PARIS (AP) — French league leader Marseille travels to fourth-placed Lens on Saturday for a matchup between two sides combining defensive solidity with attacking flair.

Chasing a first Ligue 1 title since 2010, nine-time champion Marseille has delivered a strong start to the season and boasts the league's best attack and defense — 21 goals scored and just seven conceded.

Lens, meanwhile, shares the league's best defensive record. It has scored fewer goals than Marseille (12), but the addition this summer of 2018 World Cup winner Florian Thauvin and Odsonne Édouard have significantly strengthened Pierre Sage's attacking options. The former Lyon coach will manage his 50th Ligue 1 match against Marseille.

Marseille heads north after seeing its five-game winning streak in all competitions

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