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
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 win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Lorient win(s).
| 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 1st in Ligue 1 (3 points from 1 matches) and Lorient sit 10th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Lorient | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy