FC Lorient vs Olympique de Marseille, Prediction 9 April 2023

The program of the of Ligue 1 matchday 31 will end in Lorient, where the team of the same name will face Marseille.

Lorient spent the first third of the season near the Champions League zone, but they predictably didn’t have enough reserves for the entire distance. After meetings with Auxerre (0:1), Lyon (0:0), Troyes (2:0), Nice (1:1) and Lille (1:3), Les Merlus dropped to tenth place with 44 points and a goal difference of 42:40 - they no longer think about the fight for European competitions.

Marseille, on the other hand, are quite capable of aiming for a top-3 finish, given their current third position with 60 points and a 54:29 scored-conceded ratio. It should be noted that over the past month, the Provencals defeated Rennes 1:0 and Reims 2:1, shared points with Strasbourg (2:2) and Montpellier (1:1), and also lost 0:3 to Marseille.

Marseille are the best away team in the league, so we have full confidence in their success against Lorient, given the poor form of the hosts and their serious squad problems.