Olympique de Marseille vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Stephanie Frappart
- Assistant 1 Mikael Berchebru
- Assistant 2 Cedric Favre
8 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 8.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | FC Nantes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Angers SCO | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jan | OGC Nice | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 07 Feb | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Stade de Reims | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–1 | D |
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' In just a few seconds Orange Velodrome will turn into a battlefield for Olympique de Marseille and FC Nantes.
- 5' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Olympique de Marseille seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto De Zerbi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 24' Pol Mikel Lirola is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Murillo at the 24 minute mark.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique de Marseille and FC Nantes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Panama international Michael Murillo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Pierre Emile Hojbjerg on 37 minutes.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' FC Nantes make a change. Francis Coquelin trudges off to be replaced by Kelvin Amian Adou on 46 minutes.
- 51' That is a card for FC Nantes. Kelvin Amian Adou will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Quentin Merlin made 430 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Olympique de Marseille make a change. Ismael Bennacer trudges off to be replaced by Valentin Rongier on 58 minutes.
- 59' Amar Dedic gets the nod from Olympique de Marseille. He replaces Quentin Merlin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' 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.
- 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 70' The whistle greets Moses Simon as he departs to be replaced by Meschack Elia.
- 73' Brilliant from the ! Amine Gouiri makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 73.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Louis Leroux on 75.
- 77' What composure from Mason Greenwood! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 78' The Olympique de Marseille bench stirs into life. Pol Mikel Lirola is withdrawn and Luiz Felipe gets his opportunity.
- 79' It is a substitution in Olympique de Marseille team. Mason Greenwood is replaced by Bilal Nadir on 79 minute.
- 80' Another substitution for FC Nantes to replace Pedro Chirivella by Herba Guirassy on 80 minute.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ismael Bennacer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique de Marseille.
- 90' FC Nantes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 23
- 25
- 9
- 19
- 1
- 22
- 5
-
10
Mason Greenwood ↓ Bilal Nadir 79'
- 44
-
3
Quentin Merlin ↓ Amar Dedic 59'
- 62
Bench
- 8
- 12
-
21
Valentin Rongier ↑ 58'
- 11
- 4
-
29
Pol Mikel Lirola ↑ 24'
-
77
Amar Dedic ↑ 59'
-
26
Bilal Nadir ↑ 79'
- 17
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
FC Nantes Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
11
Marcus Coco ↓ Sorba Thomas 80'
- 16
- 4
- 21
- 13
-
27
Moses Simon ↓ Meschack Elia 70'
- 5
- 8
- 24
- 39
- 66
Bench
-
22
Sorba Thomas ↑ 80'
- 6
-
98
Kelvin Amian Adou ↑ 46'
- 25
- 30
-
31
Mostafa Mohamed ↑ 70'
-
17
Meschack Elia ↑ 70'
- 59
-
62
Herba Guirassy ↑ 80'
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dimitri Payet | 4 |
| Ludovic Blas | 3 |
| Andrei Girotto | 3 |
| Morgan Sanson | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 2 |
| Florian Thauvin | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2025-03-02
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
FC Nantes
W
2025-02-22
AJ Auxerre
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2025-02-15
Olympique de Marseille
5–1
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2025-02-09
Angers SCO
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2025-02-02
Olympique de Marseille
3–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2025-01-26
OGC Nice
2–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.06
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Nantes
36%
Olympique de Marseille or FC Nantes
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.