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Marseille

Ligue 1 · France · season 2026/27 · 4 matches · 1W 0D 3L
Place13 of 18
Points3
xPTS5.1
Δ points − xPTS−2.1
Scored / xG6 / 6.6
Conceded / xGA6 / 7.5

What the numbers say

Points. 3 points from 5.1 xPTS (−2.1). By quality of play (xPTS) it ranks 9th in the league, but 13th in the table. Source of the shortfall: how goals are spread across matches: goal difference ±0 almost matches the expected −0.9, so points are slipping away in close games.

Attack. 1.66 xG per match — 7th of 18 (league average 1.65): an average attack for this league. Scored 6 goals from 6.6 xG — finishing is on par.

Defence. 1.88 xGA per match — 13th of 18 for solidity (league average 1.65). Conceded 6 goals from 7.5 xGA — 1.5 fewer than expected: the goalkeeper is bailing them out or opponents are missing. And plenty of chances are allowed near their own goal — without this luck they would concede far more.

Upside potential: HIGH. Performance is better than results by 0.53 points per match: expected pace 1.3 points per match vs the current 0.8.

4 matches played. Over this distance the metrics already show a trend, but randomness is still large — treat this as an early signal, not a verdict.

Round by round

The solid line is points won, the dashed line is expected points (xPTS). The gap shows how far results run ahead of performance, or behind it.

035 1 4 round 1: 4:0, Points 3, xPTS 2.9round 2: 0:2, Points 3, xPTS 3.9round 3: 2:3, Points 3, xPTS 4.4round 4: 0:1, Points 3, xPTS 5.1
Points 3 xPTS 5.1 performance is 2.1 ahead of points

Fixtures and forecast

Current pace is 0.75 points per match, the pace expected from the next opponents is 1.38. Over the next 5 rounds the model gives 6.9 points. Expected points come from the opponent's attack and defence with a home advantage adjustment.

OpponentVenueDateExpected points
Paris Saint-Germainhome2026-09-201.04
Troyesaway2026-10-101.53
Angersaway2026-10-171.09
Le Havrehome2026-10-242.00
Toulousehome2026-10-311.25

Other clubs of the league

Full Ligue 1 xPTS table →