Late Saturday afternoon, OM will try to put pressure on Lille by taking three points from Lorient and, provisionally, 3rd place. For now, the Marseillais are 4th with one point behind the Mastiffs. FC Lorient, 9th, has little left to play.
At what time and on which TV channel to watch Lorient – Marseille
The match between the Merlus and the Olympiens will be broadcast on the beIN Sports 1 channel, Saturday April 18, 2026, at 5 p.m.
OM, objective Europe
There are only 5 days left in Ligue 1 and Olympique de Marseille are currently 4th. He has no other choice than to string together victories and hope for a misstep from the Mastiffs to seek direct qualification for the next Champions League.
It remains with a victory against Metz, red lantern (3-1), after two defeats against Lille (1-2) and Monaco (2-1).
Lorient fears no one
Les Merlus have already shown that they can stand up to any club in the championship. They beat Lens, Lyon, Rennes, Monaco… and shared the points with PSG. OM have been warned even if the current series of three matches without a win has complicated the end of the season for Lorient, 9th with 38 points, 5 points behind Strasbourg, 8th.
The probable lineups of Lorient – OM
- Loorient: Mvogo, Katseris, Meite, Faye, Adjei, Yongwa – Cadiou, Avom Ebong – Makengo, Dieng, Pages
- OM : Rulli – Weah, Pavard, Balerdi, Palmieri – Hojbjerg, Timber, Gouiri – Greenwood, Aubameyang, Paixao
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