2 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
The next 3 matches, by difficulty
Lens
- vs Toulouse21 Nov · Ligue 1win 51%
- at RB Leipzig24 Nov · UEFA Champions Leaguewin 21%
- at Angers28 Nov · Ligue 1win 55%
Marseille
- vs Le Mans22 Nov · Ligue 1win 63%
- vs Levski Sofia26 Nov · UEFA Europa Leaguewin 52%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.