Nantes vs Olympique Marseille: Analysis and Prediction of the Ligue 1 match

In the upcoming Ligue 1 encounter, Nantes will face Olympique Marseille at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. An interesting match, considering the spectacular draw of the hosts against Monaco and the unbeaten streak of the visitors. Currently, Nantes is in the 16th position in Ligue 1, with a fluctuating season so far, marked by two losses and a draw. On the contrary, Olympique Marseille is currently in 2nd place, with two victories and a draw.

Let's analyze the statistics of the two teams:

Nantes:
- In the last match, they drew against Monaco with a score of 3-3.
- In this season's Ligue 1 matches, they have scored an average of 1.33 goals per match and conceded 2.33 goals.
- In the last 10 home matches of Nantes in Ligue 1, at least 1 goal has been scored in the first half.
- The team has scored at least one goal in 9 of the last 10 home matches in Ligue 1.
- However, it's worth noting that they have struggled in recent games, winning only one of the last 18 league matches.

Olympique Marseille:
- They come into this match with a convincing victory against Brest, with a score of 2-0.
- In this season's Ligue 1 matches, they have an excellent average of 2 goals scored per match and only 1 goal conceded.
- The team is in good form, having scored at least 2 goals in the last 4 matches.
- They have conceded at least one goal in the last 6 away matches.
- In the last 4 matches, at least 1 goal has been scored in the first half.

Head-to-Head:
In the last encounter between the two teams, which took place on February 1, 2023, Olympique Marseille won 2-0 away against Nantes. Olympique Marseille has won 4 of the last 5 matches against Nantes. The team has shown an advantage in terms of average goals, with 1.8 goals scored per match compared to Nantes' 0.8.

Possible Lineups:

Nantes
Deschamps; Pierre-Gabriel, Pallois, Castelletto; Coco, Chirivella, Augusto, Merlin; Simon, Bamba; Mohamed

Olympique Marseille
Lopez; Clauss, Gigot, Mbemba, Lodi; Sarr, Rongir, Veretout, Harit; Aubameyang, Ndiaye

BetMines predicts at least one goal in the first half and a win for Olympique Marseille.