Olympique de Marseille vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique de Marseille vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 5 games · 3 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
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg | 1 G | |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Olympique de Marseille and FC Nantes has kicked off!
- 5' Diego Carlos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique de Marseille in their trying to find a way past FC Nantes's compact .
- 15' The 26-year-old Boubacar Kamara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 17' A moment of madness from Lucas Ocampos on 17 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Olympique de Marseille will be frustrated.
- 22' Samuel Moutoussamy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
- 25' Mario Balotelli doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dimitri Payet on 32.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hiroki Sakai is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique de Marseille.
- 41' Mario Balotelli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' Charles Traore has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Luiz Gustavo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andrei Girotto makes it 1-2.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Nantes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Olympique de Marseille ring the changes. Bouna Sarr has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Amavi to step up.
- 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rudi Garcia will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' A change in the Olympique de Marseille ranks — Mario Balotelli exits the field as Nemanja Radonjic enters on 68.
- 73' The travelling FC Nantes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' The whistle greets Dimitri Payet as he departs to be replaced by Maxime Lopez.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Anthony Limbombe is replacing Samuel Moutoussamy for the FC Nantes side.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Nantes to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Ludovic Blas | 3 |
| Andrei Girotto | 3 |
| Florian Thauvin | 2 |
| Morgan Sanson | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 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.

