PREVIEW | Nantes vs Marseille: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 02/05)

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·1 Mei 2026

PREVIEW | Nantes vs Marseille: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 02/05)

Nantes and Marseille go head-to-head at Stade de la Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau this Saturday in the Ligue 1.

Nantes have 20 points to their name this season and occupy 17th position in the table. In their last game, Ahmed Kantari's team lost 2-1 against Rennes (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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Marseille have picked up 53 points and currently lie in 6th position. Last time out, Habib Beye's team drew 1-1 against Nice (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Nantes winning 2-0.

Predicted lineups

Nantes: Anthony Lopes, Frédéric Guilbert, Nicolas Cozza, Ali Youssef, Deiver Machado, Mohamed Kaba, Ibrahima Sissoko, Johann Lepenant, Louis Leroux, Ignatius Ganago, Matthis Abline

Marseille: Gerónimo Rulli, Hilan Slimani, Leonardo Balerdi, Facundo Medina, Emerson Palmieri, Himad Abdelli, Tochukwu Nnadi, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Arthur Vermeeren, Quinten Timber, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

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Nantes

Kélvin Amian - Pubalgia
Fabien Centonze - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Tylel Tati - Dead Leg

Marseille

CJ Egan-Riley - Dead Leg
Geoffrey Kondogbia - Dead Leg
Amine Gouiri - Hamstring Injury
Igor Paixão - Calf Injury
Timothy Weah - Yellow Card Suspension
Benjamin Pavard - Yellow Card Suspension

Last starting XIs

Nantes ( vs Rennes 2026-04-26): Anthony Lopes, Frédéric Guilbert, Ali Youssef, Nicolas Cozza, Deiver Machado, Ibrahima Sissoko, Johann Lepenant, Mohamed Kaba, Matthis Abline, Louis Leroux, Ignatius Ganago

Marseille ( vs Nice 2026-04-26): Gerónimo Rulli, Benjamin Pavard, Facundo Medina, Leonardo Balerdi, Emerson Palmieri, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Tochukwu Nnadi, Arthur Vermeeren, Quinten Timber, Timothy Weah, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

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MANAGERS

Habib Beye has faced Nantes on two occasions, recording one win and one draw
Ahmed Kantari has faced Marseille on one occasion, recording one win.

TEAMS

Away from home, Marseille currently have two draws in their last 22 matches.
Away from home, Marseille currently have one win in their last seven matches.
Away from home, Marseille are on a two-match winless run.
Away from home, Marseille are on a two-match losing streak.
Marseille have conceded goals in five consecutive matches.
Marseille are coming off two consecutive winless matches.
At home, Nantes currently have one win in their last 14 matches.
At home, Nantes have conceded goals in three consecutive matches.
At home, Nantes are on a three-match winless run.
Nantes currently have one win in their last 15 matches.
Nantes have conceded goals in three consecutive matches.
Nantes are on an eight-match winless run.
Nantes are coming off two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Nantes and Marseille have already faced each other 100 times, with Marseille holding the advantage: 46 wins, compared with 29 wins for Nantes.
At Stade de la Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau, Nantes has the advantage in matches against Marseille: 19 wins in 50 games. Marseille has 15 victories.
In the French league, the two teams have played 97 matches, with 28 wins for Nantes, 25 draws and 44 victories for Marseille.