RC Lens
- In their recent matches they’ve been inconsistent: scoring ~1.33 goals per game in their last six, with four wins, one draw, one loss.
- Defensively there are issues: they’ve conceded more than they’d like in several games.
Olympique Marseille
- Stronger recent form: averaging ~2.27 goals per match as per the recent dataset, and five wins in their last six matches.
- Their away/home performance is mixed, but they hold an edge in the match-ups vs Lens historically.
Despite Marseille’s overall lead in the long-term head-to-head record , Lens has had the upper hand in recent seasons. In their last six Ligue 1 encounters, Lens has won 67% of the matches . The most recent match in March 2025 ended in a 1-0 victory for Lens, a game in which they secured a win despite Marseille dominating possession and shots .
Scoreline prediction: A likely scenario: Marseille 2–1 Lens.