Marseille vs Lorient: prediction for the Ligue 1 match
On October 17, Marseille will host Lorient in the Ligue 1 match. Do visitors have a chance? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Marseille

Marseille got off to a decent start in the Europa League, in first two matches team drew to Lokomotiv (1:1) and Galatasaray (0:0), those results brought a third spot in the group standings.
As for the Ligue 1, White-Blues are at the 5th spot after eight rounds. Provencals have four victories in their asset, they also two draws, those results earned them 14 points. Team is 13 points adrift from the leader. After a draw against Angers (0:0) southerners suffered two consecutive defeats - to Lens (2:3) and Lille (0:2).
Payet, Under and Harit are unavailable this weekend.

Lorient

Lorient surprised everyone at the start of the season, team recorded consecutive victories over Monaco (1:0) and Lille (2:1). After nine rounds of the current season Christophe Pelissier's men have three victories and five draws in their asset, which brought them 14 points, they are tied with their today opponent.
After a victory over Nice (1:0) Les Merlus had two draws - against Lyon (1:1) and Clermont (1:1).
Morel, Lemoine and Grbic won't be able to play in the match against Marseille.
Trends
СтавкаCorners: total over 9,5
This bet won in 4 out of 7 most recent matches of Marseille

СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
This bet won in 2 out of 4 most recent matches of Lorient

СтавкаExact score 3:1
Marseille won four most recent head-to-head matches

Tip and bets
In our opinion, Marseille will stand for their prestige and for a spot in the European competitions zone. Olympique will have a home advantage, plus they have a better squad with more experienced players. We offer to place a bet on the hosts.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1) on Marseille
We think that both teams will play offensively in this match. Opponents are playing aggressively in head-to-head games, both teams have problems with defensive line. We will probably see a number of goals here.
Our second bet is on total over 3 goals