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Marseille vs AJ Auxerre

Competition – France Ligue 1

Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Date: 13th March 2026

Kick-off time – 19:45 GMT

Marseille host AJ Auxerre at the Stade Vélodrome on Friday 13th March 2026 in a Ligue 1 fixture that carries genuine weight at both ends of the table, with kick-off at 19:45 GMT. Marseille are a side bristling with attacking quality — 52 goals scored this season, a goal difference of +19, 39 assists — and they arrive on the back of an away win that reaffirmed their credentials as one of the division’s most dangerous attacking sides. Auxerre, meanwhile, are a team in a very different situation. Their season’s statistics tell a stark story: 19 goals scored, a goal difference of -16, 35 conceded — numbers that speak of a side struggling to impose themselves at this level. On form, on stats and on home advantage, Marseille go into this one as clear favourites, though Auxerre’s stubborn defensive displays in recent weeks suggest the visitors will not simply roll over.

Marseille head into this match in reasonable nick, their most recent result a 1-0 win away at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on March 7th — a well-taken away win that kept their momentum in the league ticking along. In their previous match, they lost on penalties to Toulouse at home in the Coupe de France on March 4th — the score was 2-2 after 90 minutes, the result counted as a loss in the cup context. Before that, they beat Lyon 3-2 at home on March 1st — a high-scoring and entertaining win on this ground that will have pleased the Vélodrome faithful. Earlier in the sequence, they lost 2-0 away at Brest on February 20th, and drew 2-2 at home to Strasbourg on February 14th. Two wins, a cup exit and two setbacks — the league form is positive enough, and with 52 goals scored this season, Auxerre’s leaky defence is going to face a serious examination tonight.

AJ Auxerre travel to Marseille having drawn their most recent match, a goalless home draw against Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on March 7th — a point that does little to ease their situation. In their previous match, they drew 2-2 away at Lorient on March 1st. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered their heaviest recent loss — a 3-0 home defeat to Stade Rennais on February 22nd, a result that exposed their defensive frailties in stark fashion. They did win 3-1 away at Metz on February 15th, and drew 0-0 at home to Paris FC on February 8th. One win from five, three draws and a thumping home loss — Auxerre are a side with just enough grit to stay competitive but not enough quality to impose themselves on a team of Marseille’s calibre. With 35 goals conceded this season and just 10 assists in attack, the numbers suggest a difficult evening ahead for the visitors.

The head-to-head record over the last five meetings favours Marseille, who have won three to Auxerre’s two with no draws. Most recently, Marseille won 1-0 away at Auxerre in November 2025. Auxerre did win 3-0 at home to Marseille in February 2025 and 3-1 away at Marseille in November 2024 — recent reminders that they are capable of causing an upset when the moment is right.

French fans can watch live on Ligue1+ and DAZN France with kick-off at 19:45 GMT on Friday. UK and Irish viewers can stream on Ligue1+. Fans in the USA can catch the action on beIN SPORTS, fuboTV and Fanatiz. Canadian supporters can watch on beIN Sports Canada and fuboTV Canada.


Marseille Form

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
W Toulouse 0-1 Marseille French Ligue 1 Mar 7, 2026
L Marseille 2-2 Toulouse Coupe de France Mar 4, 2026
W Marseille 3-2 Lyon French Ligue 1 Mar 1, 2026
L Brest 2-0 Marseille French Ligue 1 Feb 20, 2026
D Marseille 2-2 Strasbourg French Ligue 1 Feb 14, 2026

AJ Auxerre Form

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
D AJ Auxerre 0-0 Strasbourg French Ligue 1 Mar 7, 2026
D Lorient 2-2 AJ Auxerre French Ligue 1 Mar 1, 2026
L AJ Auxerre 0-3 Stade Rennais French Ligue 1 Feb 22, 2026
W Metz 1-3 AJ Auxerre French Ligue 1 Feb 15, 2026
D AJ Auxerre 0-0 Paris FC French Ligue 1 Feb 8, 2026

Head To Head Record

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
AJ Auxerre 0-1 Marseille French Ligue 1 Nov 1, 2025
AJ Auxerre 3-0 Marseille French Ligue 1 Feb 22, 2025
Marseille 1-3 AJ Auxerre French Ligue 1 Nov 8, 2024
Marseille 2-1 AJ Auxerre French Ligue 1 Apr 30, 2023
AJ Auxerre 0-2 Marseille French Ligue 1 Sep 3, 2022

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel(s)
France Ligue1+, DAZN France, Molotov
Great Britain Ligue1+
Ireland Republic Ligue1+
USA beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV, Fanatiz, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Canada beIN Sports Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fanatiz Canada
Italy Ligue1+
Portugal Sport TV3, Sport TV Multiscreen
Netherlands Viaplay Netherlands
Australia (beIN SPORTS Connect)
South Africa SuperSport MaXimo 2, DStv App

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