Nantes take on the visitors Marseille in the round 4 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Friday, September 1st at Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes).
Les Canaris narrowly avoided relegation to the second division last season, miraculously retaining their spot in the elite French league. There are no grounds to assume that the team has improved significantly in the current championship. Nantes started in Ligue 1 with just one point from three rounds. However, their defeat was only to the strong Lille away (0-2). At home, Les Canaris lost to Toulouse but managed to score a goal (1-2), and in the last round, they even secured a draw against Monaco at home (a fighting 3-3 draw). I don't rule out the possibility that Nantes might secure a draw in the match against Marseille, but I don't believe in a home victory for them.
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Marseille are simply a higher-class team compared to their opponent, stronger in terms of squad and gameplay. Yes, their European campaign ended swiftly – they were surprisingly knocked out by Greek side Panathinaikos in the Champions League qualifiers. However, in the French championship, Marseille remains undefeated. They haven't dropped points at home either, beating Reims (2-1) and Brest (2-0) alternately. However, they couldn't beat Metz away (a 2-2 draw). The team under Marselino's guidance is bold, attacking-minded, and allows opponents to attack as well. This is why low-scoring matches are quite rare for Marseille.
Both Nantes and Marseille have played matches with Over 1.5 goals in their first three games of the championship. Marseille hasn't scored fewer than two goals in a single Ligue 1 match. Nantes are also capable of at least once finding the back of the opponent's net and contributing to the necessary total goals. Although the visitors might as well accomplish this feat on their own. However, Marseille shouldn't lose this match as they are clear favorites and possess a significant advantage over their opponent in terms of class. Moreover, they have not lost to Les Canaris in six consecutive head-to-head matches. By the way, in five of those matches, the Over 1.5 goals mark was met. I expect a minimum of two goals in this match and at least no defeat for the visitors.
Prediction for the match: Marseille not to lose and Over 1.5 scored goals.
