01 December 2021, 11:53 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The mid-week Ligue 1 fixture between FC Nantes and Olympique de Marseille begins at 21:00 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, December 1, at the Stade de la Beaujoire.
Preview Nantes Ligue 1, Dec 1, 2021
Preview The Yellow House picked up a 1-1 draw against Lille OSC despite being reduced to ten men in the 78th minute after the full-back Fabio was given his marching orders. Burak Yilmaz (9’) had put the home side, LOSC, in front inside the opening ten minutes after a half-volley which left Nantes’ goalkeeper rooted to the spot. Moses Simon forced a save out of Lille’s goalkeeper before Ludovic Blas (24’) found the leveler after a solo effort. Fabio saw red after a pull-back on a red shirt in the box, but Lille’s Jonathan David failed to convert from the spot. The draw was the second in five Ligue 1 games: WLDLD, and it leaves Nantes in 10th place on the Ligue 1 table, having picked up 19 points from 5W, 4D, and 6L. The club has conceded as many goals as they have scored, 20, and it leaves Nantes with a G.D. of 0. - While having both performance metrics, average goals conceded and average goals scored, measured at 1.33 goals per 90. La Maison Jaune could line up with the 4—3—3 formation against Olympique Marseille, with Kolo Muani at the focal point in attack.
Preview Olympique Marseille Ligue 1, Dec 1, 2021
Preview Having had their last game against Lyon abandoned, Olympique Marseille returned to Ligue 1 action at the weekend with a 1-0 win over Troyes. Payet saw his free-kick travel wide off the mark by inches, before both sides had a go at it at both ends of the empty stadium. Midway through the second half, Payet stepped through a forest of legs before threading the ball through the lines for Pol Lirola (74'), who raced towards goal unchallenged. The victory saw Marseille jump one spot ahead, from 5th to 4th place on the Ligue 1 table, while having the form: DDWDW. The club has 26 points from 7W, 5D, and 2L. On Wednesday, a 4—1—4—1 formation could be seen once again from Jorge Sampaoli, with Arkadiusz Milik in attack. Dimitri Payet remains the club’s top scorer with 6 goals and also sits at the top of Marseille's assist charts with 5 to his name. Added together, it forms a 52% participation in all episodes that have led to a goal for the club (21) this season. The 34-year-old will be on the hunt to add to the tally when Marseille arrives at the Stade de la Beaujoire on Wednesday. Cengiz Ünder remains sidelined with a back injury and is doubtful for this fixture.