Marseille vs Lorient: result 2-0 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 3Kick-off on August 26, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Orange Vélodrome, Marseille
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What was the result of Marseille vs Lorient?
Marseille won 2-0 on August 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 19′R. CabellaMarseille
- 70′B. GomisMarseille
Official lineup for Marseille vs Lorient
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Marseille
4-2-2-2- 22A. Leya
- 18B. Gomis
- 23Z. Machach
- 26F. Thauvin
- 7R. Cabella
- 10Lassana Diarra
- 3Dória
- 4K. Rekik
- 2H. Sakai
- 15T. Hubočan
- 16Y. Pelé
Lorient
4-4-2- 34E. Koffi
- 23M. Fofana
- 9A. Waris
- 12Benjamin Moukandjo Bilé
- 19R. Philippoteaux
- 8Cafú
- 17Walid Mesloub
- 2L. Rose
- 25V. Le Goff
- 5Z. Touré
- 40B. Lecomte
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marseille have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Lorient have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2016 | Guingamp(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Toulouse(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| May 21, 2016 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-4 | Coupe de France |
| May 14, 2016 | Estac Troyes(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| May 7, 2016 | Reims(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Bastia(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Caen(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| May 14, 2016 | Gazelec FC Ajaccio(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| May 7, 2016 | Bordeaux(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Lille(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Marseille wins, 3 draws, 1 Lorient win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | Lorient 1-1 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Marseille 1-1 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Marseille 3-5 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Lorient 1-1 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Marseille 1-0 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Lorient 0-2 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Marseille score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lorient score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
| Lorient | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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 Lorient sit 8th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lorient | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Marseille | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
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