Laura Rozo
Marseille vs FC Lorient will be a must-see clash on this weekend’s action-packed weekend of Ligue 1. Both teams are in the Top 10 of the French tournament rankings and are walking similar paths. The visiting team is coming off an incredible comeback, while the home team is one of the favorites to win the league.
A win would mean a major breakthrough for either team in terms of points; their big names and style of play will surely make this a great match.
Today, at JefeBet, we bring you our analysis, predictions and other information on the clash between these two French teams, Olympique de Marseille vs Lorient, a match with the class and distinction typical of European soccer.
We encourage you to check out our reviews of BetMGM and Unibet, the odds providers for this preview.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Olympique de Marseille vs FC Lorient Ligue 1 Matchday 19 on January 14, 2023
- Where: Stade Orange Vélodrome, Marseille, France
- When: Saturday, January 14, 2023, 1:00 PM E.T.
- BetMGM Moneyline:Marseille (-275) / Tie (+425) / FC Lorient (+625)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: [To be determined]
- BetMGM Over/Under (2.5): Over (-175), Under (+125)
- Both teams score from BetMGM: Yes (-115) / No (-120).
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Betting on Olympique de Marseille
The team led by Croatian coach Igor Tudor continues to rise and position itself as one of the favorites in Ligue 1. In their last match against Troyes, Les Phocéens overpowered their opponents and, thanks to goals from Jordan Veretout and Chancel Mbemba, closed the scoring with a 2-0 win, thus settling the match in the first 45 minutes.
With the result of the last match, Les Olympiens have five wins in their last five games and are in third place in the French competition, so this Marseille vs FC Lorient is a great chance for the home side to enter the top two of the competition.
So far, Marseille has 12 wins and 3 draws to accumulate 39 points in France’s top competition.
Possible Marseille lineup (3-4-2-1): Pau Lopez; Chancel Mbemba, Samuel Gigot, Leonardo Balerdi; Issa Kabore, Valentin Rongier, Jordan Veretout, Sead Kolašinac; Cengiz Ünder, Mattéo Guendouzi; Alexis Sanchez.
Betting on FC Lorient
The visiting team comes into this Marseille vs FC Lorient match with its spirits high and with enough chances of successfully advancing in the tournament. At home, Les Merlus are in sixth place in the French competition with 32 points from 9 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.
With a positive outlook, the team coached by Régis Le Bris will have to focus on the effectiveness of its strikers, who as of today have 30 goals scored. In their last Ligue 1 match against Monaco, they drew 2-2, pulling off an epic comeback in less than three minutes with goals from Terem Moffi and Dango Faissal Ouattara.
Possible FC Lorient lineup (4-2-3-1): Vito Mannone; Gedeon Kalulu, Abdoul Meité, Montassar Talbi, Vincent Le Goff; Laurent Abergel, Bonke Innocent; D. Faissal Ouattara, Enzo Le Fée, Yoann Cathline; Terem Moffi.
JefeBet Prediction
For this great clash between Marseille vs FC Lorient, we believe that the points will be shared. Both teams have given good displays of good soccer throughout the season and their results are very similar. Although Marseille have the home advantage, Lorient’s excellent performance in the last match will surely bring the visiting team’s spirits up.
Prediction: 1-1 draw.
