Marseille are aiming to bounce back from a disappointing defeat to PSG as they travel to Nantes for a Ligue 1 fixture on Sunday. Marseille have impressed on their travels this season and should have the upper hand over their out of sorts hosts.
The task for Nantes will be to rediscover their spark having found things difficult in recent weeks. Antoine Kombouare’s men are winless in their last six matches, suffering three defeats in that run.
Nantes will head into Sunday’s clash off the back of a 3-1 defeat to Strasbourg last time out in Ligue 1. They fell three goals down before Bahereba Guirassy struck a consolation late in the second half.
Marseille are also coming off a defeat as they were beaten 3-0 at home by PSG in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. They were already no match for the champions and ultimately struggled to compete once Amine Harit was sent off.
Manager Roberto De Zerbi will be keen to make a swift return to winning ways and the good news is that Marseille have done their best work on their travels this season. They have won four of their last five away matches and triumphed 5-0 at Montpellier in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing Marseille
Marseille have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at evens by Betfred to claim the victory. Nantes are considered outsiders with a home win valued at 11/4 while Betfred is also offering odds of 12/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Marseille on top
Marseille have a 21-14 advantage with 13 draws from 48 previous matches against Nantes. Marseille have also won five of the last six fixtures and triumphed 2-0 in the last meeting back in March.
Players to watch: Greenwood to answer critics
Mason Greenwood came in for criticism for his performance against PSG and will be keen to respond. The forward is still the leading scorer for Marseille with six goals and is priced at 7/4 by Betfred to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Mostafa Mohamed often leads the line for Nantes and could be worth keeping an eye on. The striker will be looking to take advantage of Marseille’s defensive vulnerability and is priced at 11/4 by Betfred to find the net.
Probable line-ups
Moses Simon was rested in the defeat to Strasbourg and should return for Nantes on Sunday. Mohamed and Tino Kadawere should continue in attack while Jean Castelletto is set to line up at the back.
Harit is suspended for Marseille following his red card against PSG. Derek Cornelius is set to return after sitting out the defeat to the champions while Neal Maupay could be given the nod in attack.
Nantes: Lafont, Amian, Castelletto, Zeze, Cozza, Gbamin, Augusto, Coco, Kadawere, Simon, Mohamed
Marseille: Rulli, Murillo, Brassier, Cornelius, Balerdi, Kondogbia, Hojbjerg, Rabiot, Henrique, Greenwood, Maupay
Anything else catch the eye?
Nantes saw over 3.5 goals in their previous fixture and could be set for a repeat at 9/4 with Betfred. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 10/11 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 8/11 on both teams to score.
Marseille scored in both halves in their previous away fixture and could be set for a repeat at 2/1 with Betfred.
This French Ligue 1 match between Nantes and Marseille will be played on Nov 3, 2024 and kick off at 20:45. Check below for our tipsters best Nantes vs Marseille prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
