Lorient vs Olympique Marseille: match statistics
Lorient vs Olympique Marseille: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Lorient play Olympique Marseille in Ligue 1 (France). The match date is 18 April 2026 at 17:00. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
Lorient: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Olympique Marseille: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Lorient scores 1.41 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Olympique Marseille scores 1.85 and concedes 1.32. League average: 2.83 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Lorient 53%, Olympique Marseille 50%. Over 2.5: Lorient 44%, Olympique Marseille 62%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 53%.
xG, shots and style
Olympique Marseille has higher xG: 1.72 vs 1.28. Lorient: 11.3 shots per match, Olympique Marseille: 15.1.
Match halves
Lorient: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 0.82. Olympique Marseille: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 1.09.
Goals by minute
Lorient: 76-90+ (13 goals). Olympique Marseille: 76-90+ (17 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Ligue 1: 2.83 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 53%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
I forecast a home win (1). Lorient averages 1.93 goals per home match with xG 1.36, attempts 11.86 shots per game of which 4.5 are on target and has 0% of matches without scoring; with a shot conversion rate of 16% this indicates clear efficiency in chance conversion. Olympique Marseille on the road generates more opportunities (14.57 shots, 5.29 on target, xG 1.62) and has 58 goals this season, but averages only 1.5 goals away and records 36% of matches without scoring with a conversion rate of 10%, indicating inconsistency in finishing. Defensively both teams are similar — both concede 1.43 goals on average (Lorient at home 1.43, Marseille away 1.43) — and in the last 5 matches Lorient scored 4 and conceded 6 while Marseille scored 7 and conceded 5. Considering Lorient’s 50% home win rate and 0% FTS versus Marseille’s 50% away losses and 36% FTS for the visitors, I give a slight edge to the hosts and assign probability distribution: 45% Lorient, 30% draw, 25% Marseille.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Lorient | Olympique Marseille | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 35% | 38% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.36 | 0.32 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Olympique Marseille is 31% better for: goals scored per match.
1.41 goals / match - Lorient · 1.85 goals / match - Olympique Marseille
Olympique Marseille is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.5 goals / match - Lorient · 1.32 goals / match - Olympique Marseille
Lorient scores in 71% of matches (24 of 34 matches), while Olympique Marseille keeps a clean sheet in 26% (9 of 34 matches).
Olympique Marseille scores in 76% of matches (26 of 34 matches), while Lorient keeps a clean sheet in 21% (7 of 34 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Lorient
Over / Under — Olympique Marseille
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Lorient - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 41% of matches and wins 32%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Olympique Marseille - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 41% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Lorient
Olympique Marseille
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 1).
Teams vs league
| Lorient | Liga | Olympique Marseille | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.91 | 2.83 | ▲ 3.18 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 53% | 51% | • 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 44% | 53% | ▲ 62% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 21% | 28% | ▼ 26% |
| Goal before half-time | • 71% | 70% | • 71% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 88% | 79% | ▲ 85% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Lorient 0 - 0 - 1 Olympique Marseille. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Lorient vs Olympique Marseille?
The Ligue 1 match finished Lorient 2:0 Olympique Marseille. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Lorient vs Olympique Marseille?
Lorient score 1.41 goals per game on average and Olympique Marseille 1.85. The Ligue 1 average is 2.83 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Lorient's matches and 50% of Olympique Marseille's.
What form are Lorient and Olympique Marseille in?
Over the last 5 games Lorient have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Olympique Marseille 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Lorient vs Olympique Marseille?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.