Ligue 1 Gameweek 19 Sat, Jan 24 2026 · 20:05 Orange Vélodrome, Marseille
Marseille
3–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 0.88 – 0.91
Lens
  • A. Gouiri 3’, 75’
  • E. Nwaneri 13’
  • 85’ R. Fofana
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Marseille beat Lens

Marseille entered as narrow favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Gouiri and Nwaneri. Lens replied through a Fofana goal. The chances were even, with xG of 0.88 and 0.91. On the chances created, Lens deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Marseille ✓45%
Draw26%
Lens30%

Model vs reality

Marseille goals
3
Model 1.62 · xG 0.88
Lens goals
1
Model 1.29 · xG 0.91
Total goals
4
Model 2.90 · xG 1.79
Score 3–1
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. GouiriMarseille · 2 goals
8.6
  • RefereeBenoît Bastien
  • VenueOrange Vélodrome
  • Table before kick-offMarseille 3rd · Lens 2nd

Timeline

  1. A. Gouiri 1–0Assist Igor Paixão
    3’
  2. E. Nwaneri 2–0Assist P. Højbjerg
    13’
  3. W. SaïdYellow card · Tripping
    37’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. ⇄ M. GreenwoodFor E. Nwaneri
    58’
  6. ⇄ A. SimaFor O. Édouard
    59’
  7. M. SangaréYellow card · Tripping
    61’
  8. F. ThauvinYellow card · Holding
    70’
  9. ⇄ R. FofanaFor W. Saïd
    71’
  10. ⇄ A. BulatovićFor A. Thomasson
    72’
  11. ⇄ B. PavardFor N. Aguerd
    74’
  12. ⇄ D. BakolaFor H. Traorè
    74’
  13. ⇄ M. O'RileyFor Q. Timber
    74’
  14. A. Gouiri 3–0Assist T. Weah
    75’
  15. ⇄ A. BermontFor R. Aguilar
    78’
  16. ⇄ F. SotocaFor F. Thauvin
    78’
  17. ⇄ P. AubameyangFor A. Gouiri
    80’
  18. R. Fofana 3–1Assist M. Sangaré
    85’
  19. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Marseille10 shots · 4 in box, 6 outside
Lens7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
MarseilleLens
55% Possession 45%
0.88 Expected goals (xG) 0.91
1.31 Expected points (xPts) 1.36
10 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 2
2 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside the box 5
6 Shots outside the box 2
555 Passes 457
89% Pass accuracy 86%
2 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
18 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 4
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.02 Team rating 6.54

Line-ups

Marseille 3-4-2-1

16.7 G. Rulli(G)
326.9 F. Medina 217.2 N. Aguerd ↓74’ 56.3 L. Balerdi
146.9 Igor Paixão A 276.6 Q. Timber ↓74’ 236.9 P. Højbjerg A 227.3 T. Weah A
206.5 H. Traorè ↓74’ 118.2 E. Nwaneri ↓58’
98.6★ A. Gouiri ↓80’
  • 1G. Rulli (G)6.7
  • 32F. Medina6.9
  • 21N. Aguerd↓74’7.2
  • 5L. Balerdi6.3
  • 14Igor PaixãoA6.9
  • 27Q. Timber↓74’6.6
  • 23P. HøjbjergA6.9
  • 22T. WeahA7.3
  • 20H. Traorè↓74’6.5
  • 11E. Nwaneri↓58’8.2
  • 9A. Gouiri ★↓80’8.6

Substitutes used

  • 10M. Greenwood↑58’6.9
  • 28B. Pavard↑74’6.2
  • 17M. O'Riley↑74’6.7
  • 50D. Bakola↑74’6.2
  • 97P. Aubameyang↑80’6.5

Unused: J. de Lange, A. Murillo, C. Egan-Riley, A. Vermeeren

Lens 3-4-2-1

406.3 R. Risser(G)
145.9 M. Udol 207.0 M. Sarr 256.7 P. Ganiou
26.5 R. Aguilar ↓78’ 286.6 A. Thomasson ↓72’ 86.9 M. Sangaré A 236.0 S. Abdulhamid
226.5 W. Saïd ↓71’ 106.7 F. Thauvin ↓78’
116.9 O. Édouard ↓59’
  • 40R. Risser (G)6.3
  • 14M. Udol5.9
  • 20M. Sarr7.0
  • 25P. Ganiou6.7
  • 2R. Aguilar↓78’6.5
  • 28A. Thomasson↓72’6.6
  • 8M. SangaréA6.9
  • 23S. Abdulhamid6.0
  • 22W. Saïd↓71’6.5
  • 10F. Thauvin↓78’6.7
  • 11O. Édouard↓59’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 19A. Sima↑59’6.6
  • 5A. Bulatović↑72’6.2
  • 26A. Bermont↑78’6.7
  • 7F. Sotoca↑78’6.2
  • 38R. Fofana↑71’7.5

Unused: M. Gorgelin, Kyllian Antonio, N. Čelik, F. Sylla

Player stats

Top rated
A. GouiriMarseille8.6
2nd
E. NwaneriMarseille8.2
3rd
T. WeahMarseille7.3

Marseille

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Rulli G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 98% 46 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
F. Medina D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 83 2 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
N. Aguerd D 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 84 2 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
L. Balerdi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 74 1 2 1/1 2/0 6.3
Igor Paixão F 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 93% 15 3 4 1/4 2/2 6.9
Q. Timber M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 42 2 0 1/1 1/2 6.6
P. Højbjerg M 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 89% 62 0 0 0/0 1/4 6.9
T. Weah M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 77% 35 1 0 2/2 0/2 7.3
H. Traorè M 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 27 0 0 1/2 1/1 6.5
E. Nwaneri M 58 1 0 2 (2) 0 89% 28 0 0 3/3 1/1 8.2
A. Gouiri F 80 2 0 3 (3) 1 100% 15 1 0 1/5 3/0 8.6
M. Greenwood F 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 20 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.9
B. Pavard D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. O'Riley M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
D. Bakola M 16 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 4 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
P. Aubameyang F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Risser G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 83% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Udol D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 55 1 0 0/1 1/0 5.9
M. Sarr D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 65 5 2 0/0 0/4 7.0
P. Ganiou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 50 1 0 1/1 0/2 6.7
R. Aguilar D 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 40 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.5
A. Thomasson M 72 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 31 4 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Sangaré M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 85% 59 5 2 0/0 2/2 6.9
S. Abdulhamid D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 29 0 0 0/1 3/2 6.0
W. Saïd F 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 31 2 0 0/0 3/2 6.5
F. Thauvin F 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 30 0 2 3/4 4/2 6.7
O. Édouard F 59 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 5 2 0 2/3 0/1 6.9
A. Sima F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
A. Bulatović M 18 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 11 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
A. Bermont F 12 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 7 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.7
F. Sotoca F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
R. Fofana F 19 1 0 1 (1) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.