Marseille vs Atletico Madrid Preview

Marseille host Atletico Madrid at Stade Vélodrome on Friday, 14th August 2026, in a pre-season friendly between two sides preparing for the new campaign.

Marseille’s form has been excellent throughout the summer. Their most recent outing was a 3-1 home win over Athetic Bilbao. Prior to that, they beat Al-Shahaniya 3-0 at home. Before that, they won 2-1 at home against Nimes. Earlier in this run, Marseille were beaten 0-3 at home by Nice, and their sequence began with a 3-1 home win over Rennes in Ligue 1. Across these five matches, Marseille have won four and lost just once, arriving in good spirits ahead of this friendly.

Atletico Madrid’s form has been considerably shakier. Their most recent outing ended in a 3-1 defeat away at Manchester City. Prior to that, they were beaten 2-1 away at Manchester Utd. Before that, they beat Getafe 4-1 at home. Earlier in this run, Atletico were thrashed 5-1 away at Villarreal, and their sequence began with a 1-0 home win over Girona. Overall, Atletico have won two and lost three across their last five, with back-to-back defeats their most recent results.

The head-to-head record favours Atletico Madrid, who have won two of the three meetings on record, with one draw and no wins for Marseille. Most recently, Atletico won 3-0 away from home. In the previous encounter, the two sides drew 0-0 at the Vélodrome. Despite Marseille’s superior current form, Atletico hold the historical edge in this fixture heading into Friday’s meeting.

Marseille’s home form at the Vélodrome has been a real source of strength this summer, with three wins from four there, and their attacking output has been consistently sharp against a mix of opposition. Atletico, by contrast, have looked defensively fragile on the road, shipping five at Villarreal and further goals in their two most recent defeats to Manchester City and Manchester Utd. That contrast in confidence levels could shape an open contest at the Vélodrome, with the hosts likely to carry the greater attacking threat.

Both sides are using this period to fine-tune combinations ahead of the new season, with rotation likely from both benches given the packed pre-season schedule both clubs have worked through. Marseille will hope to carry their fine home form into the new Ligue 1 campaign, while Atletico will be keen to arrest their recent slide in form before competitive action resumes.

In France, the match is available to stream via DAZN France, with the same coverage extending to viewers in Andorra and Monaco.

Possible Lineups

Marseille De Lange, Abdelli, Balerdi, Cornelius, Emerson, Gomes, Gouiri, Harit, Hojbjerg, Paixao, Weah

Atletico Madrid (4-4-2) Oblak, Vargas, Hjulmand, Hancko, Martinez, Lookman, Mendoza, Koke, Le Normand, Martin, Dominguez

Marseille Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Marseille	3-1	Ath Bilbao	CF	09.08.26
✅	Marseille	3-0	Al-Shahaniya	CF	05.08.26
✅	Marseille	2-1	Nimes	CF	30.07.26
❌	Marseille	0-3	Nice	CF	25.07.26
✅	Marseille	3-1	Rennes	L1	17.05.26

Atletico Madrid Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Manchester City	3-1	Atl. Madrid	CF	09.08.26
❌	Manchester Utd	2-1	Atl. Madrid	CF	01.08.26
✅	Atl. Madrid	4-1	Getafe	CF	29.07.26
❌	Villarreal	5-1	Atl. Madrid	LL	24.05.26
✅	Atl. Madrid	1-0	Girona	LL	17.05.26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Marseille	0-3	Atl. Madrid	EL	16.05.18
Marseille	0-0	Atl. Madrid	CL	09.12.08
Atl. Madrid	2-1	Marseille	CL	01.10.08

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
France	DAZN France
Andorra	DAZN France
Monaco	DAZN France