Lens must respond after a devastating European defeat, while Marseille travel to Bollaert-Delelis after four straight Ligue 1 victories and a 1-0 European win in Leverkusen.
On November 9 at 01:15 IST, “RC Lens” will face “Olympique de Marseille” at “Stade Bollaert-Delelis”. The fixture is officially played on November 8 at 20:45 local French time, with the calendar date changing after conversion to Indian time.
Marseille have 15 points from nine Ligue 1 matches and occupy sixth place. Lens are ninth with 13 points after four wins, one draw and four defeats.
The difference in momentum is significant. Lens lost 1-9 at home to “Como” in the UEFA Champions League on November 4. Marseille, meanwhile, defeated “Bayer Leverkusen” 1-0 away on November 5, adding a European victory to a run of four consecutive Ligue 1 wins.
Teams Current Form
“RC Lens” form
Lens have four wins, one draw and four defeats after nine league matches.
Their recent results have been extremely uneven. Lens defeated “Troyes” 3-1 away and beat “Paris FC” 2-1 at home, but also lost 0-3 to “Club Brugge” and 0-1 against “Lille”.
The most damaging result came against Como. Lens were already three goals behind at half-time and eventually lost 1-9 at Bollaert-Delelis. Ruben Aguilar scored the only goal for the hosts.
That defeat cannot automatically be projected onto Ligue 1, but it exposed major defensive problems. The response against Marseille will depend on whether Lens can regain their structure without becoming passive.
“Olympique de Marseille” form
Marseille have won five of their first nine Ligue 1 matches and have 15 points.
Their domestic sequence is excellent. Victories against “Troyes”, “Angers”, “Le Havre” and “Toulouse” give Marseille four consecutive Ligue 1 wins.
The team then travelled to Germany on November 5 and defeated “Bayer Leverkusen” 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League. Amine Gouiri scored the decisive goal in the 77th minute.
That result is important not only because of the European points. Marseille kept a clean sheet away against strong opposition and showed that they can protect a narrow advantage when the match becomes tactical.
Across the last five official matches, Marseille have four victories and one defeat, with 12 goals scored and six conceded.
Probable Lineups
“RC Lens” lineup
3-4-2-1: Robin Risser, Ruben Aguilar, Samson Baidoo, Kyllian Antonio, Michał Skóraś, Michaël Cuisance, Amadou Haidara, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Thorgan Hazard, Franjo Ivanović.
“Olympique de Marseille” lineup
4-1-4-1: Jeffrey de Lange, Kelyann Bezahaf, CJ Egan-Riley, Nayef Aguerd, Ulisses Garcia, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Himad Abdelli, Timothy Weah, Amine Gouiri, Igor Paixão.
Who will not play
For “RC Lens”, Odsonne Édouard is unavailable after surgery related to persistent adductor problems. Ismaëlo Ganiou is sidelined following knee surgery, while Maik Nawrocki remains unavailable.
None of those players started the latest official match against Como, so there is no forced change to the potential XI.
For “Olympique de Marseille”, Derek Cornelius remains unavailable with a hip injury.
No player from Marseille’s starting XI against Bayer Leverkusen has been confirmed unavailable for Lens.
The most accurate information on the final starting lineups will be available immediately before the meeting.
Statistics for the Last 5 Matches
“RC Lens”
04.11.26, UEFA Champions League: RC Lens 1-9 Como
30.10.26, Ligue 1: Lille 1-0 RC Lens
24.10.26, Ligue 1: RC Lens 2-1 Paris FC
21.10.26, UEFA Champions League: Club Brugge 3-0 RC Lens
17.10.26, Ligue 1: Troyes 1-3 RC Lens
In the last five official matches, “RC Lens” have 2 wins and 3 defeats. The team scored 6 goals and conceded 15.
“Olympique de Marseille”
05.11.26, UEFA Europa League: Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Olympique de Marseille
01.11.26, Ligue 1: Olympique de Marseille 2-0 Toulouse
25.10.26, Ligue 1: Olympique de Marseille 4-3 Le Havre
22.10.26, UEFA Europa League: Sturm Graz 1-0 Olympique de Marseille
18.10.26, Ligue 1: Angers 2-5 Olympique de Marseille
In the last five official matches, “Olympique de Marseille” have 4 wins and 1 defeat. The team scored 12 goals and conceded 6.
Head-to-Head Statistics
24.01.26, Ligue 1: Olympique de Marseille 3-1 RC Lens
25.10.25, Ligue 1: RC Lens 2-1 Olympique de Marseille
08.03.25, Ligue 1: Olympique de Marseille 0-1 RC Lens
23.11.24, Ligue 1: RC Lens 1-3 Olympique de Marseille
28.04.24, Ligue 1: Olympique de Marseille 2-1 RC Lens
In the last five official head-to-head matches, “Olympique de Marseille” have 3 wins and “RC Lens” have 2 wins. Marseille scored 9 goals and Lens scored 6.
Main prediction for the “RC Lens” - “Olympique de Marseille” game
Lens – Marseille: forecast on event 8 November 2026
Marseille Win
Lens have enough attacking quality to make the match competitive, but the 1-9 defeat against Como cannot be ignored completely. It exposed serious problems in defensive positioning and in the team’s reaction after losing possession.
Marseille arrives with a much stronger sequence. They have won four consecutive Ligue 1 matches and then added a 1-0 away victory against Bayer Leverkusen.
The visitors have therefore shown both sides of their game: they can participate in open matches such as the 5-2 victory at Angers and can also protect a narrow advantage against strong European opposition.
Lens should produce a reaction at home, but Marseille’s current stability gives the visitors the stronger overall case.
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Additional predictions
Lens – Marseille: forecast on event 8 November 2026
Over 2.5 goals
Four of the last five official meetings produced at least three goals.
Lens have conceded 15 times across their latest five official matches, while Marseille have scored 12. The 1-9 defeat against Como is an extreme result and should not be treated as a normal baseline, but the broader defensive trend still creates opportunities for Marseille.
A 1-2 or 1-3 scoreline would fit both the main prediction and the recent head-to-head pattern.
