Nantes vs Olympique Marseille
Ligue 1 this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
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| 2 | 15 | 30 | 14 | |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | -7 |
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Marseille in search of away win at Nantes.
In a compelling Ligue 1 clash, struggling FC Nantes seek to halt their winless run against a resilient Olympique de Marseille, who aim to rebound from a recent setback, as the teams meet at Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday evening.
Nantes
Nantes extended their winless run [DDLDL] with a 3-1 defeat to Strasbourg last weekend. Herba Guirassy's late strike in the 83rd minute was merely a consolation for the Canaries, who had already conceded three goals. "It's a big disappointment because we came here with the ambition of getting a result," Antoine Kombouaré said after the loss.
With the defeat, Nantes have now gone six games without a win, slipping further down the table to 12th place with 10 points [2W, 4D, 3L], just three points above the relegation playoff zone occupied by Saint-Étienne. Up next is a home league clash against Marseille this weekend, a side they have struggled to overcome in recent years, failing to win in their last eight top-flight encounters [0W, 2D, 6L].
Failure to record victory on Sunday will see Nantes equal their longest winless run against OM [9, between 1988 and 1992]. While the hosts will be eager to reverse their fortunes, their poor home record casts further doubt on their ability to secure three points. Nantes have managed just one home victory in 2024 [1W, 2D, 7L], the fewest among top-five league teams this year.
Following last weekend's loss, Kombouaré acknowledged his team’s defensive struggles, with 11 goals conceded in their last six games. Improving this will be crucial as they face Marseille’s high-scoring attack, which has averaged over three goals per away game. Matthis Abline, Mostafa Mohamed, and Tino Kadewere are expected to lead the attack in Kombouaré’s 4-3-3 formation.
Olympique Marseille
Meanwhile, Marseille have struggled for consistency recently, having picked up just seven points from their last five games [WLDWL]. This includes a humiliating 3-0 home defeat against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain last weekend.
OM found themselves trailing by a goal and a man down before the halfway point of the first half, following Amine Harit's 20th-minute red card. Things then went from bad to worse for Roberto De Zerbi’s depleted side, who conceded two more goals before halftime, including a 40th-minute goal resulting from a sloppy pass from Mason Greenwood.
"I didn't like his performance tonight," De Zerbi said after the match, criticizing Greenwood’s performance, having substituted the 23-year-old attacker at halftime. Marseille are currently third in the standings, with 17 points [5W, 2D, 2L], six points adrift of table-toppers PSG.
Buoyed by their impressive form on the road, winning four of all five away games [4W, 0D, 1L] this season, OM will now look to bounce back with a win when they travel to Nantes. Elye Wahi is expected in attack when De Zerbi deploys the 4—2—3—1. Meanwhile, Harit is ruled out due to suspension.
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