Marseille vs Nantes
French Ligue 1
Date: Sunday, 25th September 2016
Kick Off: 01:45 GMT+7
Venue: Stade Velodrome (Marseille).
Marseille host Nantes at the Stade Velodrome on Sunday priced as bet365’s even-money favourites to inject a flagging start to the new Ligue 1 season with a fresh sense of momentum by collecting three points in front of their home support.
These odds look.
For although Nantes have not torn up any trees in taking just five points from their first six games of the season, they did open the new campaign with a 0-1 win away at Dijon and they come into this fixture off the back of consecutive draws against Nancy and St Etienne.
Indeed, Nantes only trail Marseille on goal-difference at this stage of the new campaign and they boast a solid recent record against l’OM.
Rene Girard’s team managed a 1-1 on the occasion of their last visit to the Velodrome back in April and they have only lost three of their last six away games against Marseille. In fact, Nantes are W2-D2-L2 through their last six home and away against l’OM and it is notable that Franck Passi’s team have won only two of their last 19 home league games.
The value represented by odds of 16/5 on a road win and 21/10 on a draw is enhanced when one accounts for the fact that Marseille were beaten 3-2 at Rennes in midweek and are W1-D2-L3 in Ligue 1 this term.
Marseille vs Nantes: Head to Head Stats
In Ligue 1 Nantes have only won at the Stade Velodrome once since 2003. Last season this fixture ended 1-1. The last five games at Marseille have been quite tight and Nantes has squeezed in a few draws here. Goals wise there is on recent form a 90% chance for fewer than 3 goals. That is a stat that we cannot ignore.
Marseille vs Nantes: Prediction
Marseille should be able to get their second victory of the season; they have the goals and players in the team to win this fixture at home. Nantes has been poor on the road and the home team will seek out to claim victory early on. Home win.
Marseille vs Nantes: Bet Tips
Marseille to beat Nantes at 1/1 (2.00)
Under 2.5 goals at 4/7 (1.57).
