Marseille vs Nantes Prediction and Betting Tips | January 4th 2026

Marseille welcome Nantes to the Stade Velodrome for a Ligue 1 game this Sunday.

Marseille are currently in 3rd place in the table, and will be hoping to keep pace with Paris Saint-Germain and Lens who are above them. Nantes, meanwhile, are down in 17th and are struggling for traction.

So can Marseille condemn Nantes to further problems this weekend?

Marseille vs Nantes Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Marseille's recent record against Nantes is a very good one. They've won five of their last six meetings, with the only outlier being a draw in September 2023. Moreover, Nantes have not won at the Stade Velodrome since 2020.
• Both of these teams won their last game, which came against lower-tier opposition in the Coupe de France. In Ligue 1, though, Marseille last overcame a tricky test in the form of Monaco, while Nantes fell to defeat against Angers, their third loss in a row.
• Nantes are, remarkably, on their third manager in the last 12 months, as Luis Castro - who only replaced Antoine Kombouare in June - resigned in December to be replaced by Ahmed Kantari.
• Marseille's Mason Greenwood is now top of Ligue 1's scoring charts with eleven goals following his strike against Monaco. In all competitions, the former Manchester United forward has scored 15 goals in 22 matches this season.
• Nantes' biggest problem this season has come in scoring goals. With just 14 goals scored to date, only Le Havre have produced fewer. However, Nantes also have the joint third-worst defensive record in Ligue 1 too.

Marseille vs Nantes Prediction

On paper, this looks like a very tricky task for Nantes, even if they have a "new manager bounce" under Ahmed Kantari.

Not only are Marseille one of Ligue 1's most dangerous attacking sides, but they've also been fantastic at home this season, winning six and drawing two of their eight games at the Stade Velodrome.

Therefore, fans of Nantes may well have to wait a little longer for their form to turn around. The prediction here is a home win.

Prediction: Marseille 2-0 Nantes

Marseille vs Nantes Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Marseille to win.

Tip 2: Marseille to score at least two goals - Yes (Marseille have scored at least two goals in their last five home matches against Nantes).

Tip 3: Mason Greenwood to score for Marseille - Yes (Greenwood is currently Ligue 1's top scorer with eleven goals).

Edited by Scott M Newman