Preview: Marseille vs Auxerre – prediction, team news, lineups

Matchday 26 of the Ligue 1 marketing campaign begins at Stade Velodrome on Friday as Marseille search to maneuver on their lonesome into third place when internet hosting relegation-threatened Auxerre.

After a 1-0 overcome Toulouse, OM moved as much as third, even on factors with Lyon, whereas their upcoming Burgundy opponents are sixteenth, drawing 0-0 with Strasbourg.

Match preview

Even amid the entire poor showings Marseille have had this 12 months, their marketing campaign has taken a constructive flip domestically in latest weeks.

With wins of their earlier two league fixtures, they’re again in place to say an automated berth within the League Phase of subsequent season’s Champions League.

Since a 2-0 defeat to Nantes in early January, they’ve but to lose a house sport in regular time versus a French membership, with Habib Beye unbeaten domestically on the Velodrome since taking cost.

That mentioned, solely three factors at the moment separate them from Rennes, Beye’s former team, for fifth, which might put them out of the Champions League working.

Another defeat on Friday would mark their second domestically at dwelling this 12 months, which might already be another than they suffered on this competitors in 2025.

Les Olympiens have gained two of their three league outings this season in opposition to groups at the moment within the backside three, though that lone dwelling contest ended with a loss to Nantes in January.

Wins have been few and much between at Auxerre, though they’ve been racking up factors with a sure diploma of consistency since February.

Christophe Pelissier‘s males have solely misplaced certainly one of their earlier six Ligue 1 affairs (3-0 in opposition to Rennes), placing them 5 factors beneath Nice for a assured place within the high-flight subsequent season.

One slip-up may change their fortunes drastically, although, with AJA a mere two factors above Nantes within the closing automated relegation place.

Auxerre have but to attain a aim at dwelling this 12 months, however have picked up factors in three straight matches because the guests on this competitors.

The lowest-scoring team within the league (19 objectives) have netted a complete of 5 instances of their final two league outings on the street, another than they managed in all of their earlier home encounters away from dwelling earlier than that season.

AJA have gained two of their final three Ligue 1 conferences with Marseille, together with a 3-1 triumph on this actual fixture a season in the past.

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Team News

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Just one damage to report on the Marseille aspect coming into this match, with Quinten Timber uncertain because of a knock.

Mason Greenwood as soon as once more discovered the mark for them in opposition to Toulouse, with the previous Manchester United striker at the moment on 14 objectives in Ligue 1 this season, tied for first alongside Strasbourg’s Joaquin Panichelli.

At Auxerre, Nathan-Buayi Kiala is out due to a cruciate ligament damage, Lasso Coulibaly have a knock, whereas Romain Faivre stays a query mark with a sore ankle.

Oussama El Azzouzi may miss one other match because of a hamstring downside, whereas Lassine Sinayoko should sit out due to a suspension.

Marseille attainable beginning lineup:

Rulli; Weah, Balerdi, Pavard, Palmieri; Kondogbia, Hojbjerg; Greenwood, Nwaneri, Paixao; Gouiri

Auxerre attainable beginning lineup:

Lion; Senaya, Diomande, Sierralta, Akpa; Casimir, Danois, Owusu, Oppegard; Mara, Loader

We say: Marseille 1-0 Auxerre

Auxerre have had some spirited efforts of late, however with out a lot creativity, we count on Marseille will carry the play and ultimately discover a manner via.

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