French side Olympique Marseille and Spanish heavyweights Atletico Madrid clash in a blockbuster friendly match as they continue preparations ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Ayomide Oguntimehin provides the lowdown for the August 14 clash at the Stade Velodrome.
Marseille vs Atletico Madrid match preview
Olympique Marseille enter this clash as they continue to gear up for next season, aiming for a better season than the previous one. While they started the season under Roberto De Zerbi, the Italian left the club midway into the season and was replaced by Habib Beye.
However, a slow end to the campaign saw them miss out on Champions League. Since the end of the season, Bruno Genesio has since taken over from Beye, as they look to improve on their performance next season.
Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, are also looking to improve on their performances next season after falling short of winning silverware last season. Los Rojiblancos reached the final of the Copa del Rey but were defeated on penalties by Real Sociedad in the final, while they were also beaten by Arsenal in the semifinal of the Champions League. Diego Simeone’s men will be eyeing an improved display next season as they hope to win a major piece of silverware.
Prochain match : @Atleti 👀🔥
Rendez-vous vendredi 14 août à 17h30 au @CEPACVelodrome 🏟️
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— Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) August 12, 2026
Marseille vs Atletico Madrid Head-to-Head
- 16.05.2018 – Marseille 0-3 Atletico Madrid
- 09.12.2008 – Marseille 0-0 Atletico Madrid
- 01.10.2008 – Atletico 2-0 Marseille
Atletico Madrid have held the upper hand in recent meetings between these two sides, winning two and recording one draw in their last three games across all competitions.
Best betting odds
Over 1.5 Goals – 1.19 (via Betano)
Prediction
This game is highly likely to be a very open and end to end contest, with the possibility of producing multiple goals especially given both side’s recent defensive record.
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🤝 @Atleti pic.twitter.com/MGlOWnZexX
— Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) August 13, 2026
Recent form: Marseille
Marseille have improved in recent outings and are currently on a three-game winning streak across all competitions, with impressive results over Nimes, Al-Shahaniya and Athletic Bilbao in their preseason friendlies.
However, the French side have only managed one clean sheet so far in their last three outings, although they have scored multiple times in all the games.
Recent form: Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid have been inconsistent in preseason so far, winning only one of their three matches, a 4-1 win over Getafe in their opening preseason game.
They have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of the three games and have also conceded multiple times in their last two.
Player to watch
Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid)
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Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has already found the back of the net in Atletico’s opener against Getafe and will be hoping to add to that tally this time around.
Lookman’s pace and dorect dribbling could cause Marseille defenders problems and provide a major attacking outlet for his side.
