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Angers welcome Marseille to Stade Raymond-Kopa on Sunday, looking to recover from a heavy defeat at Brest, while the visitors aim to build on a much-needed victory over Troyes.
Both sides have endured difficult spells early in the 2026-27 Ligue 1 season, with the hosts taking seven points from their opening six matches, while the visitors’ campaign has been disrupted by a poor run of results.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Angers vs. Marseille key stats
- Angers have have lost two of three home matches this season
- Marseille are unbeaten in the last nine meetings with Angers, winning six
- Marseille have won on their last three trips to Angers
- Marseille won their last away game at Troyes.
Angers vs. Marseille preview: Can the visitors build on their recovery?
Angers vs Marseille — Tale of the Tape
| Angers | vs | Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| 12th | Position | 13th |
| 7 | Points | 6 |
| 7 | Goals For | 9 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 8 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 2 |
| 15th (H) | Home / Away Rank | 10th (A) |
Angers head into this fixture looking to respond after a difficult afternoon against Brest, as Stephane Gilli's side were beaten 5-1 at Stade Francis-Le Ble, conceding five goals before Jordan Lefort's dismissal compounded their problems.
Their opening six league matches have produced two victories, a draw and three defeats, leaving them in 12th place with seven points.
Angers have shown that they can compete in Ligue 1, yet their heavy loss to Brest makes defensive stability the immediate priority.
Jordan Lefort's suspension is another setback for the hosts, who are also dealing with injury concerns involving Ousmane Camara and Usman Simbakoli.
Gilli may therefore have to adjust his defensive options, and Angers will need their available players to remain disciplined against a Marseille side that has the individual quality to punish mistakes.
Marseille, meanwhile, arrive with some relief after securing a win over Troyes to end a poor streak at the start of the season.
Their campaign had begun poorly, with four consecutive league defeats leaving them under pressure to find a response, but that victory offers an opportunity to reset, although one positive result does not erase the concerns raised by their earlier performances.
The Olympians had lost five straight matches across all competitions before that win, including an Europa League loss at Besiktas, while they lost in Europe again during the week, beaten 1-0 at home by Olympiacos.
The visitors have also been dealing with a thin squad and injury problems, with Derek Cornelius and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg being listed as unavailable, reducing the options available to the coaching staff.
Marseille will need to manage those absences carefully, particularly if Angers attempt to make the game physical and disrupt their rhythm.
Angers vs. Marseille form guide & betting tips
| Angers | vs | Marseille |
|---|---|---|
WLDWL |
Form | LLLLW |
| 7 | Points | 3 |
| 10th | Form Table | 16th |
| 7 | Goals For | 5 |
| 8 | Goals Against | 8 |
WLDWL |
Form (All Comps) | LLLWL |
Whispers predicts: Angers 0-1 Marseille
Marseille are priced at around 2.00 (1/1) to win, making them favourites despite their inconsistent start to the campaign. Their victory over Troyes was important after four successive league defeats, and they will see this trip as an opportunity to put together consecutive positive results.
Under 3.5 goals is priced at 1.53 (8/15) and offers a reasonable route into a match that may be tighter than the scoreline from Angers' previous outing suggests.
However, a combination of both Marseille to win and under 3.5 goals is priced at 2.20 (11/5) and holds a lot of appeal.
A 1-0 Marseille victory is the prediction and that is priced at 10.00 (9/1). The visitors have enough quality to take advantage of Angers' defensive concerns, but their own inconsistent form makes a comfortable win difficult to call.
> Under 3.5 goals at 8/15 (1.53) | Likelihood: High
> Marseille to win at 1/1 (2.00) | Likelihood: Medium
> Marseille to win & under 3.5 goals at 11/5 (2.20) | Likelihood: Medium
> Correct score: Angers 0-1 Marseille at (9/1) 10.00 | Likelihood: Low