Nantes vs Marseille Prediction and Betting Tips | 3rd November 2024

Nantes face off with Marseille in a Ligue 1 match at the Stade de la Beaujoire this Sunday. Nantes are currently sitting in a mid-table spot in 12th, while Marseille have made an excellent start and are in third place, just six points from the top of the table.

So can Marseille continue their strong start or will Nantes slow them down this weekend?

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Nantes vs Marseille Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Marseille have an excellent record against Nantes, having not suffered a defeat to them in any of their last six meetings. To find Nantes' last win over this weekend's visitors, you have to go back to 2018.
• Red cards have been common in recent matches between Nantes and Marseille. In their last six meetings, there have been four red cards, three for Nantes and one for Marseille.
• Nantes have only lost three of their first nine games this season, but their form has not been good in recent weeks. They are winless since beating Montpellier on August 31, and lost last weekend against Strasbourg.
• Marseille also fell to defeat last weekend, as they were beaten well at home by reigning champions Paris St. Germain. The loss was only their second of the season, though, and Roberto de Zerbi's side have won five of their opening nine matches.
• Only Paris St. Germain have scored more goals than Marseille thus far. De Zerbi's men have scored 21 goals in their first nine games, with former Manchester United star Mason Greenwood being responsible for six of them.

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Nantes vs Marseille Prediction

After slumping to defeat against Paris St. Germain last weekend, Marseille will be desperate to make amends here. They haven't got the easiest game ahead of them, but they'll still be relatively confident.

Nantes aren't the weakest side in Ligue 1 by any means, but they have been struggling recently and their winless run now dates back two months. More concerningly, they have struggled for goals in recent weeks.

That hasn't been a problem for Marseille, who, last weekend's game notwithstanding, have been free-scoring.

Nantes are good enough to avoid a thrashing here, but it still feels likely that Marseille will come out on top.

Prediction: Nantes 1-2 Marseille

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Nantes vs Marseille Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Marseille to win.

Tip 2: Game to feature more than 2.5 goals - Yes (Marseille have seen more than 2.5 goals in seven of their opening nine matches this season).

Tip 3: Marseille to score in the second half - Yes (Marseille have scored in the second half of every game they've scored in this season).