Marseille vs Le Mans preview: November 22, 2026
Marseille (6-0-4 W-D-L, 18 pts, 4th) host Le Mans (1-5-4 W-D-L, 8 pts, 15th) at Stade Vélodrome, Marseille on November 22, 2026 in the 2026-27 Ligue 1.
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How do Marseille and Le Mans compare heading into their match?
- Marseille are 4th with 18 points from 10 matches (6-0-4 W-D-L); Le Mans are 15th with 8 points from 10 matches (1-5-4 W-D-L).
- Marseille score 2.2 (1st most of 18) and concede 1.4 (9th most) per match. Le Mans score 1.2 (5th fewest of 18) and concede 1.9 (5th most) per match.
- Expected goals per match: Marseille 1.6 for and 2.1 against; Le Mans 1.4 for and 1.8 against.
- Marseille at home: 3-0-2 W-D-L in 5 (2.6 scored, 1.6 conceded per match). Le Mans away: 0-2-3 W-D-L in 5 (1 scored, 2 conceded).
- Last 5 Ligue 1 matches: Marseille 5-0-0 W-D-L, Le Mans 0-2-3 W-D-L.
- Both teams scored in 5 of 10 (50%) Marseille matches and 8 of 10 (80%) Le Mans matches; 3 or more goals in 6 of 10 (60%) and 6 of 10 (60%).
- No earlier meeting between these clubs is stored.
Ligue 1 matches this season only (Marseille 10, Le Mans 10); ranks are among 18 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | 6-0-4 | 5-0-0 (3-1.2) | 3-0-2 (1.8-1.2) | 3-0-2 (2.6-1.6) |
| Le Mans | 1-5-4 | 0-2-3 (0.6-2) | 0-2-3 (1-2) | 1-3-1 (1.4-1.8) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 Ligue 1 season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 Ligue 1 matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
Marseille attack against Le Mans defense
| Marseille for | Le Mans against | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per match | 2.2 (1st) | 1.9 (5th) |
| Expected goals (xG) per match | 1.6 (6th) | 1.8 (5th) |
| Shots per match | 13.2 (6th) | 14.8 (3rd) |
| Shots on target per match | 4.8 (9th) | 5.4 (6th) |
| Big chances per match | 2.7 (6th) | 3.2 (4th) |
| Shots inside the box per match | 8.2 (10th) | 10.6 (3rd) |
| Corners per match | 4.3 (10th) | 5.8 (2nd) |
Le Mans attack against Marseille defense
| Le Mans for | Marseille against | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per match | 1.2 (14th) | 1.4 (9th) |
| Expected goals (xG) per match | 1.4 (10th) | 2.1 (2nd) |
| Shots per match | 10.7 (17th) | 15.9 (2nd) |
| Shots on target per match | 3.7 (15th) | 5.7 (2nd) |
| Big chances per match | 2.2 (11th) | 3.5 (1st) |
| Shots inside the box per match | 6.8 (17th) | 10.8 (2nd) |
| Corners per match | 3 (17th) | 4.1 (13th) |
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
| Marseille, home matches | Le Mans, away matches | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 5 | 5 |
| Record | 3-0-2 W-D-L | 0-2-3 W-D-L |
| Goals scored per match | 2.6 | 1 |
| Goals conceded per match | 1.6 | 2 |
| Clean sheets | 2 of 5 (40%) | 0 of 5 (0%) |
| Failed to score | 0 of 5 (0%) | 1 of 5 (20%) |
| Both teams scored | 3 of 5 (60%) | 4 of 5 (80%) |
| 2 or more match goals | 5 of 5 (100%) | 5 of 5 (100%) |
| 3 or more match goals | 4 of 5 (80%) | 2 of 5 (40%) |
Scoring patterns
| Marseille | Le Mans | |
|---|---|---|
| Clean sheets | 3 of 10 (30%) | 0 of 10 (0%) |
| Failed to score | 2 of 10 (20%) | 2 of 10 (20%) |
| Both teams scored | 5 of 10 (50%) | 8 of 10 (80%) |
| 2 or more match goals | 9 of 10 (90%) | 10 of 10 (100%) |
| 3 or more match goals | 6 of 10 (60%) | 6 of 10 (60%) |
| 4 or more match goals | 4 of 10 (40%) | 4 of 10 (40%) |
| Goals per match, 1st half | 0.8 for, 0.5 against | 0.6 for, 0.8 against |
| Goals per match, 2nd half | 1.4 for, 0.9 against | 0.6 for, 1.1 against |
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
| Per match | Marseille | Le Mans |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.6 (6th) | 1.4 (10th) |
| Expected goals (xG), opponents | 2.1 (2nd) | 1.8 (5th) |
| Shots | 13.2 (6th) | 10.7 (17th) |
| Shots, opponents | 15.9 (2nd) | 14.8 (3rd) |
| Shots on target | 4.8 (9th) | 3.7 (15th) |
| Shots on target, opponents | 5.7 (2nd) | 5.4 (6th) |
| Big chances | 2.7 (6th) | 2.2 (11th) |
| Big chances, opponents | 3.5 (1st) | 3.2 (4th) |
| Possession % | 56.0 (2nd) | 46.1 (15th) |
| Passes | 570.8 (3rd) | 419.4 (14th) |
| Passes, opponents | 444.3 (17th) | 486.1 (9th) |
| Corners | 4.3 (10th) | 3 (17th) |
| Corners, opponents | 4.1 (13th) | 5.8 (2nd) |
| Fouls | 11.2 (14th) | 14.8 (3rd) |
| Fouls, opponents | 11.6 (13th) | 10.7 (16th) |
| Yellow cards | 1.4 (14th) | 2.3 (1st) |
| Yellow cards, opponents | 2 (2nd) | 1.7 (9th) |
| Shots inside the box | 8.2 (10th) | 6.8 (17th) |
| Shots inside the box, opponents | 10.8 (2nd) | 10.6 (3rd) |
| Shots outside the box | 4.9 (5th) | 3.7 (15th) |
| Shots outside the box, opponents | 5.1 (6th) | 4 (13th) |
| Big chances missed | 1.1 (12th) | 1.6 (9th) |
| Big chances missed, opponents | 2.2 (2nd) | 2.1 (3rd) |
| Offsides | 1.4 (14th) | 1.9 (5th) |
| Offsides, opponents | 1.9 (5th) | 2 (3rd) |
| Pass accuracy % | 85.8 (6th) | 80.1 (16th) |
| Pass accuracy %, opponents | 83.1 (15th) | 83.2 (14th) |
| Long balls | 45.5 (12th) | 61.9 (2nd) |
| Long balls, opponents | 47 (12th) | 52.9 (2nd) |
| Long balls completed | 20.5 (15th) | 28.3 (4th) |
| Long balls completed, opponents | 22.6 (13th) | 26.3 (4th) |
| Crosses | 14.6 (13th) | 17.1 (8th) |
| Crosses, opponents | 18.3 (6th) | 17.4 (9th) |
| Crosses completed | 3.3 (13th) | 4.4 (8th) |
| Crosses completed, opponents | 4.7 (5th) | 4.1 (10th) |
| Dribbles completed | 7 (7th) | 6.6 (9th) |
| Dribbles completed, opponents | 6.4 (11th) | 7.9 (4th) |
| Tackles | 15.2 (12th) | 16.6 (7th) |
| Tackles, opponents | 16.2 (8th) | 12.4 (18th) |
| Interceptions | 10.8 (7th) | 12.4 (1st) |
| Interceptions, opponents | 9 (16th) | 10.3 (9th) |
| Clearances | 23.1 (7th) | 23 (8th) |
| Clearances, opponents | 22.7 (9th) | 23.1 (7th) |
| Ground duels won | 33 (12th) | 32.8 (14th) |
| Ground duels won, opponents | 32.9 (11th) | 33.4 (10th) |
| Aerial duels won | 11.2 (9th) | 12.5 (5th) |
| Aerial duels won, opponents | 12 (6th) | 18.4 (1st) |
| Big saves | 1 (4th) | 0.8 (10th) |
| Big saves, opponents | 0.6 (14th) | 0.6 (13th) |
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 18 clubs.
Recent results, all stored competitions
Marseille
- Nov 8, 2026 (Ligue 1): W 2-1 at Lens
- Nov 1, 2026 (Ligue 1): W 2-0 vs Toulouse
- Oct 25, 2026 (Ligue 1): W 4-3 vs Le Havre AC
- Oct 18, 2026 (Ligue 1): W 5-2 at Angers
- Oct 11, 2026 (Ligue 1): W 2-0 at Troyes
- Sep 20, 2026 (Ligue 1): L 1-2 vs Paris Saint-Germain
Le Mans
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these clubs is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Apps | 2026-27 totals | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amine Gouiri | forward | 10 | 7 G, 3 A, 24 SH | 3 G, 11 SH | Shots, shots on target, goals, assists |
| Igor Paixão | forward | 9 | 2 G, 1 A, 21 SH | 2 G, 17 SH | Shots, shots on target, assists |
| Timothy Weah | forward | 9 | 1 G, 2 A, 10 SH | 1 G, 6 SH | |
| Amine Harit | midfielder | 10 | 3 G, 1 A, 10 SH | 3 G, 5 SH | Shots on target, goals |
| Himad Abdelli | midfielder | 10 | 3 G, 0 A, 10 SH | 3 G, 9 SH | |
| Emerson | defender | 9 | 0 G, 3 A, 5 SH | 0 G, 2 SH | Assists |
| Player | Pos | Apps | 2026-27 totals | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Mafouta | forward | 10 | 4 G, 1 A, 20 SH | 1 G, 7 SH | Shots, shots on target, goals |
| Dame Guèye | forward | 10 | 1 G, 0 A, 14 SH | 0 G, 8 SH | Shots |
| Habib Diallo | forward | 7 | 1 G, 0 A, 5 SH | 1 G, 4 SH | |
| Adil Bourabaa | midfielder | 5 | 3 G, 2 A, 7 SH | 3 G, 7 SH | Shots, shots on target, goals, assists |
| Lucas Bretelle | midfielder | 9 | 0 G, 2 A, 1 SH | 0 G, 1 SH | Assists |
| Lucas Calodat | defender | 10 | 1 G, 2 A, 7 SH | 0 G, 4 SH | Shots on target, assists |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leading goal contributors by position. Appearances and totals are this Ligue 1 season; last 5 is the player's last five stored appearances. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few appearances with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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