Two clubs in the top half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between Olympique Marseille and Nantes. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade Velodrome and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Marseille manager Marcelo Bielsa (via Sportal): "This is a team that defends very well, it is the best defence in Ligue 1. This is a team that knows how to play in its own half and is comfortable to defend in front of their goalkeeper. They pass quickly from the defense, [and] do not need a lot of passes to attack."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Nantes' Jordan Veretout has been instrumental to the club's early season success. In 13 league appearances, the 21-year-old has four goals and four assists.
Marseille's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Mandanda; Mendy, N'Koulou, Fanni, Djedje; Imbula, Romao; Thauvin, Payet, Alessandrini; Gignac
Nante's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Riou; Veigneau, Djilobodji, Vizcarrondo, Cissokho; Gomis, Hansen; N'Koudou, Veretout, Bessat; Bammou
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Marseille | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 31 | |||
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 30 | |||
| 3 | Olympique Lyon | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 27 | |||
| 4 | FC Nantes | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 24 | |||
| 5 | Girondins Bordeaux | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 24 | |||
| 6 | Saint-Etienne | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 23 | |||
| 7 | Rennes | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 22 | |||
| 8 | AS Monaco | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 20 | |||
| 9 | Montpellier HSC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 20 | |||
| 10 | Stade de Reims | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 19 | |||
| 11 | OGC Nice | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 18 | |||
| 12 | FC Metz | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 18 | |||
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 17 | |||
| 14 | Lille OSC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 16 | |||
| 15 | SC Bastia | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 14 | |||
| 16 | Caen | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 13 | |||
| 17 | FC Lorient | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 13 | |||
| 18 | évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 13 | |||
| 19 | En Avant Guingamp | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 12 | |||
| 20 | RC Lens | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 11 |
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