Friday, the 13th day of Ligue 1 begins with a meeting between Nîmes and Marseille. Nîmes must take points in the perspective of maintenance while Marseille hopes to get back into the top 5.
Nimes vs Marseille Free Betting Tips
Already in the hard last season in Ligue 1 when he finished in 18th place in the standings when the season ended, Nîmes Olympique is already at the bottom of the standings third of the season. Indeed, the Crocodiles are only 16th in the standings with a total of 11 points taken in 12 days. Beaten by PSG (0-4), Bordeaux (2-0), Metz (0-1) and Angers (1-5), they had stopped the bleeding by winning with success against Reims (0- 1). But last Sunday, they quickly fell back into their pitfalls against a great team from Monaco (3-0).
For its part, OM is having a fairly paradoxical season. Having become the laughing stock of Europe after breaking the record for consecutive defeats in the Champions League after losing their first 4 meetings, the Olympians did not shine in this competition but they were able to save the honour on Tuesday night in s ‘Imposing against Olympiakos (2-1). On the other hand, in Ligue 1, the Phocéens are in the game to try to find Europe next season. 6th in this championship with 2 games behind their competitors, they remain on 4 consecutive wins against Bordeaux (3-1), Lorient (0-1), Strasbourg (0-1) and finally Nantes (3-1) last weekend.
The workforce for Nimes vs Marseille
Nîmes records the forfeits of captain Briançon, left side Meling, important midfielder Sarr and substitutes Dias, Valerio, Depres and Aribi who are still stuck in the infirmary. On top of that, midfielder Lucas Deaux will be suspended after being sent off against Monaco. Pierced 3 times against Monaco, the Nîmes defense is one of the 3 worst in Ligue 1.
Like Tuesday in the Champions League, Serbian winger Radonjic is injured. Argentina defender Balerdi, on the other hand, will be operational after being suspended this week. Interesting against Nantes, the Payet – Benedetto duo could be renewed for this meeting. Especially since the first city scored a double this week thanks to two penalties.
The probable compositions for Nimes vs Marseille:
Nîmes: Reynet – Burner, Landre, Martinez, Paquiez – Fomba, Cubas, Eliason – Ferhat, Denkey, Ripart
OM: Mandanda – Sakai, Alvaro, Caleta-Car, Amavi – Rongier, Kamara, Cuisance – Thauvin, Benedetto, Payet.
The key points for the match Nimes vs Marseille
Coaches have the possibility of making 5 substitutions during the game.
This meeting will be played behind closed doors because of the health context.
Nimes vs Marseille Free Betting Tips
Against a very small and generally struggling team from Nîmes, Marseille could win a 5th consecutive victory in Ligue 1. Marseille!
Betting Tips: Marseille
Odds: 1.87