Lorient vs Marseille prediction 18.04.2026 | Ligue 1

Lorient returns to the Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir on Saturday after a disappointing 2:0 defeat at Lyon last weekend. Despite creating several goalscoring opportunities, Olivier Pantaloni’s side were left empty-handed at Groupama Stadium as second-half goals from Roman Yaremchu and Corentin Tolisso secured the points for the home side.

Much stronger in home fixtures, Lorient have lost only one of 14 Ligue 1 games at Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir this season. Contrastingly, Les Merlus lost ten of 15 road games since August. 

While winless in three Ligue 1 games, the hosts remain ninth in Ligue 1, well clear of the relegation zone. 

Considering recent results at this venue, both teams look likely to get on the scoresheet in Saturday's Ligue 1 encounter. Lorient have seen BTTS in five of six previous home fixtures.

Head coach Pantaloni has a handful of absentees this weekend. Arsène Kouassi is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards, while Karim Dermane, Laurent Abergel (ankle), Montassar Talbi (calf) and Théo Le Bris (knee) are all ruled out through injury.

Marseille comes into Saturday’s Ligue 1 contest after a well-deserved 3:1 home win against Metz last weekend. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early goal helped secure a much-needed win for Les Phocéens.

Habib Beye’s boys had suffered back-to-back Ligue 1 defeats before last weekend’s win at Orange Velodrome. Down to fourth in the division, Marseille find themselves only three points clear of seventh-placed Monaco with just five games to play.

While usually reliable in home fixtures, Beye’s side have struggled to find consistency in their away results this season. Marseille won six but lost seven of 14 away Ligue 1 fixtures since August, while they have picked up just one win in their five most recent domestic road trips. 

Past encounters between these sides suggest goals should be on the cards on Saturday. Seven of eight previous meetings between these sides finished with over 2.5 goals scored.

Head coach Beye has four players missing for this weekend’s Ligue 1 contest. Facundo Medina is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards, while Conrad Jaden Egan-Riley (muscle), Geoffrey Kondogbia (thigh) and Nayef Aguerd (groin) are all ruled out through injury.