Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 10 match between Nantes and Marseille and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Nantes could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Marseille on Sunday. Their current position in the Ligue 1 standings naturally favours Marseille, but Nantes won’t be short on motivation.
Nantes are placed 12th with ten points after nine matches. Marseille occupy a position as threeth in the league on 17 points.
Form: Nantes vs Marseille
Nantes Form
A draw is the best Nantes can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 2-0 defeat against Lyon. A1-1 draw with Nice followed before they were defeated 3-1 by Strasbourg. Nantes just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade de la Beaujoire. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded ten goals.
Marseille Form
Marseille recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Angers. A 0-5 win against Montpellier followed, before a 0-3 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in their most recent match. Marseille picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Ligue 1, while scoring 18 and conceding six goals. They also lost once while drawing none.
Betting stats for Nantes and Marseille
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Nantes and Marseille played across all tournaments.
- Nantes have lost 10 of the last 12 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Nantes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Nantes home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Nantes home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Nantes home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Marseille away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Marseille have won 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Marseille have won 5 of the last 6 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Marseille have won 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Marseille have won 4 of the last 5 away matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players in form: Nantes vs Marseille
Johann Lepenant is the most prolific Ligue 1 marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Marseille look to Jonathan Rowe, hoping he can add to his current total of two Ligue 1 goals in his latest games.
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Full-time result
Nantes won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade de la Beaujoire. They drew three and lost five as well, while Marseille won six of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost three. Marseille have not lost to Nantes in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Nantes scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Marseille scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Nantes managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Marseille performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Marseille have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Nantes when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Nantes saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Marseille, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.4 times goals per game themselves. Nantes conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
Recommended tip: Nantes vs Marseille
To sum up, the upcoming match between Nantes and Marseille seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.