Marseille will try to maintain their winning ways when they welcome Nantes for their home opener on Saturday at the Orange Velodrome, with kickoff at 10 pm.
Marseille has finished second in two of the last three Ligue 1 seasons, including the last term, ending the campaign 15 points behind the champions Paris Saint-Germain and two ahead of third-place Monaco to secure a spot in the group stage of this season’s Champions League.
Igor Tudor’s side has been incredibly active during the summer transfer market, with Pau Lopez, Matteo Guendouzi, Jordan Veretout, Cengiz Under, Jonathan Clauss, Alexis Sanchez, and Nuno Tavares among those to arrive.
Marseille started their 2022-23 Ligue 1 season with an impressive 4-1 victory over Reims on August 7 but then came from behind to draw 1-1 against Brest last time.
Nantes have had a low-key start to the new Ligue 1 season. They have drawn their opening two matches with Angers and Lille to claim two points, leaving them in the the 13th spot in the table.
The club will play in the Europa League this season, having won the 2021-22 Coupe de France, recording a 1-0 victory over Nice in the final at the start of May. Meanwhile, Nantes finished ninth in Ligue 1 last term, which was a successful campaign for the club.
Marseille vs. Nantes Head to Head
Both sides have 26 games against each other, with hosts taking twelve wins while visitors with seven wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Brest 1-1 Marseille
- Marseille 4-1 Reims
- Marseille 0-2 Milan
- Real Betis 1-1 Marseille
Away
- FC Nantes 1-1 Lille
- Angers 0-0 FC Nantes
- PSG 4-0 Nantes
- FC Nantes 0-1 Rennes
Marseille Team News
Marseille is likely to make several changes from the side that took to the field against Brest last time out as they look to clinch top spot in Ligue 1 with victory over Bastia this weekend. Newly-acquired Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez could be given his debut at home on Saturday night.
FC Nantes Team News
New signing Sissoko remains on the sidelines and is not expected to return until early September. Kombouare will have been pleased with his team’s performance against Lille last time, so it would not be a surprise to see the same XI take to the field for a second successive match.
Prediction and Odds
We think that last season’s runners-up will be able to claim all three points on Saturday.
- Marseille Win
- Goals Over 1.5
- Tavares to Score
