Friday 25/04/2014, 20:30, France Ligue 1, Round 35, Nantes vs Marseille
Nantes vs Marseille Betting Preview
One week ago, Nantes scored six goals for the first time this season and sealed the fate of Valenciennes, a team that is now virtually relegated. Everything went their way and despite the fact that they faced a highly motivated team, the visitors cruised to an easy win. Tonight they face a better opponent but have home pitch advantage and are not going to surrender to Marseille without a fight.
Nantes vs Marseille Betting Odds
Nantes 3.10, Draw 3.10, Marseille 2.40
Nantes vs Marseille Betting Tips
Nantes has 43 points so far and there are just 4 more rounds to be played, which means that they can't hope for a European Cup berth. Relegation is not a threat either and with just two players on the disabled list, the hosts can give their fans a match to remember.
They will be without their top scorer, as Dordevic is still injured but they played without them last week and scored 6 goals. Obviously, Marseille is nothing like Valenciennes, but if Nantes play as well as they did on Sunday, they should collect all three points with relative ease.
The visitors were eliminated from the Europa League, suffered a similar fate in both domestic cups and are trailing Saint Etienne by 5 points. There are only 4 rounds left and Marseille will face both Bordeaux and Lyon, so the odds of closing the gap are slim.
On the bright side, they don't have any injured players and should be able to field the best starting eleven that includes Gignac, Ayew and Payet. Last round, Marseille chose to give Khalifa a chance and kept Payet on the bench but that strategy backfired, as the game ended in a scoreless draw.
Key Facts
- In 12 games played at home against Marseille, Nantes won 6 and lost just twice
- In the last 5 games played in all competitions, both teams scored just once and the match resulted in a 1-1 draw
Nantes vs Marseille Betting Prediction
Nantes will be hoping to build on its momentum and win three games in a row for the second time this season. They have nothing to lose and play pressure-free, so even without their top scorer on the pitch, the hosts have a decent chance at causing an upset. Bookies overestimate Marseille's ability to win on the road but with the visitors willing to field 3 strikes, it makes perfect sense to bet on at least 2 goals to be scored with Winner Sports. Bear in mind that the stakes are returned if exactly 2 goals are scored tonight.
Bet: Over 2 goals @ 1.90 with Winner Sports
