Angers 2-5 Marseille: result and AI prediction
Angers – Marseille, Ligue 1, Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 02:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Angers is #13 in the table (7 pts) and Marseille #14 (6 pts). Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Angers 0, draws 2, Marseille 4. Their last meeting, on January 17, 2026, ended Angers 2-5 Marseille. Absent for Angers: J. Lefort, H. Belkebla, O. Camara +1. Absent for Marseille: D. Cornelius, P. Hojbjerg.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
This is a high-pressure fixture between two sides seeking a steadier league run. Marseille arrive with greater attacking individual quality and a favourable recent record in this matchup, but their Thursday European defeat exposed familiar issues in the penalty areas. Angers’ main problem is defensive availability, with their usual central-defensive structure broken up. The contest should turn on whether Marseille’s refreshed attackers convert territorial control before fatigue and Angers’ direct play bring the home side back into it.
Head-to-head analysis
Marseille have had the better of this fixture over the recent sequence and have regularly scored against Angers. Their most recent visit to Stade Raymond-Kopa was particularly open and ended with a convincing Marseille win.
Injuries and absences
Angers are most affected: Lefort’s suspension and Camara’s hamstring absence force a central-defensive reconfiguration, while Kalulu’s uncertainty further narrows Stéphane Gilli’s options. Marseille are without Cornelius, and Højbjerg’s late fitness call matters because his presence would add control and protection in central midfield.
Form (last 5)
Angers vs Marseille stats
| Angers | Marseille | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 6 | 6 |
| Goals scored | 7 | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 10 | 8 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 2 |
Last meetings
- 2026-01-17Angers 2-5 Marseille
- 2025-10-29Marseille 2-2 Angers
- 2025-02-09Angers 0-2 Marseille
- 2024-10-04Marseille 1-1 Angers
- 2023-05-14Marseille 3-1 Angers
- 2022-09-30Angers 0-3 Marseille
Unavailable players
Angers
J. Lefort, H. Belkebla, O. Camara, J. Kalulu
Marseille
D. Cornelius, P. Hojbjerg

Angers
Marseille