Marseille vs Lens: result 3-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 19Kick-off on January 24, 2026 at 08:05 PM (UTC)Stade Orange Vélodrome, Marseille
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What was the result of Marseille vs Lens?
Marseille won 3-1 on January 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′A. GouiriMarseille
- 13′E. NwaneriMarseille
- 75′A. GouiriMarseille
- 85′R. FofanaLens
Official lineup for Marseille vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Marseille
3-4-2-1- 9A. Gouiri
- 20H. Traorè
- 11E. Nwaneri
- 14Igor Paixão
- 27Q. Timber
- 23P. Højbjerg
- 22T. Weah
- 32F. Medina
- 21N. Aguerd
- 5L. Balerdi
- 1G. Rulli
Lens
3-4-2-1- 11O. Édouard
- 22W. Saïd
- 10F. Thauvin
- 2R. Aguilar
- 28A. Thomasson
- 8M. Sangaré
- 23Saud Abdulhamid
- 14M. Udol
- 20M. Sarr
- 25I. Ganiou
- 40R. Risser
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marseille have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Lens have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Angers(away) | 5-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Bayeux(away) | 9-0 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 2-2 | Trophée des Champions |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Nantes(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Auxerre(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Sochaux(away) | 3-0 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Toulouse(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Feignies-Aulnoye(home) | 3-1 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Nice(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Marseille wins, 0 draws, 4 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Lens 2-1 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Marseille 0-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Lens 1-3 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Marseille 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Lens 1-0 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Lens 2-1 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Marseille score 2.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 2.0 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | 2.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Lens | 2.0 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Marseille sit 13th in Ligue 1 (6 points from 6 matches) and Lens sit 10th (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| 13 | Marseille | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
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