Marseille host Olympiakos Piraeus in the Europa League league phase. Marseille have really struggled for results over the past few weeks, while Olympiakos have been the more consistent side.
Both sides have already played their opening league-phase fixture, and the outcomes were about as different as they could be. That contrast in early form is the main thing worth weighing up here.
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Form check: two teams heading in opposite directions
Marseille's last five matches have all ended in defeat, including a heavy 4-1 loss away to Beşiktaş in their Europa League opener. Across their last 20 games in all competitions they've won just eight, drawn one and lost eleven, shipping more goals than they've scored.
Marseille: 20 completed matches; Olympiakos Piraeus: 20 completed matches.
Marseille
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 5% 1 / 20
- Loss
- 55% 11 / 20
- Scored
- 26
- Conceded
- 31
- Difference
- -5
Olympiakos Piraeus
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 28
- Conceded
- 19
- Difference
- +9
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | Marseille | Paris Saint Germain | 20.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| UEFA Europa League | Beşiktaş | Marseille | 17.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| Ligue 1 | Rennes | Marseille | 11.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Ligue 1 | Marseille | Paris FC | 06.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Ligue 1 | Monaco | Marseille | 30.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Ligue 1 | Marseille | Strasbourg | 21.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Marseille | Atletico Madrid | 14.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Marseille | Athletic Club | 09.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Marseille | Nimes | 30.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Marseille | Nice | 25.07.2026 | 0-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League 1 | Levadiakos | Olympiakos Piraeus | 20.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| UEFA Europa League | Olympiakos Piraeus | Jagiellonia | 16.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Super League 1 | Olympiakos Piraeus | OFI | 12.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Cup | Olympiakos Piraeus | Volos NFC | 08.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Super League 1 | Volos NFC | Olympiakos Piraeus | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Cup | Larisa | Olympiakos Piraeus | 02.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| Super League 1 | Asteras Tripolis | Olympiakos Piraeus | 30.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Super League 1 | Olympiakos Piraeus | Atromitos | 22.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | NEC Nijmegen | Olympiakos Piraeus | 11.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Olympiakos Piraeus | NEC Nijmegen | 04.08.2026 | 0-0 |
Olympiakos look sharper by comparison. They've won three, drawn one and lost just one of their last five outings, and their overall record over 20 matches reads ten wins, five draws and five losses with a healthier goal difference.
Marseille's home advantage will need to count for a lot if they're to turn this around.
Comparative Team Statistics: Marseille vs Olympiakos Piraeus
Head-to-head: ancient history
These two have met four times before, all in the Champions League, split evenly with two wins apiece. The most recent came back in 2020 and the earliest stretches to 2011, so there's little here that tells us much about either side as they are now.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | Marseille | Olympiakos Piraeus | 01.12.2020 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Olympiakos Piraeus | Marseille | 21.10.2020 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Marseille | Olympiakos Piraeus | 23.11.2011 | 0-1 |
| UEFA Champions League | Olympiakos Piraeus | Marseille | 13.09.2011 | 0-1 |
Historical meetings carry little weight given how long ago they were and how much both squads have changed since.
Where they stand in the Europa League
It's still early days in the competition, with both sides having played only once. Olympiakos sit 13th after a 2-1 win, while Marseille are down in 32nd having lost their opener 4-1. It's a small sample, but it lines up with the wider form picture.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Torreense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 13 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 14 | Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 3 |
| 31 | Celje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 32 | Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/4 | 0 |
| 33 | Ararat-Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/4 | 0 |
How this one could play out
Marseille will want home advantage to help lift them out of a rough patch, but five straight defeats is a lot to shake off in a few weeks. Olympiakos travel in decent shape, unbeaten in four of their last five and already up and running in this competition.
If Marseille's defensive struggles continue - they've conceded 31 goals in their last 20 matches - Olympiakos have shown enough going forward to make the most of it.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Harit | Morocco | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 67 |
| A. Gomes | England | 26 | Midfielder | 168 | 56 |
| G. Kondogbia | Central African Republic | 33 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| U. Garcia | Switzerland | 30 | Defender | 182 | 73 |
| T. Weah | USA | 26 | Defender | 183 | 66 |
| Emerson | Italy | 32 | Defender | 176 | 63 |
| P. Højbjerg | Denmark | 31 | Midfielder | 185 | 84 |
| Igor Paixão | Brazil | 26 | Attacker | 168 | 65 |
| N. Maupay | France | 30 | Attacker | 173 | 69 |
| H. Abdelli | Algeria | 26 | Midfielder | 185 | 81 |
| N. Aguerd | Morocco | 30 | Defender | 190 | 76 |
| J. de Lange | Netherlands | 28 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 80 |
| Q. Timber | Netherlands | 25 | Midfielder | 179 | 71 |
| D. Cornelius | Canada | 28 | Defender | 188 | 86 |
| A. Gouiri | France | 26 | Attacker | 180 | 72 |
| F. Moumbagna | Cameroon | 26 | Attacker | 185 | 77 |
| T. Vermot | France | 29 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 75 |
| C. Egan-Riley | England | 23 | Defender | 183 | 70 |
| B. Meité | Côte d'Ivoire | 24 | Defender | 183 | 75 |
| J. Van Neck | Belgium | 22 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 70 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelson Martins | Portugal | 31 | Midfielder | 173 | 72 |
| M. Mouandilmadji | Chad | 28 | Attacker | 190 | 85 |
| N. Tiknizyan | Armenia | 27 | Defender | 182 | 82 |
| P. Retsos | Greece | 28 | Defender | 186 | 79 |
| L. Bailey | Jamaica | 29 | Attacker | 178 | 77 |
| K. Fortounis | Greece | 33 | Midfielder | 183 | 70 |
| A. El Kaabi | Morocco | 33 | Attacker | 182 | 79 |
| R. Freuler | Switzerland | 34 | Midfielder | 180 | 77 |
| R. Yaremchuk | Ukraine | 30 | Attacker | 191 | 79 |
| Rodinei | Brazil | 34 | Midfielder | 176 | 78 |
| S. Ortega | Germany | 33 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 88 |
| Pablo Maffeo | Spain | 29 | Defender | 172 | 70 |
| M. Saliakas | Greece | 30 | Defender | 177 | 74 |
| M. Pedersen | Norway | 26 | Defender | 184 | 76 |
| Chiquinho | Portugal | 31 | Midfielder | 174 | 66 |
| David Carmo | Portugal | 27 | Defender | 196 | 84 |
| M. Taremi | Iran | 34 | Forward | 185 | 82 |
| Dani García | Spain | 36 | Midfielder | 180 | 81 |
| Y. Yazıcı | Türkiye | 29 | Midfielder | 184 | 76 |
| B. Popović | Montenegro | 26 | Goalkeeper | 194 | n/a |
There's a clear form gap between these two sides right now, and it points more one way than the other. Without a market to assess against that picture, though, we're not able to back a specific selection here.
Keep an eye on how Marseille respond after such a poor run. A home fixture like this is exactly where a side can start to turn things around, or where the slide continues.
Who will win?
