Lorient visit the Stade Velodrome for a Ligue 1 clash with Marseille on Sunday.Marseille are currently in fifth place after a solid start to their league campaign, while Lorient are only two spots below them in seventh place.Will Marseille pick up their first win in three games here, or will Lorient pull off an upset?Marseille vs Lorient Head-to-HeadAfter winning four of their first five top-flight games, Marseille were looking like potential title contenders in Ligue 1 this season.However, they have dropped off in recent weeks and are now on a two-game losing streak, falling to defeats at the hands of Lens and Lille.Jorge Sampaoli’s side are clearly still dangerous though, with plenty of attacking talent to call upon.Meanwhile, Lorient have started their 2021-22 campaign well after struggling last season.They’ve lost just one of their first nine games, and while they’ve only won three, it’s been enough to put them in seventh place.Most notably, Lorient’s defense has improved dramatically, and only one side have conceded fewer goals than their nine.In terms of recent results, Marseille have beaten Lorient in four of their last six meetings without suffering a defeat in return.Marseille form guide (Ligue 1): W-D-L-D-LLorient form guide (Ligue 1): W-D-W-D-DOlympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸@OM_EnglishWorking toward Sunday ⚪️🔵08:54 AM · Oct 15, 202119712Working toward Sunday ⚪️🔵 https://t.co/XeClcLiXtvMarseille vs Lorient Team NewsMarseilleCengiz Under has been suspended for Marseille, while Dimitri Payet and Gerson are both doubtful.Injured: NoneDoubtful: Dimitri Payet, GersonSuspended: Cengiz UnderLorientFabien Lemoine has been suspended, while two more players are out with injuries ahead of this encounter.Injured: Jeremy Morel, Adrian GrbicDoubtful: NoneSuspended: Fabien LemoineFC LORIENT 🐟@FCLorient🤝 𝙎𝙩𝙚́𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖 𝙭 𝑇ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑠 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑖𝑡09:22 AM · Oct 14, 2021693🤝 𝙎𝙩𝙚́𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖 𝙭 𝑇ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑠 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑖𝑡 https://t.co/GecwvACEl9Marseille vs Lorient Predicted XIMarseille predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Pau Lopez, William Saliba, Alvaro Gonzalez, Luan Peres, Pol Lirola, Boubacar Kamara, Pape Gueye, Luis Henrique, Matteo Guendouzi, Amine Harit, Bamba DiengLorient predicted XI (3-5-2): Paul Nardi, Houboulang Mendes, Julien Laporte, Moritz Jenz, Igor Silva, Enzo Le Fee, Laurent Abergel, Thomas Monconduit, Vincent Le Goff, Armand Lauriente, Terem MoffiMarseille vs Lorient PredictionIt’s probably fair to suggest that Marseille have more talent to call upon than Lorient, but this game may still be a close one.Marseille will be without their key man in Dimitri Payet, and without him they may struggle to break down Lorient’s tricky defense.Therefore, a draw is the prediction here.Prediction: Marseille 1-1 Lorient