In this article Tipsway presents you should know about the Ligue 1 game Nantes - Olympique Marseille!
- Nantes have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 1
- Olympique Marseille is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligue 1
Olympique Marseille have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Nantes form and stats
3 victories, 5 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Nantes have to build on here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau in the Ligue 1.
Nantes are confident in defense, having played 474 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The Nantes manager Kombouare and his gang return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Clermont (placed 8th). Girotto, defender, was given a rating of 7.85/10 in that game, top of the team. Girotto won 6 of 8 duels.
In the game before, 0-0 away to Thaon (Coupe de France).
A fact: This side have played 5 league games in a row with only one (or none) club finding the net.
There will be little rest for Nantes after this match as they are travelling to Ajaccio for a Ligue 1 game in only four days.
Nantes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games.
Olympique Marseille form and stats
Olympique Marseille's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Olympique Marseille collect 20 points from their 9 away matches in the Ligue 1. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Olympique Marseille have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Olympique delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Monaco (placed 4th) in their previous game. Attacker Sánchez got a player rating of 8.84 in the game. "Man of the match" Sánchez scored one goal, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times.
Before that game, the victory at home hosting Rennes in the Coupe de France (1-0).
A new game in only four days for Olympique Marseille, the Ligue 1 home match versus Nice. Busy days.
It's not easy to score on Olympique Marseille as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Olympique Marseille have pulled off a streak of 5 consecutive games without defeat (4-1-0) when playing Nantes.Nantes and Olympique Marseille have played each other already this season: Olympique Marseille - Nantes 2-1.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Sánchez Sánchez 7 goals |   M. Simon 5 goals |  M. Abdallah 5 goals |
Nantes missing players
Olympique Marseille missing players
| Nantes | Olympique Marseille | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 40 |
| 24 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 75% | 78% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 80% |
| 45% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 55% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 25% |
| 15% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 15% |
| 50% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 60% |
| 35% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 44% | 30% |
| 40% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 10% |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| 5.5 | 5.7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 12.8 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.7 | 14.1 |
| 4 | 3.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 27% | 34% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 42% | 38% |
| 12.6 | 12.8 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 13.3 | 11.8 |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.2 | 4 |
- Nantes have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 1
- Olympique Marseille have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Olympique Marseille have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Olympique Marseille have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Olympique Marseille haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Olympique Marseille is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligue 1
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 34 | 48 |
| 2 | Lens | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 45 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 43 |
| 4 | Monaco | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 38 |
| 5 | Rennes | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 37 |
| 6 | Lorient | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 35 |
| 7 | Lille | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | Clermont | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -3 | 29 |
| 9 | Olympique Lyonnais | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| 10 | Nice | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | Reims | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -2 | 26 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | Nantes | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 22 |
| 14 | Montpellier | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -10 | 20 |
| 15 | Troyes | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -10 | 19 |
| 16 | Brest | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -11 | 18 |
| 17 | Strasbourg | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | Ajaccio | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -20 | 15 |
| 19 | Auxerre | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -27 | 13 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -28 | 8 |
