Lorient vs Marseille Prediction, 4/18/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/17/2026

Game: Lorient vs Marseille

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026

Location: Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France

TV: ESPN+

The Olympians (16-4-9) are hitting the road to Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France on Saturday where they will go up against Lorient (9-11-9). Lorient are priced at +162 while the Olympians are at -196. The total is 3. The expected starting goalkeepers are Yvon Mvogo for Lorient and Geronimo Rulli for Marseille.

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FC Lorient has given up 44 goals while allowing 1.52 goals per 90, and opposing teams have 110 SoT on them. They have a total of 5 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 17.2% this season. Lorient has tallied 49 yellow cards so far this year and 1 red card. The Merlucciidaes sit at 17th in the matter of expected goals with 19.1, and their xGA are 21.0. For the season, this team has an average of 1.31 pts per contest (38 pts) and they also sit at 10th in European soccer with 25 assists. Their goal differential is currently at -6 by means of 38 goals scored and also 44 goals surrendered. Lorient has recorded 70 SVs and also hold a SV percentage of 60.0% over the course of the season.

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The Olympians sport an average of 1.8 points per fixture while tallying 44 assists and 4 red cards. OM has earned a clean sheet % of 27.6% this year and 65 yellow cards. Marseille sits at 8th when talking about goals allowed with 38, and the squad's difference in goals is at 20. This season, OM has a save % of 65.8% (111 SoTA), and they also have a ranking of 4th in Big 5 soccer with 52 points. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.31 in addition to 77 saves, and they have a total of 8 shut outs. Marseille has compiled 58 goals and their xG for the season is 21.6.

The guy protecting the net for Lorient is Yvon Mvogo. Mvogo has seen the pitch for a total of 7,617 minutes and has accumulated 281 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.62 (137 goals allowed) and his save % is 68.2%. The goalkeeper from Switzerland has had 412 shots tried against him in 85 starting assignments. Mvogo (28-23-34 record during his career) has earned 12 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 14.2%% shutout rate.

Geronimo Rulli will be residing in front of the goal for Marseille. During his professional soccer career, Rulli has surrendered 349 goals while tallying 780 saves in 281 starting assignments. He holds a save % of 69.9% and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.2%%. He has given up 1.24 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 123-66-92. Rulli has earned 82 clean sheets while defending 1,116 shots against him in 25,241 mins in his career.

Bamba Dieng is one guy who can help decide the match for Lorient. The forward born in Senegal has recorded 32 goals in 5,077 minutes played. Dieng has had a starting assignment in 55 matches in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.57 G/90. He has accounted for 5 assists while tallying 69 pts in his career.

Marseille features an attacker in Mason Greenwood, who pesters opposing defenses. He currently averages 0.48 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 175 contests during his career. The forward who is from England has 15,521 minutes and has scored 82 goals. He has totaled 191 points during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 27 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marseille (+162)

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