Gouiri’s five goals put Marseille’s home question in focus

Can Gouiri turn Marseille’s home numbers into points?

The key pre-match question is whether A. Gouiri’s scoring can help Marseille convert their home output against Le Havre at Orange Vélodrome on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 16:15 UTC. In the provisional Ligue 1 standings, Marseille are #10 on 9 points from 7 games, while Le Havre are #18 on 2 points from 7. Marseille are 7 points ahead of Le Havre, 9 v 2. Lyon lead with 14 points, leaving Marseille 5 points behind the leaders.

Home figures against away struggles

Marseille’s home record this season is 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses. They have scored 7 home goals, averaging 2.30 per home game, and conceded 5, averaging 1.70, with 1 clean sheet. Le Havre’s away record is 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 3 goals scored and 5 conceded. Their away averages are 1.00 scored and 1.70 conceded, with 0 clean sheets.

Marseille’s most-used formation is 4-2-3-1, used in 4 matches. Le Havre’s is 3-4-2-1, used in 4 matches. These observed setups do not establish either team’s plan for this fixture.

Goal threat and availability

Gouiri has 5 goals and 1 assist in 7 appearances. A. Harit has 2 goals and 1 assist in 7 appearances. Marseille’s seven-match form sample is Win, Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss, Win, Win; Le Havre’s is Loss, Draw, Loss, Draw, Loss, Loss, Loss.

D. Cornelius is missing with a hip injury, while A. Koum Mbondo is questionable with an illness. Le Havre list E. Jelert, F. Mambimbi, L. Mpasi-Nzau, T. Pembele, A. Toure and S. Zagadou as missing with thigh, Achilles tendon, Achilles tendon, muscle, knee and knee injuries respectively. Can Marseille’s home attack match Gouiri’s 5-goal threat at kickoff?