Ligue 1Matchday 11Sunday 22 November 2026 ·

Marseille vs Le Mans prediction

68%
home win
predicted score
3–1
7.9% chance
17%
draw
15%
away win
Win probability: home 68%, draw 17%, away 15%

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GossipBall makes Marseille clear favourites to beat Le Mans at home in Ligue 1 on Sunday 22 November 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It gives Marseille a 68% chance of winning, puts the draw at 17% and gives Le Mans 15%.

GossipBall expects 2.7 goals from Marseille and 1.2 from Le Mans, so goals look likely: there is a 75% chance of three or more goals and a 66% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 3–1. Marseille keep a clean sheet in 30% of outcomes, Le Mans in 7%.

Marseille are 6th in the table with 15 points from 9 games; Le Mans are 17th with 7. In their last five league games Marseille took 12 points (LWWWW) and Le Mans took 4 (WLLDL). This season Marseille average 1.63 expected goals (xG) for and 2.25 against per game; Le Mans average 1.37 for and 2.05 against.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 8 November 2026, 00:31 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 2–1 (9%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

2–18.9%
3–17.9%
2–07.3%
1–17.0%
3–06.5%
2–25.4%
1 or more goals
98%
2 or more goals
90%
3 or more goals
75%
4 or more goals
54%
5 or more goals
35%
Both teams score
66%

GossipBall expects 3.9 goals in total: 2.67 for Marseille and 1.22 for Le Mans.

Winning margin

Explained
Marseille by 3
14%
Marseille by 2
19%
Marseille by 1
20%
Draw
17%
Le Mans by 3
1%
Le Mans by 2
4%
Le Mans by 1
9%

Each team's goals

Explained
Marseille expected goals2.67
Le Mans expected goals1.22
Marseille keep a clean sheet30%
Le Mans keep a clean sheet7%
Marseille win without conceding27%
Le Mans win without conceding5%
Marseille score 2 or more75%
Le Mans score 2 or more34%

Recent form

Marseille
W v Toulouse2–0 · 1 Nov
W v Le Havre4–3 · 25 Oct
W @ Angers5–2 · 18 Oct
W @ Troyes2–0 · 11 Oct
L v Paris Saint-Germain1–2 · 20 Sep
Le Mans
L @ Troyes0–2 · 31 Oct
D @ Auxerre1–1 · 25 Oct
L v Toulouse0–3 · 16 Oct
L @ Paris Saint-Germain1–3 · 10 Oct
W v Lorient2–1 · 19 Sep

Head to head

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These teams haven't met in this league in the last five seasons.

Season averages per game

MARLMF
2.22
Goals
1.22
1.44
Conceded
2.00
1.63
xG
1.37
2.25
xG against
2.05
12.9
Shots
9.8
4.7
On target
3.4
4.3
Corners
2.4
1.33
Yellow cards
2.56
33%
Clean sheets
0%
44%
Both score
78%
56%
3+ goals
67%

Questions and answers

Who will win Marseille vs Le Mans?

GossipBall gives Marseille a 68% chance of winning, the draw 17% and Le Mans 15%. GossipBall makes Marseille clear favourites to beat Le Mans at home.

What is the predicted score for Marseille vs Le Mans?

GossipBall's predicted score is 3–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (2.7 for Marseille, 1.2 for Le Mans). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 2–1 (9%), 3–1 (8%), 2–0 (7%).

Will both teams score in Marseille vs Le Mans?

GossipBall gives a 66% chance that both Marseille and Le Mans score.

Will there be three or more goals in Marseille vs Le Mans?

There is a 75% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 3.9 goals in total (2.7 for Marseille, 1.2 for Le Mans).

When is Marseille vs Le Mans?

Kick-off is Sunday 22 November 2026 at 19:45 UTC.

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