Olympique de Marseille vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique de Marseille vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Stephan Pignatelli
- Referee Mathieu Grosbost
- Referee Sylvain Palhies
7 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 14.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | FC Nantes | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Angers SCO | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Amiens SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Toulouse FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Mar | Lille OSC | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
4/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 7 G | 3 A |
| Amine Harit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Himad Abdelli | 3 G | |
| Igor Paixao | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Olympique de Marseille welcome FC Nantes for this crunch clash at Orange Velodrome.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Olympique de Marseille are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Olympique de Marseille that had 476 games and scored 534 goals.
- 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lucas Ocampos.
- 22' Samuel Moutoussamy puts FC Nantes on the lead.
- 25' A stunning finish from Mario Balotelli — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 32' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Dimitri Payet gets a Yellow card.
- 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Mario Balotelli. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Charles Traore. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' Olympique de Marseille player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' Andrei Girotto puts FC Nantes on the lead.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' A tactical swap from Olympique de Marseille — Jordan Amavi on, Bouna Sarr off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Duje Caleta-Car needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 67' FC Nantes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 68' Nemanja Radonjic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mario Balotelli on 68 minute.
- 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' Olympique de Marseille ring the changes. Dimitri Payet has done his job and it is now time for Maxime Lopez to step up.
- 83' Morgan Sanson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Nantes tonight.
- 88' Belgium international Anthony Limbombe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Samuel Moutoussamy makes way for Anthony Limbombe at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Nantes.
- With this win, FC Nantes is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 30
- 2
- 4
-
17
Bouna Sarr ↓ Jordan Amavi 57'
- 8
- 19
- 5
-
10
Dimitri Payet C ↓ Maxime Lopez 78'
- 28
- 15
Bench
- 12
- 16
- 23
-
18
Jordan Amavi ↑ 57'
-
27
Maxime Lopez ↑ 78'
- 14
-
7
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 68'
Coach
Rudi Garcia
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 28
- 19
- 3
- 18
- 20
- 7
- 10
Bench
- 16
-
22
Anthony Limbombe ↑ 90'
-
2
Fabio ↑ 90'
- 6
- 15
-
12
Gabriel Boschilia ↑ 90'
- 17
Coach
Vahid Halilhodžić
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dimitri Payet | 4 |
| Andrei Girotto | 3 |
| Ludovic Blas | 3 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 2 |
| Florian Thauvin | 2 |
| Morgan Sanson | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2019-04-28
Olympique de Marseille
1–2
FC Nantes
L
2019-04-20
En Avant Guingamp
1–3
Olympique de Marseille
W
2019-04-13
Olympique de Marseille
2–1
Nimes Olympique
W
2019-04-05
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2019-03-30
Olympique de Marseille
2–2
Angers SCO
D
2019-03-17
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or FC Nantes 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Nantes
68%
Olympique de Marseille or FC Nantes
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.