Olympique de Marseille vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2020-21 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 Cyril Gringore
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
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 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | FC Porto | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Lorient | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | FC Lorient | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Oct | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 3–1 | W |
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.
- 2' What composure from Florian Thauvin! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 7' Jordan Amavi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique de Marseille is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 22' France international Marcus Coco has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' Dimitri Payet, a France , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique de Marseille needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' A goal from the France international Dimitri Payet! He fires home on 35 to make it 2-0!
- 40' It looks surprising Olympique de Marseille does not make any changes. Alban Lafont has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dario Benedetto made 210 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moses Simon is hanging Imran Louza on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Dimitri Payet is booked for Olympique de Marseille — Yellow card on 47.
- 52' FC Nantes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' Valentin Rongier is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 57' Jean-Charles Castelletto is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Dario Benedetto makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 60.
- 61' Mehdi Abeid is replacing Abdoulaye Toure for the FC Nantes side.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' That is a Yellow card for Olympique de Marseille. Alvaro Gonzalez will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' Against the run of play, Ludovic Blas has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' Time for substitution for FC Nantes. Randal Kolo Muani is replaced by Jean-Kevin Augustin.
- 77' A tactical swap from Olympique de Marseille — Kevin Strootman on, Valentin Rongier off on 77 minutes.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Olympique de Marseille side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' Ludovic Blas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 85' The Olympique de Marseille bench stirs into life. Dimitri Payet is withdrawn and Marley Ake gets his opportunity.
- 88' Olympique de Marseille manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuto Nagatomo is hanging Hiroki Sakai on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Olympique de Marseille receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The points are shared — Olympique de Marseille 3-1 FC Nantes. Honours even.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 30
- 26
-
2
Hiroki Sakai ↓ Yuto Nagatomo 88'
- 4
- 18
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↓ Marley Ake 85'
- 15
- 17
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 24
-
6
Kevin Strootman ↑ 77'
- 16
-
28
Valere Germain ↑ 77'
- 22
-
25
Yuto Nagatomo ↑ 88'
- 5
- 11
-
23
Marley Ake ↑ 85'
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 4
-
19
Abdoulaye Toure ↓ Mehdi Abeid 61'
- 23
- 21
- 1
- 24
-
26
Imran Louza ↓ Moses Simon 46'
- 32
- 5
Bench
- 30
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 74'
-
3
Andrei Girotto ↑ 61'
- 7
-
8
Mehdi Abeid ↑ 61'
-
20
Jean-Kevin Augustin ↑ 74'
-
27
Moses Simon ↑ 46'
- 12
- 28
Coach
Christian Gourcuff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dimitri Payet | 4 |
| Andrei Girotto | 3 |
| Ludovic Blas | 3 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 2 |
| Florian Thauvin | 2 |
| Morgan Sanson | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2020-11-28
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
FC Nantes
W
2020-11-25
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
FC Porto
L
2020-11-06
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-11-03
FC Porto
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2020-10-27
Olympique de Marseille
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
2020-10-24
FC Lorient
0–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or FC Nantes 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Nantes
61%
Olympique de Marseille or FC Nantes
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.