Olympique de Marseille welcome Paris Saint-Germain to the CEPAC Velodrome on Sunday, 20 September 2026, for one of the most anticipated fixtures of the Ligue 1 season.
Kick-off is scheduled for 18:45 GMT in Marseille, with the two most popular clubs in France meeting in the fifth round of the campaign.
The match will be shown on Ligue 1+ and DAZN in France. DAZN and Proximus Pickx will broadcast it in Belgium, while viewers in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Spain can watch on DAZN.
Ligue 1+ and Amazon Prime Video PPV hold the rights in the United Kingdom, with Ligue 1+ also showing the game in Italy. Viaplay will broadcast it in the Netherlands and Scandinavia.
In the United States, coverage is available on beIN SPORTS and fuboTV, while beIN Sports will show the fixture in Canada and the MENA region. SuperSport, Canal+ Sport Afrique and DStv Now will provide coverage in sub-Saharan Africa.
PSG hold recent advantage
The teams have met 112 times, according to Transfermarkt. Paris Saint-Germain have won 55 of those encounters, compared with 36 victories for Olympique de Marseille, while 21 matches have ended in draws.
The fixture remains one of French football’s defining rivalries, with meetings at the CEPAC Velodrome and Parc des Princes traditionally carrying an added intensity. Paris Saint-Germain have dominated the more recent record, winning eight of the past 10 matches between the sides. Olympique de Marseille have won the other two.
Contrasting form before the Classique
Marseille go into the match after four successive defeats in all competitions. Their Ligue 1 losses came against Monaco, who won 2-0, Paris FC, who prevailed 3-2, and Rennes, who recorded a 1-0 victory.
The difficult run continued in the Europa League, where Marseille suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat by Besiktas.
Paris Saint-Germain have recovered from their 2-1 defeat by Monaco with two victories. They beat Brest 1-0 before recording a 6-1 win against Slovan Bratislava.
That sequence gives PSG the stronger momentum heading into the Classique, although Marseille will have home advantage and the backing of the Velodrome as they look to respond.
Paris are expected to rely on their technical control, while Marseille will hope the atmosphere can help them produce a more competitive performance. Africafoot’s prediction is a 3-2 victory for PSG.
The published 1xbet odds list Marseille at 6.75 to win, a draw at 5.60 and a Paris Saint-Germain victory at 1.35.