Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 17 match between Marseille and Nantes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Nantes go up against Marseille on Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade Orange Velodrome.
Placed threeth in the table Marseille have amassed 32 points after 16 matches. On 11 points, Nantes rank 17th with 16 matches played this season.
Team form: Marseille vs Nantes
Marseille Form
In the previous three matches, Marseille lost 1-0 against Lille, beat Union St.Gilloise by 2-3 and won 1-0 against Monaco. Marseille won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored ten goals and conceded six times.
Nantes Form
In their last three matches, Nantes lost against Lens and Angers by 1-2 and 4-1, respectively, and beat Concarneau by 3-5. Nantes claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to six.
Betting stats for Marseille and Nantes
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Marseille and Nantes. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 10 of the last 12 Marseille home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Marseille home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Marseille matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Marseille home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Marseille have won 3 of the last 4 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Nantes away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Nantes away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Nantes have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Nantes have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Nantes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Marseille vs Nantes
Mason Greenwood has been great for Marseille lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Nantes are optimistic that Youssef El Arabi doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Marseille vs Nantes
Full-time result
Marseille claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Nantes won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. Marseille are on an amazing streak of now 12 games at home in a row without defeat. Amazingly, Nantes failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches. Marseille have beaten Nantes in 5 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Marseille scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Nantes scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Nantes managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Marseille were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Marseille have scored in 11 consecutive home meetings with Nantes.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Marseille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Nantes, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game. Nantes conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.
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