- Olympique Marseille are the Ligue 1 2025-2026 form team and they play their home matches at the Vélodrome.
- A.J. Auxerre are 16th in Ligue 1 with just 19 points from 25 matches.
- Mason Greenwood has 15 goals in 24 Ligue 1 appearances and three in his last five.
L’OM are the best team in France
Olympique Marseille have been the best side in France since the new boss Habib Beye took over in February 2026, and they look likely to finish the 2025-2026 season in the top-three if they can keep their current form going.
Les Phocéens have 46 points from their 25 matches and they’re playing the type of attacking, possession-based football that has been missing from this club for the last few years. Beye’s side like to push the ball forward, create overloads, and play through the lines quickly. They’ll have more of the ball than Auxerre on Friday and can create more chances, but Marseille will need to stay focused at the back because Auxerre like to sit back and counter-attack.
Auxerre can keep it close but Marseille should win
A.J. Auxerre have kept things tight with a pragmatic style of play under Christophe Pelissier, who has made the most of his limited resources. Les Ajoncs are 16th in the table and while they’ve improved slightly away from home in recent months, recording one win and a draw in their last two road matches, they still struggle when they have to travel to the Vélodrome.
Auxerre have just one win in 12 Ligue 1 away matches this season (D4, L7) and their overall away form is a significant reason why they are languishing at the bottom end of the table. Marseille are an improved and more confident side than when these two sides met in Ligue 1 four months ago, when Marseille won 1-0 away from home, and the hosts are a very short 1/2 to grab all three points on Friday.
The main man is Mason Greenwood
Mason Greenwood has been the main driver of Marseille’s attacking surge this season and they’ve scored 32 goals in 12 home Ligue 1 matches - an average of 2.67 per game. But while Auxerre are a defensive team who will set up to frustrate their opponents, they can score on the counter.
Lassine Sinayoko has six goals in 24 Ligue 1 games and is Auxerre’s main outlet on the break. He can cause problems for the home defence, and when these teams clash in a classic possession vs counter clash, expect goals at both ends. Over 2.5 goals is 67/100 and BTTS-Yes is 17/20, so we’re going for both as the most likely outcomes given how these two teams set up.
